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Submitted by
jul chimelewski
a Cross Country Rider
from summerhill, pa
Date Reviewed: August 13, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | ? | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | from a friend (brand new) | | Strengths: | good looking, not overly heavy, clip in and out pretty nice, better than wellgo platform crap that came stock, better pedaling effiency | | Weaknesses: | sometimes when you purposely try not to clip in they do anyway, don't shed mud that great, also, if you aren't used to clipless pedals sometimes you forget your clipped in.to make a long story short, ouch! | | Similar Products Used: | first pair of clipless, but i imagine lower end shimano's | | Bike Setup: | '02 fisher hardtail | | Bottom Line: | if you are in need of a pair of clipless pedals these are good and inexpensive.they aren't even close to the quality of time's but for hundreds of dollars less, i'd take them anyday. and if you hav doubts about whether to switch to clipless, i suggest it. these really crappy, plastic wellgo platforms came stock on my bike and they sucked! your feet slip if they are wet, and you don't get half of the effiency as with clipless pedals | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pepper
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami, Fl
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | New one at Oleta | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Came on bike at LBS | | Strengths: | Easy to release, Easy to get into, low profile, paint doesn't come off very easily. | | Weaknesses: | Pretty weak in the muddy conditions, Not mud shedding at all | | Similar Products Used: | See previous | | Bike Setup: | C'dale Jekyll 600 - stock | | Bottom Line: | One of the few Coda pieces on the bike that I'm satisfied with. I won't replace these pedals until I wear them out. It took a little while to get used to the cleat and pedal, but now it's not a problem at all to click in. The only weakness is the mud, and here in S. Florida we get a lot of it on the trails. But, I have tried other clipless in muddy situations, so I have nothing to compare it with. Good pedal - Coda you did something right! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pepper
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami, FL
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Markham | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | LBS - came with bike | | Strengths: | Easy to clip out of, low profile, look nice | | Weaknesses: | Looks can be decieving, impossible to get in sometimes | | Similar Products Used: | Time, Shimano on a road bike | | Bike Setup: | C'dale Jekyll 600 | | Bottom Line: | I haven't had a wreck yet because I couldn't get out of 'em, but have gone over the handle bars because I couldn't get in 'em and looked down just enough to not see a huge root in front of me. Not for the beginner and not for first timers. We'll see, maybe I just have to get used to them. I will update soon. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a
from Sunnyvale, CA
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Came with Bike | | Strengths: | Zilch | | Weaknesses: | Freaking impossible to clip in | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F700 | | Bottom Line: | CODA sucks! There is nothing worse then to see your buddies race away as you fiddle with trying to get clipped in. Just when you think your in...PSYCH...you are only half clipped in, and still have zero control of the bike. I have to loosen these as much as possible to even have a prayer of getting in, then my foot basically falls out. I would much rather concentrate on the trail then my feet. UPGRADE IMMEDIATELY! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ralph McNall
a Cross Country Rider
from Claremont, CA
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Bottom Line: | Not the greatest pedal out there, but for the price - I have few problems. Don't do great in mud, but they do the job and they do it just fine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kizilderili
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Defiance, AZ, USA
Date Reviewed: December 12, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Fred's Ankle | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Needs constant lubing and not good in mud and red sand! | | Similar Products Used: | shimano | | Bike Setup: | Jekyll 900SL | | Bottom Line: | Came with the bike.... TiMe to change:) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Iceaxe
a Cross Country Rider
from Novi, mi
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Solid construction, excellent feel | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy, they don't shed mud the best | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, wellgo/scott | | Bike Setup: | y2k Jekyll 900sl | | Bottom Line: | This is the one CODA part that I like. These pedals are with out a doubt the most solid feeling pedals I've ever used. Great clip in and out feel. They never release prematurely, and they are easy to get into. They are a touch on the hefty side and they don't shed mud like Time but as far as over all feel is concerned, they are great. This is the one CODA party that is staying. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cadel Evans :-p
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | ummmmm, most that I've ridden | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | - Came with the bike, so I guess cheap???
- Easy to get out of
- At least someone's thoughtful & it comes with Wellgo platform clip-ins :-( | | Weaknesses: | - You try getting in!
