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JIm Lavin
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX USADate Reviewed: April 26, 2005
Strengths: cheap, no springs--uses an elastomer insteat to provided necessary tension on cleat. I have had absolutely no problems getting in or out. These are secure.Weaknesses: No longer made--stopped in 01. An inherant design flaw-- curved part from strike plate where rear elastomer sits consists of 2 2cm aluminum peices. I have broken 4 of these now.Bottom Line: Dont think you can even buy these anymore. If you can, buy a couple pairs because you will be replacing parts once a year. They sell cheap though.
Favorite Trail: barton creek greenbelt, hartmans rocks
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: pricepoint.com
Similar Products Used: shimano 737'a
Bike Setup: giant hardtail, 100mm travel front fork, raceface crankset, shimano lx drive train
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P-Man
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, AUSTRALIADate Reviewed: November 29, 2003
Strengths: Light, good float.Weaknesses: No compatabilityBottom Line: Not sure what all the criticism is about below. Possibly they all relate to the older model which Kore confessed to having problems. I've got the new version, and must say these are easy to get out of, with a nice positive click in & out. For the same price as bottom of the line SPD's, these rock !
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: Shimano
Bike Setup: Giant dualie
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Pat
a Weekend Warrior
from new jerseyDate Reviewed: August 23, 2002
Strengths: degree of movement, easy to get out, very adjustable..Weaknesses: need locktite on screwsBottom Line: For 39 bucks you can't go wrong. I have the Ti spindle and have no problem getting in or out.. I found out to get in I come in on an angle, not straight in.
Favorite Trail: chimney rock
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$39.00
Purchased At: cambria
Bike Setup: 2003 tassajara
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Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from ridgefield,ct. fairfieldDate Reviewed: August 4, 2002
Strengths: The degree of movement wen clipped inWeaknesses: hard to lock inBottom Line: I road them hard to day on some serious single track and put them through a tough day. I had problems getting into them at first. There different the my old pedals. I had NO PROBLEMS GETTING OUT! There was some decent movement when clipped in. I liked them today. I would not use them for serious racing. There good enough for me.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Tioga clipman2 pedals
Bike Setup: Giant XtC SE2
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Brett
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from OaklandDate Reviewed: July 5, 2002
Strengths: light weight, smooth bearingsWeaknesses: permanent scarring, inability to releaseBottom Line: if you get these for free you are still spending too much. i loathe these pedals' existance. i too filed the cleats, lubed them, etc and still they dont release when they need to. im going to bury these in an unmarked grave and get some speedplay frogs
Favorite Trail: anything i can go fast on
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: i got these pieces from a friend
Similar Products Used: shimano 646, wellgo 535, flats
Bike Setup: '99 M2 frame with '01 s-works wheels, xtr brakes and rear derailleur, xt front and shifters, marzocchi z 3.5
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Evan
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from Austin tx usaDate Reviewed: April 19, 2002
Strengths: CheapWeaknesses: They totaly suck. You can not get out of these. I filed them, lubed the cleats and gave them time but they just plain suck.
My to clips are way better!Bottom Line: DO NOT BUY THESE PIECES OF CRAP. You will be scared of clipless pedals if these are your first.
Favorite Trail: Barton Creek Greenbelt,Rocky hill ranch
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: pricepoint
Similar Products Used: Toe clips wich rule for freeriding
Bike Setup: 2001 Giant ranier se with Marzocchi wedge
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Mat
a Cross Country Rider
from Hershey, PADate Reviewed: January 26, 2002
Strengths: they looked good in the advertisement.Weaknesses: From the start these pedals sucked. I could barely get into them. And once I did the axles were so short that my shoes rubbed against my crank. I never even got them out on a ride.Bottom Line: Don't waste your money. There's a reason they are 70% off online and they still haven't sold out.
Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: price point
Similar Products Used: 747's, 535's
Bike Setup: XTR, Mavic 217's
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Brett
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from Oakland, CADate Reviewed: November 17, 2001
Strengths: light weight, freely spinning bearingsWeaknesses: wierd cleat, initial product usage is trickyBottom Line: at first the pedals were unbelievably hard to get in and out of. then i decided to use my brain and prematurely break them in. I took my nice round file and took a little bit off the rear pivot in 3 places: the top(where you would be stepping in from), and both the side pivots on the inside(so it is possible to twist and release). i also filed away a little bit on the corresponding parts of teh cleats and now they work just like, or better than, SPD's. You just have to manually break them in....no big deal
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: got from a friend
Similar Products Used: various shimano and shimano knockoffs
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Justin
a Cross Country Rider
from BostonDate Reviewed: October 15, 2001
Strengths: Once clipped in tight power transfer, sweet spinning bearings.Weaknesses: Once clipped in (not an easy feet) you're never getting out, ouch. Unique cleat design results in compatability issues with multiple bikes.Bottom Line: So I locked up my chain on Saturday going to smallest front ring, under power (poor planning), on a technical section of climb. I couldn't get my damn foot out of the pedal, I tipped right over, right knee came down hard (along with the rest of me) on the rocky section I was slowly picking my way through. And my feet were still engaged! They're down right dangerous. Too bad, because they have the potential to be a great pedal, love them when I'm locked in. Fortunately didn't waste too much money on these suckers, I'm cutting my losses, can't resell in good conscience. They're also tough to get into. Unclip to tripod down a tricky slope and spend the rest of the descent trying to get back in. Shimano SPD's I had before engaged and released fine, looks like they're going back on. Don't buy these. I'm going to disassemble mine and spread the parts to the farthest reaches of the world to try and ensure they can never do harm to another living soul.
