These work, period. They spun a little roughly last week after two years of constant use and I was ready to replace them due to this and aesthetics (paint is gone and they are gouged badly). However, just to learn how pedals are assembled, I spent some time totally rebuilding them.
I found no brinneled races or bad bearings. After degreasing them and carefully reassembling with fresh grease, they work great and I've decided to keep on using them!
I suggest loctite on the cleat platform screws as they tend to creep out.
Everybody disses Coda here, but these pedals have been great!
Submitted by
Jennifer
a
from Colorado Springs, Colorado USA
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2001
Strengths: Small with good clearance
Weaknesses: Accidental unclips, screws falling out, mechanism jams with slightes amount of dirt
Bottom Line:
It's hopeless trying to ride in these pedals in any kind of dirt conditions. They function pretty well right after a cleaning and lube, but as soon as there's a speck of dirt on them it's not only hard to clip in, but impossible to clip out! Lousy MTB pedals...wouldn't recommend them to anyone. Also had unclips on bunnyhops, and screws falling out. Doesn't matter how they're adjusted..they jam in dirt.
Submitted by
Henry Huff
a Cross Country Rider
from Corvallis, Oregon
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2001
Strengths: Cheap Seem to be built pretty sturdy Small profile
Weaknesses: -Get jammed with mud extrememly easy, making it IMPOSSIBLE at times to clip in without stopping and cleaning them out. -Foot may accidently fly out when bunny hopping, or cranking hard
Bottom Line:
For a beginner, or someone who is a small time recreational rider, these pedals are pretty good for the price. If you are off in some nasty mud on a technical trail, the last thing you want is to put your foot down, then find that you can't get it clipped back in, or to have your foot come flying out as you hop off a bump in the trail, or just as you're starting to crank hard up a hill. I would say these are a decent pedal for the money, and with care, should last a long time.
Submitted by
bushwacker
a Cross Country Rider
from OR, USA
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2000
Strengths: Work well once you get them adjusted and lube them occasionally. Easy to get into without looking, positive engagement and reliable release. Durable.
Weaknesses: None.
Bottom Line:
I have had nothing but good use from these. As has been stated by prior reviewers, a little adjustment and lube (White Lightning works perfectly and will not mess up floors) is all that is needed for them to function perfectly. I guess if some people have to use their heads at all they're up a creek w/o a paddle.
Submitted by
xenobia
a Weekend Warrior
from colorado springs
Date Reviewed: December 18, 1999
Bottom Line:
These are my first clipless. After taking I really bad spill my first time out I realized that they adjust. Now, they are fine. I also discovered lubing them before each ride makes a huge difference getting in and out. I haven't tried any other pedal. These seem fine to me.
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross-Country Rider
from Richmond, VA
Date Reviewed: November 2, 1999
Strengths: Adjustability, good for people just getting used to clipless pedals
Weaknesses: body tends to seperate from cheap plastic spindle, too easy to accidently unclip while bunnyhopping or crankin hard
Bottom Line:
Three flaming gerbils for good beginner pedals, but you gotta make sure the spindle is screwed into the body really freakin tight, or they will fall apart. Time ATACs are 200x better.
Submitted by
Gabriel
a Cross-Country Rider
from Fort Riley, ks
Date Reviewed: November 1, 1999
Strengths: Bombproof Cheap Cliping in
Weaknesses: Cliping out, expecaly during a bunny hop, Weight Had spindal prob. must use loc tite
Bottom Line:
Well they work dayum great for the price, but could be bett, came spec on my bike there not to bad but not great, cliping in is easy, mud makesem jam, i dunno how many stumps and trees they have hit on fast single track, had spind prom, walking bike in tall weeds, came off bike, spent 2 hours looking for it, eventualy found it,but is above a basic pedal, but it can unclip on its one, usaly durng some kind of force up , or a hard land, the good, would i upgread soon ne, the good, ill wait till they break, would i buy more, well with the price, maby, just the fact they are coda, no, but if it came down to it, i know theier realiable, so it would be a maby
I bought the codas for $20, thinking it is a good deal. But compared to the several shimano SPD models I have used, entries and releases are much more unpredictable. If shimano gets 90 points out of 100, these would get 40. Even Nashbar pedals that cost me also $20 work much closure to Shimano standards. One further problem with the codas. They bearings are far from smooth. And the grey Coda 500s look funny and it is hard to find the right spot of entry without looking with my eyes. Never had the problem with Shimao.
Submitted by
Vinnie
a Cross-Country Rider
from Blacksburg, Va
Date Reviewed: August 11, 1999
Strengths: better than straps
Weaknesses: none yet
Bottom Line:
Got them near brand new for 20 bones. Had same experience as ART down below. They work fine, clipping in is easy (no looj)and they release with a twist of the foot, once they are adjusted properly (like art said).
Similar Products Used: No other pedals tried yet, but considering buying new Times.
Bike Setup: Cannondale/Headshock
Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Greg Wang
a Weekend Warrior
from Pleasanton, CA
Date Reviewed: June 10, 1999
Strengths: They've lasted forever SPD is pretty universal
Weaknesses: Yes, if you are not careful, the pedal screws itself off the spindle
Bottom Line:
I posted the first review at the very bottom, this is basically an update... After way more than 2 years, I am still using them, they still work, and I wouldn't trade them for anything except maybe the Scott ones that were yellow (I am too into aesthetics).Most of the people that gave low ratings only wrote like 3 words and can't tell the difference between there, their, and they're. This leads me to believe they are a little too quick to judge. Yes, there are better pedals, but you pay more for them. The fact that they are still selling them after almost three years (saw a pair on sale yesterday, not on a blowout crap shelf, but right next to all the other decent pedals) should give you the impression that they are decent pedals.