- Foot slides around in pedal | | Similar Products Used: | None - my first clipless | | Bike Setup: | Y2K Cannondale F700 | | Bottom Line: | Stupid pedal - Wellgo sells them for nothing . . . & don't work all that well. I need to set the spring tension down to nothing (which means really really fast release) but if you set it tighter you can never clip in! I can see how it works OK on the road where clipping in & clipping out isn't a major issue but on the dirt . . . grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Anyway, as a first clipless it isn't that bad. I just don't think I have enough confidence to use them on the dirt - esp on singletracks as I can't really control the bike without clipping in & it won't clip in! Those Wellgo platform clip-ons are really attractive right now! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nicolas
a Racer
from santiago CHILE
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | good bearings and structure | | Weaknesses: | hard to step in and easy to get out | | Similar Products Used: | 747, 636 | | Bike Setup: | trek, manitou,lx xt xtr mavic | | Bottom Line: | A good pedals for the price, they cost me 10 dollars new and in price/quality they kick the ass of 747's, but they are really hard to step in and out, for some experienced clip pedal riders | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel Petersson
a Cross Country Rider
from Stockholm
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Look good easy to adjust easy to clip out. | | Weaknesses: | Hard to click in | | Similar Products Used: | Schimano | | Bike Setup: | Rd | | Bottom Line: | Great pedal and it is a great start whith pedal. It is wery cheap and you can bike whit a plane shoe. Buy Buy Buy Buy buy buy buy it i love it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon
a Racer
from California
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Smaller than the old school boats I used to have. | | Weaknesses: | TOO EASY TO CLIP OUT OF! When doing jumps watch out, your foot comes out whenn you don't want it to. Doesn't give a "secure" feeling,(foot slides around alot in the pedal). | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, which I am a major fan of. | | Bike Setup: | KHS Alite 4000, Manitou SX Ti's, LX/XT/XTR. | | Bottom Line: | I just got these from a trade which was a good one. Just save up and get Shimano 858's please. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
xenobia
a
from las vegas
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | light??? | | Weaknesses: | clipping in is difficult | | Similar Products Used: | only platforms | | Bike Setup: | C'dale F400, XT, grip shifters, mythos irc, headshock | | Bottom Line: | Here's an update:
These suck so bad. Half the time I don't clip in right. I get only half the cleat in and when I want to twist out, I'm stuck for a few seconds. Or, they are hard to connect with and don't clip in at all. They seem kind of dangerous. I've learned to manage them until they wear out so I can buy a decent set of pedals. If you are in the position to get different pedals, DO IT!!! These rot.... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rod
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary Canada
Date Reviewed: January 25, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Not much they came with the bike | | Weaknesses: | Clip out to easy any dirt in them and they are hard to clip in. | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchly | | Bike Setup: | 99 Cdale Supper V 900 | | Bottom Line: | They are not the best pedals in the world. They came with the bike. I will get ride of them when I get the money. To bad the put them on a good bike it just takes away from the bike. I don't know what they cost but I bet you could get better one's for the same price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Garris
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Everything | | Similar Products Used: | Onza,515, Time | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F1000 | | Bottom Line: | Cannondale should stick to building bikes and leave the pedals to Time and Shimano. Why do the 2000 high end C'dale models come with no pedals? Spend the money and buy Time. They are the best out there. Read the reviews. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a Weekend Warrior
from Fremont, CA
Date Reviewed: January 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | price, quality | | Similar Products Used: | shimano 545 (?) | | Bike Setup: | C'dale F400, P-bone headshok, | | Bottom Line: | good value for the money. works well with my cannondale bike. durable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Racer
from Nelson BC Canada
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | all of them | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | lighter than 747s
cheap | | Weaknesses: | bearings don't trun that smooth
pedal mechanism | | Similar Products Used: | shimano 747s,545 | | Bike Setup: | cannondale f900sx | | Bottom Line: | these pedals are lighter but the mechanism is nowhere near the quality of shimano brand pedals. some times because of back latch being split only part of your foot clips in. for some reason they don't turn as easy either. it's not that noticable but you can fell it. overall a descent pedal but shimano is still the best in my books. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephen
a Cross-Country Rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: January 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: |
All that are open | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
These pedals came with my bike and worked well enough and long enough for me to afford a suitable replacement. | | Weaknesses: |
The drive side pedal began to loosen on its spindle after every hour of riding. To their credit, this did not happen until they were smacked by several large rocks.(Which are plentiful here)These clipless are difficult to get into if the mechanism picks up too much debris. | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano 747s which, in my opinion, are much better. | | Bike Setup: |
