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Submitted by
scott Peterson
a Cross Country Rider
from rkfd il
Date Reviewed: October 11, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Rock Cut,Kettle Moraine | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Durable,Reliable | | Weaknesses: | Can have mud problems | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 747,Wellgo M7 | | Bike Setup: | Cdale M500,Manitou,blah blah | | Bottom Line: | Some of the best money I ever spent on my bike .I have used these pedals for 4 years,they have been great.I rarely ride in mud, but when I have trouble seemed to vary alot from ride to ride .depends on conditions and type of mud.
First of all,I always use a wax based lube on the outside of the pedal (I use White Lightning).I ride alot, so that could be 2 or 3 times a week.Buildup should be left on ,dirt does not stick to it.I might wash it off after a couple of months if it looks too bad.
It is very easy to grease these pedals, just take a hex wrench and unscrew the cap on the outside of the axle. Fill it with grease , screw it back in , and the new grease forces out the old grease.Could not be easier or better!Disclaimers:I dont ride in mud often.I only race occaisionally.I do ride fast on rocky,rooted, bumpy trails but dont do big drops or freeride.I weigh 170 lbs dressed to ride.
I just bought the M7's recently to replace them, but only because Im concerned about metal fatigue-how long can a $30.00 pedal last?4000 miles is not bad, in my book.Ill put them on my spare bike . | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike young
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin,TX
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Walnut Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar.com | | Strengths: | Easy in, easy out. Noticeable "click" when engaged, after being broke in they are a snap to get out of. In fact, in emergency situations I was out before I knew it. | | Weaknesses: | Not the best in muddy situations, especially that "black clay" crap. Loosened up once ever so slightly, but I don't think I tightened them enough, so I can't blame the pedals. Cleats are this pedal specific, and I was shorted one when they arrived. I called Nashbar and they sent me a new set w/o charge. | | Similar Products Used: | None, this is my first pair of clipless. | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Durango SX, mostly stock, with assorted goodies | | Bottom Line: | I bought these as my first clipless because spending $50-$100 on a pair of pedals I wasn't sure I was even going to like seemed like a dumb idea to me. And after riding them for about an hour I took a spill and seperated my shoulder. Everyone said get rid of the pedals but after I got used to them I don't want to ever go back to platforms(with or without clips)or caged pedals. Like I said, for $20 I have already got my moneys worth and figure I will continue until they wear out or break, and I might just buy another pair then. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jumpman23_217
a Cross Country Rider
from zanesville, oh
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | chimney rock (bridgewater, nj) | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | easy to clip in and out, light, cheap, held up great, etc | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | shims, welgo | | Bike Setup: | kona kula | | Bottom Line: | ive tried other nashbar products and have not really had success with them altho there not the worst...for some reason these pedals top any pedal ive tried...i have been using them for the past oh lets say 5 or 6 years...i got them when they 1st came out and they were 25$ for the pedal and shoe combo...belive it or not i still have the shoes too....i mean ive used these in sticky, smelly, thick mud...runny mud, sand, snow, gravel, rocks, horse crap, and so on...and these things have held up...i have bashed them against rocks, stuck them down in the mud, been in streams, and they work like the day i bought them...honeslty i only wash them out and grease them liek once a year and they still work like a charm...i can clip in and out super easy no matter what kinda junk i got on the bottom of my shoe...i have used them on so many short medium and long rides it not even funny...i wouldnt say they are high tech ...but the work like hell and are durable...these are the most durable part ive had on any of my bikes...i mean when i baash them aganst rocks the blue color doesnt even come off...i noticed they are a liitle more expensive these days...i would buy them again is i was looking fora ped...btw these peds are excatly like welgo's which i have and they are much better and cheaper. bottom line is i wish ever thing on my bike would last thins long. be this cheap, and work this well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from Brooklyn, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | streets of brooklyn | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar.com | | Strengths: | They are metal | | Weaknesses: | POS from the get go. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Old Cannondale MTB | | Bottom Line: | This is my first pair of SPD pedals. They suck from the get go. Its painfully hard to clip in and now they are broken. I cant clip out of the left pedal with out a screwdriver. POS from the start. Dont buy these. Go with Shimanos. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KJ
a Cross Country Rider
from Madison, Wisconsin
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | CamRock | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | They're cheap and they work. | | Weaknesses: | Mostly work in mud, but cleaning them out is a pain. | | Similar Products Used: | Plenty of Look road cleats. ;) | | Bike Setup: | All-steel Bianchi | | Bottom Line: | Decent cheap pedals. No reason to replace them after 2500 miles. After trying some poorly adjusted pedals on new bikes (replacing the Bianchi), I really appreciate how these things work when you're pedalling and let you out when things get hairy. Biggest gripe: you need a hammer and chisel to clean dried mud out from around the springs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PAR
a Cross Country Rider
from LA
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Lincoln Park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$13.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar.com | | Strengths: | Price, Performance | | Weaknesses: | Pedal frame wears quickly | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bottom Line: | I've used Shimano for several years because they came with previous bikes and I was comfortable with them. My new bike didn't have pedals so I bought these because they were cheap. I had trouble getting in them at first but no problems now. There is a little more movement with these but no biggie. They aren't better than the shimanos I've used but are just good and a lot cheaper. The only thing you pay for with shimano is the name. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Ashland, VA
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Poor Farm Park | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | clip in/out as told | | Weaknesses: | I could save 6 grams (wow) and buy Shimano 959 for only $70 more... or even better, spend only $35 more and ADD 67 grams for Times... | | Similar Products Used: | shimano | | Bike Setup: | two wheels, gears, brakes - seat on top, wheels on bottom - full XT (except pedals!) | | Bottom Line: | Have ridden these exclusively in all conditions for 4 years - dry, wet, mud, snow. Just finished 24HRSofAdrenalin in Massachusetts on June 30 (2-man). Much roots, rocks, and muddy sections - I dismounted and walk/run through some of the mud... cleaned shoes/cleats once during the race and never had a problem with them... sure, I had to step down into them with a little gusto when muddy, but they have always clicked in when I wanted and release when twisted out.
I spray them off with hose when they are muddy - have done it 4 years and never overhauled them.
Will buy another set if these ever wear out! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a Cross Country Rider
from Belchertown, MA
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | M&M | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar.com | | Strengths: | half as espensive as anything else.
Easy to clip in/out.
Work fine in mud (so far)
| | Weaknesses: | Cleats wear down quickly. Unexpected release = danger.
| | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 747's | | Bike Setup: | 01 Rockhopper mostly stock except Manitou X-vert (sweet), Avid brakes, Nashbar pedals. | | Bottom Line: | These were my first clipless pedals and I would recommend them to anyone that was considering going clipless. They improved my riding 20% in the first week. However, Im starting to think I should have save up a little more and gotten some better pedals. I took my friends bike for a ride and his Shimano 747's felt 10 times as solid, even with my half worn out Nashbar cleats. These pedals are starting to develop a habit of releasing at the worst possible times, like right before the steepest part of a rocky downhill when you are going extremely fast. I havent gotten hurt yet, so they still get 3 chillis. I guess you get what you pay for. These pedals will definitely improve your ride, but save up and at least get the $30 Nashbar pedals. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RT
a Cross Country Rider
from Denton, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | Cheap and they work so far. No problems getting in or out of them. Durable, they have taken the abuse of getting bashed into rocks and logs. | | Weaknesses: | Only that bit of rust showing up where the cleats rub them. | | Similar Products Used: | none, first time clipless | | Bike Setup: | 2000 rockhopper | | Bottom Line: | These are essentially wellgo pedals. They even came with a wellgo sticker in the box. These pedals are cheap and durable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lo_dee
a Cross Country Rider
from Alberta,Canada
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Durable, adjustable, lotsa colors, cheap, relatively light | | Weaknesses: | Price of replacement cleats | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager RE-1 (crap), Sun/Ringle ZuZu's (even worse) | | Bottom Line: | This is the best value purchase I have made for my bike. The pedals continue to spin freely, the springs are still holding and most of the paint is even still on. You can't go wrong here...spend a few dollars and see for yourself. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
al
a Cross Country Rider
from denton
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Pike's Peak | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | Cheap, works well, no maintenance rqd | | Weaknesses: | I've broken two of them | | Bottom Line: | Very good value, but I keep breaking part of the release mechanism. I don't know if it's from an impact, corrosion, or just use. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andy
a Weekend Warrior
from kingston, PA
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | american standard | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | no maintenance needed, not too heavy, very positive engagement & release | | Weaknesses: | one pedal does not spin as freely as it should | | Similar Products Used: | wellgos, shimano 515's | | Bike Setup: | k2 5000 with Z5 air, xt discs, Ti spoked, hope bulb hubs, & hopey steering damper | | Bottom Line: | I have had these pedals since 1999, they have been whacked of of rocks and still come back for more. I recently bought a set of shimano 515's and returned them after trying to get out of them. these pedals have a smaller amount of float, so they release more positively.