Favorite Trail: Nothing 'round the City
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: Price Point
Similar Products Used: Various shimano spd nock offs
Bike Setup: DNA Ti hardtail, mix components
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chris
a Cross Country Rider
from nb, ct, usaDate Reviewed: September 4, 2001
Strengths: cost $20Weaknesses: fell apart these r the bigest POS i ever usedBottom Line: DONT BUY
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Similar Products Used: time
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Mark Davis
a Racer
from Horsham, West Sussex, UK Date Reviewed: August 23, 2001
Strengths: Look goodWeaknesses: Getting in and out is unbearably difficultBottom Line: I cannot recommend these pedals. I would caution anyone considering purchasing them. I cannot get in and out of them satisfactorily. It is impossible to race with them.
I have thousands of clipless pedal miles in my legs and I have never come across such an inept product.
I took my local bike shops advice and I've regretted it from the first moment I rode with these pedals.
I want to kick myself!! I researched every other component poring for hours over this site and its reviews. A spur of the moment decision, influenced by my LBS made me purchase these pedals.
I wish I'd seen all of the negative reviews before i bought them.
Shame on you Kore. BOO HOO.
Favorite Trail: South Downs UK
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At: LBS Horsham
Similar Products Used: Time ATAC, Wellgo platforms and Look road pedals
Bike Setup: Lightweight hardtail XC
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PAUL
a Cross Country Rider
from ONTARIODate Reviewed: August 20, 2001
Strengths: light weight
inexpensive
Weaknesses: screws can come loose
takes time to get dialed in.
have a short life span compared to other productsBottom Line: well this is the second set of kore pedals that i have owned. i bought the Ti versions this time- they have a longer axle than my previous chromoly. i destroyed my last pair. the screws kept coming loose after about 2 years of riding-too short of life span. however they have worked great for me- they were a little sticky to get out of at first however 10 mins of clipping in/out plus some tension adjusting and the pedals worked excellent. they are extremely light- somewhere around 260grams per pair.
if the screws hold in place for these pedals i can see them lasting another 2 years. well at least there are cheap to buy.
however Kore web page states they stopped making these pedals in 2000.
not great - not bad but a decent pedal at a resonable price
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: cambriabike
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Craig
a Cross Country Rider
from CanadaDate Reviewed: August 17, 2001
Strengths: When your in your in.
Weaknesses: When your in you can't get out.Bottom Line: I love the feel of the peddle under my feet. They give a good sized platform to stand on. The major problem with them is when you clip in, you aint ever gettin out. Trust me I learned the hard way. If you have the old ones (like I do) try to find out what you can do to fix them. I would highly sujest getting the newer model that does not have this problem.
Favorite Trail: Pontiac Lake
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: Price Point
Bike Setup: Manitou Hardtail. Full XT, Race Face rings, Qranc bars and stem, ODI Lockjaw grips (the bomb), Titec beserker DH saddle with seatpost.
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luze one
a Cross Country Rider
from ny.nyDate Reviewed: August 8, 2001
Strengths: "Sweet work to all the people at KORE for making such a sweet inexpensive Ti spindle delight"Weaknesses: takes a lil time to get dialed in but once its set.....See Ya' beeatch!!Bottom Line: take out the seeds!!!
Favorite Trail: Palisades nj
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: cambria.com
Similar Products Used: MANY!!
Bike Setup: Jamis XT/XTR..blunts!
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george
a Cross Country Rider
from NYCDate Reviewed: June 28, 2001
Strengths: this pedal takes some getting used to but its not the old one everyone keeps ripping on its the redesigned 2001 titanium spindle pedal.Weaknesses: cheap paint, cleat ONLY FITS THIS PEDALBottom Line: This pedal works very well for me. It took some getting used to but its worked in beautifully and I have a lot of confidence in it now. The older GASS pedals have a lip on the outside of the spindle that prevents ejection of the cleat. YOU CAN FILE THIS DOWN AND FIX IT. I just got the new ones, 2001 with titanium spindle. THey are supremely light and easy to rebuild.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Similar Products Used: spd, wellgo, atac
Bike Setup: trek 6700...spec'd out with all the cherry xtr and racelite shyte.
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