00' SuperV 1000, Continental tires, everything else stock. | | Bottom Line: | I initially liked these pedals, but they were hard to clip into at times. I might have been able to get new Codas under warranty, but i'd rather ride than put up with the hassle. I could have used locktite or teflon tape to immobilize the locknut assembly, but I got a good deal on a pair of 747s.($78 AFTER tax) I am quite happy with my SuperV frame and Headshok, but the pedals are a letdown. If you plan to buy this model of bike don't let this scare you away, it is a great bike. I suggest doing what I did: ride with the pedals until they break and then replace them. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The Unabiker
a Weekend Warrior
from Bellport
Date Reviewed: December 20, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Cathedral | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Easy Clip out | | Weaknesses: |
Even with tension high it clips out too easy
They are heavy, Cannondale says they weigh 370 grams, but they feel heavier than that, but I personally haven't weighed them
Retention mechanism breaks easily | | Similar Products Used: |
Specialized Comps | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale F900Z | | Bottom Line: | These pedals do the job except for the fact that the retention mechanism sanpped on both sides of both of my pedals in less tahn 3 months. I am going to buy Time's. 2 Napalm turds! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
xenobia
a Weekend Warrior
from Las Vegas
Date Reviewed: December 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
the desert!!! | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Adjustable, thank God!
Nice on the road or flat terrain | | Weaknesses: |
Sometimes hard to clip in and out of | | Similar Products Used: |
Only this! | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale F400
P Bone Headshock | | Bottom Line: | I almost broke bones before I discovered that they are adjustable. I set the tension really low now. I pop out in a second. I also lube them before each ride to ease quick release when necessary. Another discovery, cheapo plastic platforms. They are really great when you want to be unclipped on rought terrain where you may need to catch yourself in an emergency. Otherwise, these are pretty cool. I'm sure there is something better out there. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: October 27, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Look good
Easy to click into | | Weaknesses: |
Hard to click out of and when you do its to late
They are quite heavy | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano | | Bike Setup: |
Cannodal f500 | | Bottom Line: | Quite a good pedal although they should make it easy to get out of
I will probably change them when I get some more money but for a first shoe they are very good | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PiggDawg
a Cross-Country Rider
from Lexington,SC
Date Reviewed: October 27, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Turkey Creek | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
A fairly good pedal for a first clipless pedal. I think they look pretty cool. | | Weaknesses: |
Clog up BAD in serious mud, especially clay-based mud. Many wrecks in the rain/mud due to not being able to release. | | Similar Products Used: |
Ritcheys | | Bike Setup: |
Fisher, Judy XC, XT der., Avid Brakes | | Bottom Line: | They're not a bad pedal for a first clipless pedal, and they look good. Be careful of these if you ride in muddy conditions because they lock up BAD!!! In dry conditions I have had no problems with them at all. They are a little heavy, but for this price range what you might expect. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ed
a Weekend Warrior
from Tuscumbia, AL
Date Reviewed: May 21, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Wildwood | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Gives bodily injuries quick! | | Weaknesses: |
Hard to get into....impossible to get out of. | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale Super V 500 | | Bottom Line: | I bought a Cannondale Super V 500 yesterday with grad money...AWESOME BIKE!!!! However, I will not be able to ride it for another 6 - 8 weeks. 4 broken bones in hand and stitched up chin. If all clipless pedals are like these, you might as well be tying concrete blocks to your feet and jumping into a river cause there is no way to get outta these death straps until it's to late and you are flying over handlebars. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Gordon
a Weekend Warrior
from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 12, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
n/a | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
I can get my foot out fairly well. | | Weaknesses: |
I find it hard to clip in. | | Similar Products Used: |
none. | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale F2000 | | Bottom Line: | There a good pedal but they could be lighter in weight and I wonder how they would perform in 3 feet of mud? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
vince
a Weekend Warrior
from sydney,australia
Date Reviewed: May 2, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Weaknesses: |
easy to lock up on you,very difficult to get out of. | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
silk path 1000 | | Bottom Line: | why build such a good bike like the sp1000,and then supply such crappy pedals as these .this is my first foray into clipless pedals and it is a real disappointment.it is almost impossible to get your shoe out of this pedal. i have bought shimano 747 and the improvement is awesome | | Overall Rating: |
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