I guess they are made by wellgo, so I know they make good quality pedals | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
GREG
a Weekend Warrior
from ST. PAUL, MN, USA
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | NASHBAR | | Strengths: | CHEAP | | Weaknesses: | NEITHER ENTRY OR RELEASE IS AS GOOD AS SHIMANO PRODUCTS I HAVE USED. I ALSO WONDER WHAT THE SEALED BEARINGS ARE-MY PEDALS HARDLY EVEN SPIN | | Similar Products Used: | SHIMANO | | Bike Setup: | FUEL 90, MOSTLY STOCK EXCEPT FOR BAR ENDS, AND OLD PIRHANA PRO TIRES(GREAT ALL AROUND TIRE!) | | Bottom Line: | YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR HERE. THEY ARE NOT AS GOOD AS THE SHIMANO'S I HAVE USED, BUT THEY CERTAINLY BEAT A CONVENTIONAL PEDAL. I GUESS I SURPRISED MYSELF BY RIDING ENOUGH TO NOTICE THAT THEY ARE NOT AS GOOD AS MY SHIMANOS. NOW IT'S TIME TO TRY TIME ATAC...? | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
max
a Cross Country Rider
from md
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | simple to set up, click in, and get out of | | Weaknesses: | as w/ any clipless pedal, the cleats tend to get clogged w/ mud if you walk around much | | Similar Products Used: | platforms and clips | | Bike Setup: | xt, sram rocket shifters, manitou sx-r, access frame, avid brakes | | Bottom Line: | clipless pedals are a great upgrade. it takes about 5 minutes to learn how to use them, and then it comes naturally. it is amazing how many companies sell the exact same pedal for more. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a Weekend Warrior
from Blacksburg, VA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | cow paths! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar.com | | Strengths: | price; well-built; simple | | Weaknesses: | none so far! | | Similar Products Used: | first clipless pedal | | Bike Setup: | Univega Modo Vincere road bike | | Bottom Line: | These are my first clipless pedals. I wanted to go SPD instead of Look, SPD-R, etc. so I could get walkable shoes (I use the bike to commute in town quite a bit). I talked to people about pedals, and those who didn't have the "SPD on a road bike? dork!" attitude told me to give a serious look at these pedals. I've only put a few hundred miles on them, but I have to say that they rock. For $25, you just can't get any better than this. They seem very well-made, and if other users' stories are any indication, they will last forever. Five flamin' dog piles!
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Submitted by
zahid
a
from chstnt rdge
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | price | | Weaknesses: | hard to clip in and out | | Similar Products Used: | wellgo clipless | | Bottom Line: | it hot | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BDogSmith
a
from South Bend
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Cheap | | Weaknesses: | Hard to clip into, springs break, adjustments lack range | | Bike Setup: | Spicer frame, XTR / XT drive, Avid brakes, Manitou SR-X forks, and Sun Rhyno Lite rims | | Bottom Line: | If you want to pedal your bike, and most of us do, don't buy these pedals. They've been nothing but trouble. If I remove a foot for a corner or log it takes several tries to clip back it and I've had to reset the springs several times. I finally snapped the springs while riding a step downhill - it's not fun to have your foot fall out of a pedal on a rocky, step downhill. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Allen
a Cross Country Rider
from Conway, AR
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | butterfield - Devil's Den | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar.com | | Strengths: | price
weight
seals | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Mesa GS, LX, XT, MARS | | Bottom Line: | These were my first clipless pedals, and they still work great. I got them for $10 when I bought a pair of shoes. Well worth the money. When these break, I will buy another pair just like them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daryn
a Cross Country Rider
from Ogden, UT
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Mueller Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar.com | | Strengths: | This is my first set of clipless pedals and so far I don't have any complaints with these Nashbars. They're easy to get in and out of on and off the trail.
A buddy of mine got some Shimano clipless pedals and he's fallen over at a stop a few times because he couldn't get it of them. So far that hasn't yet happened to me. | | Weaknesses: | paint scatches off easy... so what? They don't need to look pretty | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | '01 Specialized Rockhopper Comp. Stock except Onza bar ends off my old Trek and Nashbar clipless pedals. | | Bottom Line: | Great first set of clipless pedals. Easy to adjust with an allen wrench and I've never taken a fall because I couldn't get out of them (knock on wood).
I almost bought the Time a.t.a.c pedals but saved almost $100 by going with the Nashbars. I'm sure the Times are a better set up over all or if you race, but for the price you simply cannot beat the Nashbar pedals. When these wear out, I will probably consider buying another pair of them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
YR
a Weekend Warrior
from Israel
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar.com | | Strengths: | Price, easy in - easy out, no platform, two sided. | | Weaknesses: | couldn't find any | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 323, Ritchy | | Bike Setup: | 2K Giant Warp DS2 | | Bottom Line: | The platform on the Shimano made it difficult to click in
(i.e to find the right position) with these pedals it is
super easy to mount. There is a lot of lateral freedom which scared me at first because it means bigger twist to release but these worries were totaly unfound. After using them for some time I just can't understand why paying more for anything else... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas Lane
a Weekend Warrior
from Provo, UT
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Nasbar | | Strengths: | Cheap. Look nice. Heck, they look just like the Richey's that cost big $$$ just a few years ago. | | Weaknesses: | Difficult to click in. Frequent accdidental release. | | Similar Products Used: | Older style Nashbar/Wellgo SPDs. | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Joshua... blah blah. | | Bottom Line: | They are difficult to click into, not due to spring tension, but because you just have to have perfect foot placement to click in. They also suffer from frequent unexpected release. Too me, a good pedal should be easy to enter, and require moderate effort to get out of. These pedals do just the opposite. In my opinion, these are not good pedals. I haven't tried them in mud yet, but after reading other reviews, I'll try to avoid it. For $20, what do you expect? Well, at least this lesson only cost me $20.
