Submitted by
danielnc06
a Weekend Warrior
from charlotte, nc Date Reviewed: November 15, 2009
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
lightweight, great grip
Weaknesses:
weak cage, weak seals
Bottom Line:
Well i am not a heavy rider or put these through abuse. I never fell on the them hard and at most i just brushed rocks with them while going through some rock gardens. after about 2 months of use with toestraps, the outer cage was extremely bent and warped. the aluminum used is cheap and weak. I know weight savings is important but thin steel would have been more durable. but once removed to repair the cage, i could feel that the bearings were rough and hard to spin. dust had already penetrated the seals. Overall for the price vs. durability, i would just buy cheap 15$ pedals and see how long they last.
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Submitted by
Olineman
a Cross Country Rider
from Katy Date Reviewed: August 27, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Anthills
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$24.00
Purchased At:
Local Shop
Strengths:
Great grip when I dont want to go clipless. Sturdy. I have banged the mess out of these pedals and they have continued to work very well.
Weaknesses:
Occassional dissaembly needed to clean
Similar Products Used:
Other platforms.
Bike Setup:
Trek 6700 / Haro Flightline Comp
Bottom Line:
Love em for everyday use.
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Submitted by
pewthers
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA, USA Date Reviewed: July 21, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Platte River State Park, NE
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Cycle Works, Lincoln
Strengths:
They lasted a while; comfortable with thin-ish soled shoes like Converse All-Stars.
Weaknesses:
Bolts holding cage to body are too short.
Similar Products Used:
Suntour Sprints, Shimano DX (back when they were clip and strap, NOT platform DX pedals), various other toe clip compatible pedals.
Bike Setup:
These were on various bikes, mostly used for commuting when I didn't want to wear SPD shoe around. Primarily on single speeds or fixed gears, sometimes with toe clips, sometimes with Power Grips.
Bottom Line:
These lasted for more than 5 years and were comfortable for commuting. The biggest problem that I had was that the bolts holding the cage on were so short that only a few threads were engaged in the alloy body and they would pull out and strip those threads. Putting in longer bolts that engaged the still-intact threads fixed the problem. The Grease Guard ports definitely can get plugged, but I was usually able to use them as intended.
The bearings finally crapped-out today. I haven't had them apart yet to see if they're salvageable. I'd say that they're sort of pricey for what they are, but looking at how mangled the cages look today I feel I got my money's worth. Still, I'm knocking off one chili for the bolt issue.
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Submitted by
Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from CA Date Reviewed: April 25, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Off the pavement
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
Light
Weaknesses:
GG doesn't work, fragile
Similar Products Used:
Pedals that aren't clipless
Bike Setup:
Carbon SJ HT
Bottom Line:
I'm old and retro, still use toe clips/straps. After a few months of use, the grease guard "feature" is jammed on both pedals; you cannot inject grease into the bearings.
I called WTB, the tech said to disassemble the pedal to clean the gg port. I said the reason I bought gg was so I wouldn't have to disassemble the pedals!
Great idea, poor execution.
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