My old Wellgo's were much more forgiving on entry, and didn't let loose when they weren't supposed to (until the cleats wore out that is), proving you can get a decent pedal for very little $$$. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Budman
a Weekend Warrior
from Spring,TX,us
Date Reviewed: May 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any that lets me escape | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar, of course | | Strengths: | cheap, reasonably strong | | Weaknesses: | inconsistent ingress,egress | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | specialized rockhopper comp,rolf wheels, z1's | | Bottom Line: | This is a $20 pedal. some like it and some don't. I don't because they are inconsistent. sometimes, I can't get clipped into or out of them at the right time. Girlfriend sees me crash and says "No way I'm gonna try to learn to use those!" If you need a cheap pedal, if you don't care about how well it works, just that it works, then these are for you. caveat emptor | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Calvin Stone
a Weekend Warrior
from Lexington Park, MD, USA
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | St. Mary's Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$38.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar online | | Strengths: | Good sealed bearings, multi color options | | Weaknesses: | A bit on the heavy sid. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimmano | | Bike Setup: | Fuji Thrill, Manitou X-Vert, SRAM driveline | | Bottom Line: | After talking to a lot of riders with clipless; these pedals MUST BE A DREAM!!!! Get them as muddy as you like and no problems comming out when you get off balance. I haven't put a drop of oil on them and they still don't bite me. They still have the good initial resistance in the bearing that they had on day one. That tells me they aren't wearing at all. If you want good pedals and don't want to "break the bank" call NASHBAR. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joshua
a Cross Country Rider
from Osborne,KS,US
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$34.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | cheap, decent weight. Hold good. good performance. | | Weaknesses: | mud, and snow. I think are worn on one side more than the other, so I clip out easy one side than the other. Hard to see if you have equal tension on both sides of the pedal and on both pedals. | | Similar Products Used: | none, just toe clips | | Bike Setup: | 98' TREK 930 (bought brand new this last Sept.) WTB seat, I've added a genaric suspension seatpost.(Came on my dad's Raliegh M-60)He didn't like the play that it has. | | Bottom Line: | Excellent deal. If your looking for a good spd pedal for cheap and you don't ride in mud or snow much. Go for em! You won't regret it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sean
a Cross Country Rider
from scottdale, USA
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Cheap, durable, worryfree, strong. | | Weaknesses: | Hard to clip into in mud or snow. | | Similar Products Used: | Just platforms | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale, LX/XT, Rolf Dolomite, Serfas saddle, Control Tech bars, Nuke Proof stem... | | Bottom Line: | This was and still is my first pair of clipless pedals. I got them for like $25 at nashbar. I was apprehensive about buying a cheap pedal but they have worked great. They hold well, they're easy to adjust, for the money it's a great product. I have raced with these pedals and beat the heck out of them for a while and the only problem is that the left pedal has some play back and forth, and when it gets muddy they are hard to clip into. if you don't want to spend alot of money on pedals, these are the way to go. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
weather expert
a Weekend Warrior
from iowa
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar...where else? | | Strengths: | cheap. they are pedals. they are spd pedals. they are black. they work. | | Weaknesses: | doesn't have teh $200 price tag | | Similar Products Used: | 515 | | Bike Setup: | mtb with cranks | | Bottom Line: | i got a used bike but it didn't come with cleats. when i was looking for cleats i found NREP, which cost only as much as shimano's 51 cleats! hell knows how 858 feel? these $20 pedals work fine!
even it doesn't work fine it deserves 10 chilis--at least you can make use of the cleats (compatible with 515) and keep the pedals as backup so that when teh pedals (that costed you five times more) break down you still can ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Menlo Park, CA, 94025
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Stanford loop | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar.com | | Strengths: | Cheap, lite, cheap, easy clipout, cheap, solid construction, cheap, no accidental clipout, cheap | | Weaknesses: | SPD | | Similar Products Used: | platforms, Speedplay Frogs | | Bike Setup: | Marin Verona, stock | | Bottom Line: | These are clones made by the same manufacturer as many other pedals. Exact same materials, exact same design,
exact same quality. But they are on sale now for $20.
You could pay 4 times that for the exact same pedal under a brand name.
If you want to try pedals, you owe it to yourself to spend the $20 for these. If you are an experienced SPD user about to invest in $200 Shimano pedals, get a clue and buy these instead.
Minus one chili because of SPD.
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Submitted by
Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicago
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Cheap, durable, they work | | Weaknesses: | Not as slick as others but who cares | | Similar Products Used: | 747 | | Bike Setup: | GT XIZANG, XTR/XT/MARS/TRUVATIV/MAVIC 517 /SELLE ITALIA/TITEC TI | | Bottom Line: | I used these from an install from old bike, I rarely upgrade unless broken. I've beaten the hell out of these and they work great.At the time, I couldn't afford $120 for peddles so the LBS threw em on. Sometimes mud and jumps cause them to come undone but compared to similar riding partners with more expensive peddles (other than Times) they have been more durable and reliable. I try to keep them clean and the springs oiled.I'll upgrad to Time when and if these die. Save money and buy these over the 747. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ed
a Cross Country Rider
from mi
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | cheap
light-350gm.
peform well | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | shimano | | Bike Setup: | cuda comp
all XT
judy sl
easton carbon post and bars
Avid arch rivals | | Bottom Line: | They are as good as anything else out there and less than half the price. They don't work great in the mud, but very few do. In dry conditions they are superb. I have rarely poped out of them because they don't seem to have as much float as other pedals but I got used to it pretty quickly and just adjusted my style. Sealed bearings are a plus. Anyone who has ever had to rebuild 535's knows the hell of having free bearings to deal with. They don't feel as nice as 747's or 858's, but at 1/3-1/4 the price, I can deal with it. I blown a lot of money on higher-end parts for my bike which have usually proven to be worth it, but for pedals, I can't justify replacing these. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Manny Lebita
a Cross Country Rider
from Birmingham, AL
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Oak Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar.com | | Strengths: | + price (as stated before, comparable Shimano's cost twice as much)
+ cleats included
+ easy installation | | Weaknesses: | - only color available was blue (i wanted black!) | | Similar Products Used: | toe clips; these are the first clipless pedals I've tried | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Trek 820 | | Bottom Line: | I've only ridden 30 off-road miles with the Nashbar pedals, but so far the pedals have performed exactly how they should. This is my first clipless pedal, and engaging the pedal only took twenty minutes to get the hang of. Disengaging the pedal is just as easy. I've wiped out twice with these pedals, and both times I was able to clip out before dragging the bike with me. I have gotten the pedals semi-muddy, and engaging/disengaging was still relatively smooth. I've yet to ride through extremely muddy conditions, however, but even expensive Shimano SPDs are difficult to get into in deep mud.
Bottomline, this is a wonderful choice to break into the clipless pedal market. The price and easy installation make this a good beginner pedal. As well, if this your first clipless, you'll be amazed at how much your climbing will improve. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark elboejuice
a
from Rowlett, Tx, USA
Date Reviewed: December 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Rowlett Creek Preserve | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | http://www.nashbar.com | | Strengths: | IMHO, Considerable play helps avoid knee pain and easy setup. However, easy to get out of, albeit side play. Never came unclipped when I didn't want to. 5 flamin bags o' poop. | | Bike Setup: | Diamondback Response. Manitou Magnum with spring upgrade. | | Bottom Line: | I don't think people realize that cleats wear down. I'd advise fresh cleats if you can bunny hop out these. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Noah
a
from Corvallis, OR
Date Reviewed: December 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | South Side Slip | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | MTBR | | Strengths: | They work... at first. | | Weaknesses: | They don't work. They fall apart, the metal breaks, they're heavy and will unclip mid-bunny hop, causing extreme wang-chung.
| | Similar Products Used: | Time ATAC's, Icon SPD's, non-DH Nashbar pedals | | Bike Setup: | Frankenbike- older Mongoose race frame with judy DH, Magura Hydraulics and a mishmash of other parts. | | Bottom Line: | These are the Nashbar Dual-Axis pedals. They look like Shimano M545's but aren't anywhere close to as good. I got them brand-new in a trade from a guy on MTBR, and rode them pretty hard for about a month without too many problems. Then they simply broke. The springs started to wear out, the adjustment screw wouldn't stay in and the pedals would randomly clip out at extremely inopportune moments. Finally the metal on the clips actually broke, leaving one side of the right pedal completely useless. I finally bought some ATAC's, which kick ass. I gutted the old pedals and now I've got some cool platforms, but that's really all they're good for. The other nashabr pedals seem to be fine, though- my friends have them and don't complain. Just stay away from the dual-axis pedals. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jh
a Cross Country Rider
from cape cod
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | otis | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar! | | Strengths: | cheap. work. | | Weaknesses: | tech weenies think you are a loser for putting nashbar pedals on a $2k bike, but whatever | | Similar Products Used: | 747, 545 | | Bike Setup: | RM element TO full XTR | | Bottom Line: | I have $25 pedals on a $2k bike! Why? well, they work and i dont upgrade something until i break it. and i have TRIED to break these! This is my oldest peice of working mtb gear. i am going to get my 3rd set of cleats for these pedals. if you think they arent working, get new cleats and try that first. i bash these against rocks all the time. i was thinking about getting another set, but why? these still work. get them. you can paint over the nashbar label if you are selfconcious. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Taylor
a Cross Country Rider
from dallas
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Lb houston dallas tx don't laugh ride it veyr fast then its scary! its meant to go fast not technica | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | I am going to buy 2 pairs of these! I have the old ritcheys on my road, no float, they suck. I have time atacs (the aluminum ones not the plastic "carbon" 290 piece-of-shts) and hate them due to spring wearing out, aluminum body looks like a cheap matchbox car, and not impressed with the price or quality. plus i hate paying racers. if the nashbars are even half decent in light mud and sand, i'll ditch my times! REBEL against HIGH PRICES! | | Weaknesses: | paint flakes? so what, buy some high-grade model paint for $5 and put on 3 coats. | | Similar Products Used: | ritchey old deathtraps (super tight springs and no float!) Look piece of crap road, hate plastic cleats and busted my nuts! yoW!!! time atacs (work good for 6months then its 50 for new springs! | | Bike Setup: | badass carbon hardtail used parts, 2x9coda splined, riser and zoki. | | Bottom Line: | go nashbar! i have one of their cheap saddles too and its great. get the one thats not the "mens race" its a little narrow. it looks good and its tough! a little hard but a real xc hartailer doesn't sit anyways. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kevin
a
from tulsa
Date Reviewed: October 18, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Cheap Cost | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 545s, Ritcheys | | Bottom Line: | These pedals have been well worth the low cost I paid for them. Every bit as good as my previous 545s which I finally wore out. I would n't hesitate in recommending these pedals. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ed
a Cross Country Rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar.com | | Strengths: | Cheap
as good as products costing twice as much
very similar to other designs | | Weaknesses: | poor mud perfromance (compared to pedals costing $90.00+)
| | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 535, 747
Wellgo
Ritchey logic
Time ATAC | | Bike Setup: | Custom Easton frame, all XT with a spattering of XTR, mostly intermediate race level accessories and components. | | Bottom Line: | These are really unbeatable for the price. After blowing $60-100 a pop on pedals I decided to give these a try and I have been very plesed. While these do not perform great in mud, they are great in dry conditions. Most other manufacturer's pedals suck in the mud as well, including all Shimanos (with the possible exception of the 858s- 747 are only marginally better in mud than 535s). Ritchey logics are bad in the mud too. TIME pedals are great in the mud but will run you $100 minimum. They really are not worth it unless you ride in mud all of the time. THese pedals, contrary to popular belief, are not exactly like shimano's or Ritcheys. They are very similar however. THese pedals are exactly like some of the current Wellgo models however, which will run you about $10 more than the Nashbars. What I do love about these are the cartridge bearings which make for easy maintenance. Anyone who has ever had to rebuild the Shimano 535 (absolute hell) will love these. I have noticed that these do not self guide into entry on shimano shoes as well as the shimano pedals do however. I suspect it is the low axle to cleat clearence these have compared to shimano clipless pedals. The difference is negligible though. This may not be as much of an issue withe other brand shoes. These pedals are also respectbly light at 350 grams. They do engage easily and do not disengage accidently as do the Ritcheys (never buy those unless you want to never have children and enjoy the sharp pain assoiated with busting a nut on your top tube). Basically, the nasbar pedals are worth twice as much. If you have a limited budget or simply do not like paying more than you need to, these are the ONLY choice. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Irving, Texas, USA
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbat | | Strengths: | Price.
Easy to install and adjust. | | Weaknesses: | None noted yet | | Bike Setup: | Older nonsuspended Univega | | Bottom Line: | These are an inexpensive (but not "cheap") way to try clipless pedals. The went on easy and are easy to adjust with positive clicks with each separate quarter turn and a little scale on the pedal that shows you where it is set at. It only took me a couple of street rides to get used to getting into and out of them. So far they seem pretty sturdy although I haven't had to deal with any mud yet. I teamed these up with some Nasbar Mountain Bike Shoes and got the whole setup for $40.00. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Big L
a Weekend Warrior
from Baltimore, MD
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | North Central Railroad | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$27.00 | | Purchased At: | on-line | | Strengths: | Affordable price, positive feel, cool colors (however limited availability) so now I have a gold bike with yellow pedals. I was able to combine the pedals with a pair of Specialized Sport ATB shoes for $100. | | Weaknesses: | Could possibly use more float - my knees ache a little after a ride. This is my first set so entry and exit is not consistent. I hope this improves in time. Popped out once while bunny hopping but that was on the loosest setting. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4500, rock shock | | Bottom Line: | Great entry level pedal for those of us who refuse to be believe that anything under pedal under$80 is a piece of crap. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a
from Pittsburgh, PA
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar catalog | | Strengths: | Cheap, good quality, cheap, easy maintence, durable, cheap, "universal" cleat (i.e. you can ride your buddy's bike), cheap | | Weaknesses: | Paint (why bother) | | Similar Products Used: | ShimaNO, the various Wellgo clones (CODA, Ritchey etc...), Time ATAC | | Bike Setup: | which one? | | Bottom Line: | FYI these are basically identical to virtually every "brand name" pedal out there for half (or less) the cost. Most pedals are in fact Wellgo (or Shimano) as are these. Take one apart sometime and you will know.
I run these on everything execpt for my "good" MTB. The only reason I switched to ATAC's on that bike is because these have a bit of a tendancy to release when you bunny hop, which at 30mph kinda stings a little. Otherwise they are as good as anything out there. Easy to maintain, easy to click in and release from. The paint chips off in the first couple of months but after that they will run good for years. Don't even think about using them in the snow if you don't repack them with Phil Wood grease (or any all-temp auto grease). (this applies for all pedals mind you)
Also the tension settings can get a little "teoretical" with use. i.e. dont' expect really precise tension on all four cleats after 2 or 3 years of use. (springs do wear out)
As for the folks who don't stick with them because they fall alot, try again, and again. I ran clips/straps for almost ten years before switching and a got scrapped up a bit at first, it will come with time and practice. Before long you will be able to start out on a loose/steep climb and click in first try, and your problem wil become staying in and not getting out of them. Practice on grass first, spend 3 or 4 hours riding around a ball-field clicking in and out and you will be a pro the next time you hit a trail.
6 months down the road you will wonder how you ever rode without them. :)
Great pedal for anyone looking for a solid value and good function, or who is just starting out with clipless/cycling.
(or someone who can't convince the spouse that $200 is a good deal ;)
not so good for anyone who spends a lot of time airborne or who is obsessed with weight (tho they aren't bad)
Five flaming cat poos for value
Four for overall (I wouldn't give any pedal 5)
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Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Holdridge Lakes | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Inexpensive, work as good or better as any other brand name pedals that I've tried. | | Weaknesses: | I can't complain at all! | | Similar Products Used: | CODA, Shimano (overpriced!) | | Bike Setup: | '98 M-80, stock crappy Rock Sh!t, 9-sp LX drivetrain, Hollowtech cranks, Fire XC Pro tires, Velocity deep-v rims etc, etc, etc, | | Bottom Line: | Keep 'em oiled once in a while, and they will work smoothly and predictably. Work as good as the Shimanos I have on my other bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from Memphis,TN,USA
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Tour de Wolf | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Very cheap,easy entry/exit,
Pretty good in mud
GOOD BUY | | Weaknesses: | Releases ocassionally during bunnyhops, chips paint after about the first month (a lot), small platform | | Similar Products Used: | Scwinn moab 3 | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are VERY good for the money. If you want good pedals but don't want to pay a lot of money, these are the way to go. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Cross Country Rider
from somewhere, PA
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | ASAPH | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Clean looking, cheap, easy entry, posi-click entry, semi light, many colors(if you like that sorta thing), and easy exit. | | Weaknesses: | none so far..... | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchy Logic Comps | | Bike Setup: | i screwed my peddles into the cranks | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line these are good peddles for beginner/intermediate rider who is looking to get into clipless, they are easy to get in with the tension all the way down and very easy to get out of, offer a pretty solid feel under your feet when riding, and i haven't encountered any premature release of yet. i must say they run circles around the Ritchy logics i had on my old bike, they were frikin death traps, i could never get in them or out of them and felt like crap, i once had to take my damn shoe off after a wreck to get out of them, i'll never buy those again. buy these pedels, they work fine!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Brown
a Cross Country Rider
from Riverside, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Hills around my house | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Inexpensive, postive lock-in, adjustable, colors | | Weaknesses: | None noted by me | | Similar Products Used: | Frogs by Speedplay | | Bike Setup: | Team Cannondale CAD3 full XTR, Easton Monkey bars, Michelin tires, 22lbs with water bottle. | | Bottom Line: | I have ridden and will continues to ride, Speedplay titaniums on my road bike. I liked them so much that I tried Frogs on my Cannondale CAD3. I never got a good, safe , positive feel from them. I lost four places overall in a recent Xterra tri because I could not get back into them effectively. I have ridged shoes to get traction in the dirt and the combination just wasn't working for me. Additonally I came out of them on occasion.
I decided to try the Nashbar pedals because it is an inexpensive entry level platform type pedal. I love the look and feel of this pedal. I don't know where the weight ratings comes from, but I don't think it includes the shoe clips. The shoe clips on the Nashbar pedals are a lot lighter than the Speedplays and are inexpensive to replace. I get a great positive clic-in, I adjusted the pop-out tension to suit me and I haven't come out them accidently. I can quickly hop off, run, re-mount consistently. Do yourself a favor. If you are reading this you are probably looking for pedals. Spend the money on some other aspect of your bike, try these pedals. Just pick a color. go to nashbar.com | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Hawaii
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Rugged single track | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Bike Setup: | Rockhopper FS | | Bottom Line: | I've switched back to using power grips after trying clipless. The pedals were nice on all terrain except for difficult areas such as rocky stream beds and heavily rooted or deeply rutted hills. I found that when I suddenly had to bail out and stick my foot out to break a fall, I often had difficulty releasing quickly enough. My guess is that I was pulling up a bit as I turned my heal out. But I don't have the patience or mangle tolerance to keep trying. I doubt if I'd have been happier with any other clipless - the Nashbar pedals functioned well in other areas. And I ride with a friend who uses clipless in the same terrain with no problem. But for me, power grips provide enough attachment with easier exit. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Myers
a Downhiller
from Chicago, IL, United States of America
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Double Black Diamond downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Same pedals as about 3 companys I know of that charge 60+ dollars. Great pedals. You can ride them hard and they will take the abuse. Easy to adjust. Easy to maintain. Very easy on the wallet. If they break you don't cry. If you need to replace..just go online and order another pair. | | Weaknesses: | Riders with more expensive pedals will try to cut them down.
Read product Strengths above. | | Similar Products Used: | Most SPD style pedals made for offroad. | | Bike Setup: | 1999 trek Full suspension.RS-Judy/FOX susp components. XT Drivetrain.SRAM plasma 8.0 gripshift. Icon bars/seat post. Bontrager hubs/rims/tires(jones)/seat. Nashbar ATB pedals. | | Bottom Line: | If you buy these pedals you'll like them. If you want to throw some cash out the window on expensive pedals to look cool its the wrong reason. I'm not saying these are best pedals on the planet but unless you are some hardcore racer that has a $5000 bike setup I wouldn't worry about these pedals letting you down. I've read a few posts about these pedals releasing on a bunny hop...well as far as that goes I've tried very hard to make mine pop off with just a upward pull and it just doesn't release. Seems the guys with that problem must be twisting their feet. If you turn more than the 4 degree float they will release easy. Also if you want you can crank them up so its harder to release on a foot twist..just don't get carried away cause you'll be on the ground. Bottom line is they are great pedals. They work well with cleat style shoes. Buy them beat'em and if they break(unlikely) get a new pair for 29 bucks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Blacksburg, VA
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | cheap and simple | | Weaknesses: | heavier than other models, but you get what you pay for | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Icon(crap) | | Bottom Line: | Best $40 bucks I've spent on my bike. Yeah sure, they could have more float, and they could be a little lighter but who cares. They're cheap! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andrew guckes
a Racer
from Gambier, OH, USA
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | cheap
look good
durable
release fairly easily when you get into trouble | | Weaknesses: | being fairly easy to release when you don't want them to | | Similar Products Used: | too many to list | | Bike Setup: | trek oclv | | Bottom Line: | these are great entry level spd pedals | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John G
a Cross Country Rider
from Greensburg
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Twin Lakes | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Price | | Weaknesses: | None found | | Similar Products Used: | n/a First set of clipless | | Bike Setup: | 98 Trek 920, 98 Manitou SX-R | | Bottom Line: | The pedals work. They cost little. I got them for $12 when I got my shoes. I have not had any mechanical problems at all. I race a couple times a year, so they aren't treated like gingerbread.
If I need another set of pedals, I'd gladly pay the full price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
zach
a Cross Country Rider
from lewisville
Date Reviewed: February 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | the old dirt road | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Cheap price!! I rode my mine hard for over a year, smacking rocks, logs...blah, blah, blah...never broke, occassionally unintentionaly released, but what do you expect. Didn't have a problem in mud, always easy to get in and out of. Just keep'em clean. | | Weaknesses: | Nothing for $30. | | Similar Products Used: | Wellogo | | Bike Setup: | does it matter? | | Bottom Line: | For $30, your not going to go wrong with this pedal, and if they break, go out and buy a new pair. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nutter
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | South Mountain, all of it | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Cheap
Light
Great clipping in and out
Great company | | Weaknesses: | None with the old ones.
newer Richey clones - fragile, broke unclipping
Carbon Fiber - Very fragile | | Similar Products Used: | 3 generations on Nashbar | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F2000 | | Bottom Line: | Well, I must take back some of the god things that I said about these pedals. The first pedals that I got from Nashbar were $10 with shoes. These lasted 9 months and had to be retired because the tightening screw broke. They were great in all conditions, and I had no problems clipping in and out.
Next were the Ritchey clone type, with the 2 hinges on the back of the pedal (the one shown. These lasted about 2 months and then broke while I was trying to get out of them. One of the metal pieces on the back snapped right off. They clipped in OK but were tough to clip out of. Tension adjustment was very good, like the ones I had before.
Finally, I went for the Carbon Fiber pedals. Right from the start I knew they were going to be trouble. Clipping in and out was great, no problems, but there was no real tension adjustment gauge. The metal used to make the clip in portion of the pedals were thin. 1 month later and only a few rides, both pedals rear metal clip broke on a not so hard wack on a rock. So, now they both are one-sided.
It seems that the quality of these pedals is deteriorating.
I like the company and will continue to buy products from them, just not their pedals.
2 marks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jesse
a Weekend Warrior
from Iowa City, IA
Date Reviewed: December 29, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Sugar bottom | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
price
they work | | Weaknesses: |
Havent found any yet | | Similar Products Used: |
dees be my first clipless | | Bike Setup: |
Gary Fisher hard tail XT derailliers, Grip shifters, Avid single digits, | | Bottom Line: | Havent had them very long but Im liking them, I dont have anything else to compare them too but I like them. definetly better than my straps. oooh, and the price.heres something funny - If you look closely at the picture you can see 'Ritchey' printed on it, oh well, same pedal. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve
a Cross-Country Rider
from Mass
Date Reviewed: December 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Cheap
Work as well as Ritcheys ans Shimanos
Cheap
easy to release | | Weaknesses: |
Paint can chip easily
easy to release(sometimes to easy)
can be difficult to clip into | | Bike Setup: |
marin front suspension | | Bottom Line: | These pedals would be good at any price, but for $40 bucks plus a deal on shoes, these
pedals are fabulous. I have had them for two years and have had to do nothing except oil them every once and a while. They provide a crisp connection between you and the bike and have just the right amount of float. The release is consitant and has saved my butt a time or two. Sometimes it seems that they can read your mind when you want to get out. Entry can be a little tricky, but not bad once you get used to it. Overall, i would recommend these pedals to anyone looking for a good, solid clipless pedal. Don't spend twice as much on the shimanos and ritcheys when these are just as good.
5 peppa's for 2 years of reliable, trouble free service | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RacerX
a Racer
from Tucson, AZ
Date Reviewed: November 23, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Crystal Springs, Mt. Lemon, AZ. | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Standard light weight
Inexpensive
Exactly the same as Ritchey, Azonic, Girvin,
and Wellgo--differences are mainly cosmetic... | | Weaknesses: |
None that all other pedals I've tried don't have... | | Similar Products Used: |
Ritchey, Onza, 545's, 745's, Wellgo 800's. | | Bike Setup: |
'99 Litespeed Obed, '99 JudyXC-85mm Englunds, RaceFace cranks/rings, ActionTec Ti BB, NukeProof/Sun0Lite wheels, Altek levers, ProShift V's, Cooks Bros. post, King headset, Bontrager Stem, XTR Front Der, SRAM 9.0SL Rear-8speed, Sella Itallia Trimatic Gel Saddle, Easton Monkey Lite riser bar, Salsa skewers... 22lbs | | Bottom Line: | You can't go wrong with these pedals for the money... I've raced with these pedals on my bike for 18 months with no problems and raced on Onza's, Shimano and Ritchey before these... These actually have the best overall feel to them. They are almost identical to Ritchey, Azonic, Girvin and Wellgo 800 pedals because THEY ARE ALL MADE BY THE SAME COMPANY! Wellgo makes pedals for at least 10 different brands using almost exactly the same basic design. It's hilarious to me to see the great disparity between the different reviews for basically the same product, made at the same factory with a different name slapped on them... Shimano's tend to have only marginally better clip in action, but clog just as quickly with mud and pebbles. I too had early release problems--until I just bothered to tighten the adjustments a bit. Doesn't take a rocket scientist... Keep them somewhat clean and lubed and they'll do their job well. Again, for the money, they are the absolute best solution out there. (as you can see from my bike setup, I don't use cheap parts that don't work... I just see no reason to switch...) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cerulean
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: November 10, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Price
Moderately light | | Weaknesses: |
Paint chips easily
Loose feel
Not durable
Relatively small platform | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano 535 | | Bike Setup: |
Rockhopper w/Mag 21 | | Bottom Line: | The smallish platform forced me to isolate my weight on a specific area of my feet, and the springs on one side came undone after a month. I took it to a bunch of shops and each one told me to throw them away. I got used 535's and the difference is ineffable. Occasional knee pain disapeared. The Shimanos have a much more secure feel and no vertical movement between the cleat and the pedal.
It's funny how reading a bunch of glowing reviews made me buy the wrong pedal. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tatonka
a Cross-Country Rider
from Tamaqua
Date Reviewed: November 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Monty Insayno | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
inexpensive,
easy to get in and out of,
easy to maintain. | | Weaknesses: |
none. i did away with these because one of the plates broke. | | Similar Products Used: |
ritchey wcs ti | | Bike Setup: |
stumpy, t2 w/c3 | | Bottom Line: | a great pedal for the buck. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
that guy in the corner
a Cross-Country Rider
from panama city fl
Date Reviewed: October 11, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
anything with dirt | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
good, cheap, nice lookin | | Weaknesses: |
releases kinda quick, clogs easily with spooge | | Similar Products Used: |
none, first clipless | | Bike Setup: |
trek 800 w/jett t2,
gt avalanche w/marzocchi z2 | | Bottom Line: | excellent for the price, but still have some flaws, minor for the price | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jake
a Cross-Country Rider
from Lynnwood, WA
Date Reviewed: September 16, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
they are clipless pedals, they are cheap | | Weaknesses: |
they could be lighter, but im not worrying about it, yet
paint chips of, but it does off my friends' $60 specialized too | | Similar Products Used: |
specialized ritcheys | | Bottom Line: | Getting used to clipless was tough for a few days, but once i got the hang of exactly where the cleat is, i tightened these things down like crazy, and they're great, not too hard to get out of, really solid feel, wont fall out(that is after they are way tightened down). takes a decent amount of mud, hasnt given me problems yet.
if they break, i'll buy another pair | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Weekend Warrior
from Rochester, New York
Date Reviewed: September 9, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
cost $12.50 with shoes from Nashbar | | Similar Products Used: |
First clip-less | | Bike Setup: |
Giant AXT760 | | Bottom Line: | These are Nashbar NR-EP pedals which are the same as as Wellgo WPD 813 (sold by Performance Bike for $30), which are clones of Schimano 535's. Easy to clip into and out of with a rotate IN or out. Mostly used on trail and road. If I road a lot on steep trails with lots of rocks and trees, I'd probably stick with clips and straps. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: September 8, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
South Mountain | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Light weight
Cool red matches my bike perfectly
Price!! $20 | | Weaknesses: |
Can't find a single one. | | Similar Products Used: |
Old Nashbar pedals | | Bike Setup: |
C'dale F2000 stock but with Hell-bent Risers and these pedals. | | Bottom Line: | I am not sure what that last guy had, but when I crank these pedals down, I can't get into them, let alone get out of them.
I put them on my F2000 to replace the headache prone Coda's. These are great pedals. I got mine for $20. And they are very durable. Owned the previous nashbar pedal that you got for $10 with shoes, and they lasted about 6 months before the screw broke when I wanted to tighten them down. But they were $10.
I ride some pretty tough trails in AZ and smack these things on large mean rocks and they have yet to fail me. I stay clipped in and come out only when I want to, or when absolutely necessary, i.e. CRASH.
Buy 'em. They are only $20. And if they brake, you can get another pair for $20. Better then spending $60-100 over and over. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SCM
a Cross-Country Rider
from Washington DC
Date Reviewed: August 23, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Price $20 | | Weaknesses: |
Releases during high bunnyhops and jumps! BE CAREFUL! | | Similar Products Used: |
Icon Solemates | | Bike Setup: |
Sunn Total, ElastoBsys fork | | Bottom Line: | Releases too damn frequently on bunnyhops and jumps! Caused me to crash on asphalt! Skinned both of my elbows! Don't get them if you jump a lot. Other than that, they are nice for the price. I'll give it a 3 rating. Would be higher if they didn't release so easily. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Weekend Warrior
from Albq, NM
Date Reviewed: August 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
osha trail - cloudcroft, NM | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Cheap, reliable, effective | | Weaknesses: |
Mud, mud, mud!! | | Similar Products Used: |
None | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized Rockhopper, Manitou SX, LX components | | Bottom Line: | Clipless pedals may be the single most effective upgrade possible to a bike. These pedals are cheap...allowing other skeptics to try clipless with very little risk. They work great in the dry. Don't get them muddy...your shoes will be forever clipped to your bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
phase0
a Cross-Country Rider
from genoa, oh
Date Reviewed: August 13, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
cheap (NR-EP's are currently $12.50 when you buy any pair of shoes from nashbair)worksnot overly heavy(350 grams)comes with cleat | | Weaknesses: |
not as light as BeBops or Speedplay Frogsnot as much float as other more pricier pedals(though this doesn't bother me) | | Similar Products Used: |
these are my first | | Bike Setup: |
k2 hardtail | | Bottom Line: | it took me a whole two seconds to get use to these pedals. and boy can i can climb so much better than with those toestraps. i have the nr-ep's which aren't the ritchey clones, i think they are more like shimanos and they only come in black.i didn't even have to adjust the pedals. i just left where they were at out of the box and they keep me clipped in when I want and clipped out when I want. I think the people who can't clip out with these pedals have something setup wrong. Perhaps they are using a non nashbar cleat?Btw, I my shoes are Look MS3X's and the combination is working great.I won't be upgrading to Frogs until I really get desperate to drop the 150 extra grams. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nick
a Cross-Country Rider
from chesapeake, VA
Date Reviewed: August 12, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Gauley Mtn WVA | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Great price, service was quick & they came with a set of cleats to boot. | | Weaknesses: |
paint chips easily, but a good mountain bike should look used | | Similar Products Used: |
shimanos that came on my ride | | Bike Setup: |
98 C'dale raven 2k | | Bottom Line: | so far the best $20 I've spent on any bike. Cost the same a a pair of cleats alone from my LBS. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix
Date Reviewed: August 11, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
mormon soon to be mormon -national | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Very durable
Lite weight | | Weaknesses: |
Releases often
Highest setting not strong enough.
Not much tension difference between high and low | | Similar Products Used: |
N/A | | Bike Setup: |
Fuji Thrill, LX all around, judy XC | | Bottom Line: | This review is for the entry level pedals, not the ones shown above.
When I first got them, adjusting the tension was pretty easy, had it on the lowest setting. But as I got better, I needed to tighten it up. Being a large framed guy, 6'2 230, I tend to put alot of pressure on the pedals. Now, on the highest setting I come out all the time. Yes, the cleats may be worn a bit, but not to the point of disengaging on small hills. However, I got these for $10. And for that money, even a little heart ache is worth it. These are nashbars entry level pedal, and they are great for that. I am going to stay with nashbar because of the quality of their components.
The pedals above are now going for $19.95. What a bargin. I look forward to riding these pedals very soon.
5 for $$ and durability, 4 for spring tension round down(only as good as your weakest link) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BOBBY JOE
a Cross-Country Rider
from TRENTON,NJ
Date Reviewed: July 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
ANT TRAIL I CAN GET TO AFTER WORK | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
PRICE,PRICE,PRICE | | Weaknesses: |
NONE | | Similar Products Used: |
KORE G.A.S.S.,SHIMANO | | Bike Setup: |
KLEIN MANTRA,FULL XTR,KOOKA KRANKS,HUGI-517 WHEELS,MANITOU SX-TI,FOX ALPS 5R | | Bottom Line: | THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK OF ANYTHING ON MY BIKE.
SURE THEY GET MUDDY AND GRIMMY BUT WHAT PEDAL DON'T. I WILL USE THIS PEDAL FOR AS LONG AS THEY ARE AVALIBLE........... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Love
a Cross-Country Rider
from Trabuco Canyon, CA
Date Reviewed: July 24, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Gibralter Singletrack, os Padres Natnl Forest | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Price, ease of entry, exit. | | Weaknesses: |
Platforming when wet. ie AFTER stream crossings, and technical demands require one hoof off, pedal surface does LITTLE to keep you shoe in place. | | Bike Setup: |
Mongoose hardtail, Rock Shock Judy, IRC Mythos XC, Selle Italia, STX, | | Bottom Line: | GREAT for dry trails, moderate to difficult singletracks, but the hairy stuff needs a bigger platformed pedal. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a Cross-Country Rider
from bronxville,n.y.
Date Reviewed: July 23, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
saxon woods | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
price and durability | | Weaknesses: |
heavy? | | Similar Products Used: |
shimano | | Bike Setup: |
specilized rockhopper | | Bottom Line: | 2 years + and counting with no problems.Got them for $15! I've got better things to spend my money on than pedals. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
FAT BOY
a Cross-Country Rider
from HIGHLAND LAKES
Date Reviewed: June 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
PRICE! Durability PRICE! | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
747's, 535's, ATAC's | | Bike Setup: |
cannondale caad3 frame, manitou sx ti w/ xtr. | | Bottom Line: | I can't knock the performance of the other pedals, but for $30 bucks these pedals can't be beat. I have thrashed them for 2yrs through mud, snow and ice and they are ready for more. I could buy 2 sets of these for the price of some other pedals. The only problem is they do tend to pack with mud if it is really sticky and sometimes freeze with ice. But this seems to be more of an issue with cleat packing not the pedal. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J RIvers
a Cross-Country Rider
from Marquette, MI
Date Reviewed: April 26, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
price | | Weaknesses: |
none yet | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 8500/Mag 21 | | Bottom Line: | Good product. I bought mine from Nashbar for less tahn THIRTY BUCKS! They are usually 40-50 but I bought blue ones that were 25 dollards, what a steal. I recommend them for everyone. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Cross-Country Rider
from Worcester, MA
Date Reviewed: April 25, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Cheap | | Weaknesses: |
SPD type design | | Similar Products Used: |
Icon clipless | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are great. They so cheap everyone should own them, and they work great. Keep them lubed well (I spray them with lube before every ride) and they work excellent. When I first got them I had problems with cliping in/out in mud and realeasing when I jumped, but not any more. Maybe my technique improved, or maybe the pedals broke in. I bought a pair for my mtb last summer, and liked 'em so much I got a pair for my road bike this fall. I just got a new bike (Bontrager Privateer-the best mtb out there!) and it came with Icon pedals. The Nashbars are better quality and work better. I give the pedals four chilli dogs because spd style pedals don't have enough float and don't work in mud that well. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
diablo
a Weekend Warrior
from tolland
Date Reviewed: April 15, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
case mountain | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
inexpensive / light | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale super v-500 | | Bottom Line: | Admittedly, I have not tried any other clipless products, but these have been great. I get in and out of them easily, they release when I need them to, and they are so inexpensive that I could buy a new pair each year and not spend as much as most people spend on their ego gratifying Shimano 747's. Some people have complained about not having enough adjustability, but I have not run into that problem. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil...
a Cross-Country Rider
from Alaska
Date Reviewed: April 13, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Very inexpensive compared to other brands. | | Weaknesses: |
Poor support when not clipped in. A situation I find myself in more, and more, as I ride gnarlier trails. | | Similar Products Used: |
None | | Bike Setup: |
Hardtail with single crown susp. fork. | | Bottom Line: | They were really easy to set up, and adjust. They provide plenty of float for me, no knee aches at all. Release is no problem, even when muddy. When muddy, entry suffers, but whats new about that? I keep the retension springs lubed with LPS 3 (a water resistant lube that dries to a waxy consistency-sheds crap very well) and they work great. The release tensioning screws work excellently, and the springs for both pedals match perfectly, so I can set each pedal the same, just by eye-balling the little tension gauges. The only problem I had was that they provided a poor platform when I wasn't clipped in. So if the terrain was tough, and I had just made a toe jab... It was hell sometimes. With good cages the same ride would have been a breeze. I find it hard to clip in when I am being jolted about harshly.
I plan to retire these to my road bike this spring, and install a pair of Shimano 434 pedals since I like having cages when approaching drop-offs, and riding root encrusted trails. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Drew Dickson
a Cross-Country Rider
from Gainesville, FL
Date Reviewed: April 2, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Cheep | | Weaknesses: |
Bad release, squeeky rubber seal | | Similar Products Used: |
CODA pedals | | Bike Setup: |
Marin Nail Trail, STX Cranks, Specialized Sport shoe | | Bottom Line: | A good deal for $10 (although, I think they are $11.50 now) with shoes. I was impressed at first, and got the cleat and tension adjusted well. However, after many unnecessary falls caused by non-release, I tried to back the tension screw almost all the way out and still had the same problem with inability to release when I needed it most, The rubber seal on the right pedal squeeked and howled as well. A little GT85 fixed that, but I had to re apply every few das. After 3 months, I finially decided that if I continued to use these pedals any longer, I'd probably break a clavicle or something else, so I switched to a pair of CODA pedals (the ones that retail for about $60) and am much happier. The release mechanism is far superior to the NR-EP pedal and they don't squeek! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
fred
a Cross-Country Rider
from sedona,az
Date Reviewed: March 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Chicken point | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
very inexpensive, light | | Weaknesses: |
spring rates hard to match, screws fall out | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
Moab 2 | | Bottom Line: | Could not get the tension to match from one side of the pedal to the other. One side was really, really hard to get out of even in the loosest setting so I was always panicking about getting out. The tension indicator would go completely sloppy at the mid point which means that the springs would not loosen beyong that point because its the spring tension that drives the indicator plate. The spring retainer screws (both of them!) that run from one side of the pedal to other backed out on my last ride. Guess what happens when the screws back out and you take a big jump?
your feet come flying off of the pedals and you get to eat dirt. I can't believe those screws aren't locktighted or machined to stay tight. Over all not a very reliable product, dangerous in fact. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Racer
from Barberton, OH
Date Reviewed: March 19, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Vulture's Knob | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Very inexpensive, very light, easy to clip in to. About a thousand light years better than toe clips and straps! | | Weaknesses: |
I sometimes clip out accidentally, not great in slushie snow or mud. | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
Pacific Riptide, on a low end tourney crank(hey, I can't feel flex and it works fine so why upgrade?). Specialized Rockhopper shoes | | Bottom Line: | These Nashbar pedals are light and they work great for being very inexpensive. I didn't have to cut away any of the bottom of my Specialized Rockhoppers in order to be able to clip in. As for the float, I bought Shimano multi rotational cleats for $10 or $15 from Nashbar and those provide about 22 degrees of float.Nice product!! I would give it a 3 and a half but I can't so I suppose I'll give it a 4. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mic Mortiki
a Cross-Country Rider
from Tally FL
Date Reviewed: March 17, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Cheep, work like a Ritchy | | Weaknesses: |
SPD, cant get out in the dirt, 5 degrees of float = knee pain | | Similar Products Used: |
Bebop | | Bike Setup: |
Custon Kona Kula, Manitou SXR | | Bottom Line: | Cheep Ritchy, but stick like #@!$ in the mud, snappidy click exit and enterance. 5 degrees of float = knee pain. I replaced them with Bebops...smooooooth, reliable, strong and lite too! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al
a cross-country rider
from college station, Tx
Date Reviewed: February 22, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I got these pedals a couple months ago for $10 as part of a package deal with new shoes, and for the price, you sure can't beat them! They click in and out nicely, they're easy to work on, and they even work decently well in mud. My only complaint is that the release action is a bit inconsistant: I'd like to have a better sense of when they're going to let go. Did I mention they're durable? I've slammed mine into some curbes, rocks, etc and the worse that's happened is that the paint gets scratched up. Not bad for the cheapest pedal on the market. Five flamers! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a cross-country rider
from Winona, MN
Date Reviewed: February 21, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
What can you complain about when these babies cost only 34.95. Just bought a second pair for the road bike that I am building up and guess what, they cost only 24.95 on sale. I could buy three pairs of these for every one of most other pedals. That rocks. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug B
a cross-country rider
from Boulder, CO
Date Reviewed: January 29, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Look people, let's be realistic. Why are you trying to compare these to Time ATACs? These are entry-level clipless pedals, and for that category they are a good deal. They are cheap ($21 for the blue one's right now), and function fine. Of course they only have 4 degrees of float and don't clear mud, but they're are $20-$30. Time ATACs are well over $100. You can't always afford the top of the line for every component on your bike. I've bashed em pretty hard, and I weigh 185lbs, but they're still working fine after a year. Nothing fancy, but they work well. But please stop trying to compare them to pedals that are 4 to 5 times as much. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Lim
a cross-country rider
from San Jose, CA
Date Reviewed: January 24, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
These Nahbar pedals are a real bargain. Not only are they half the price, they perform just like ritchey logics. They are a great pedal for
beginners to experts. I am still on my first pair after 2 years of abuse. Not much paint left on the pedals, but still work like a charm. I ridden the bike through mud and water without much difficulty getting in and out of the pedals. Only improvement that I would like is the click feeling at the entry like the Shimanos. But for the light weight and durability, they are definitely worth it for the price. I would recommend any half serious rider that wants clipless pedals to get Nashbars, they really are great! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Misiaszek
a cross-country rider
from Wilbraham Massachusetts
Date Reviewed: January 23, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
These are good pedals for the money. Now, if only the shoes were as cheap! They are very user-friendly and are a good choice for someone that is just converting to clipless | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a cross-country rider
from NY
Date Reviewed: January 21, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I've tried these pedals out a few times and theyarea great deal at $10. BUT, are they really on par with some of the others out there? No. For the $$ they are the best you could get...OK so they are also the ONLY ones you coiuld get. BUt my review is based ONLY on the pedals, not how much they were (besides if you have shoes these cost more than $10)
Pros:fairly light, good entry release (I'm not an SPD fan though),durable
Cons:fairly overweight (100g compared to others out there), not good in mud...BAD in mud, quality isn't up there with the $$ pedals, the cleats are not 100% 'universal' like most SPDs.All in all these are good pedals, but nothing great based on performance. I'll give them a 3. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a cross-country rider
from Cincinnati OH USA
Date Reviewed: December 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought these pedals with Specialized team shoes. I was also going to get the shimano pedals along with them when the lady at nashbar told me I would beable to obtain Nashbar pedals for $10. because their othet 10 pedal was on back order. So I decided to try them, Why not? They surprized me, the work great. My friend has Richety logics, and i knoticed they seemed to be the sme design.the only true difference was one was $60!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pablo M.
a cross-country rider
from Venezuela
Date Reviewed: November 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I recently bought a pair of shoes from Nashbar and had the chance to buy a new pair of clipless for $10!! They have a new model out which is a clone of the shimano 545's instead of the popular ritchey clone (which like the old nashbars are made by wellgo, we are talking about the exact same pedal in any of the three cases). I don't think shitmano made this pedals for nashbar (I know wellgo didn't) but they work incredibly similar to the 747's (yes I've those, they are the same as the 545 only a little lighter body and better mud clearance but I DON'T RIDE IN MUD!!), and IMHO shimano has the best SPD system so I'm happy as a clam!! Best spd (TIME rules the world) pedals you can buy. I can't believe they were $10! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a cross-country rider
from NC
Date Reviewed: November 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These pedals are probably one of the best deals in the biking industry. Made by wellgo, they work well in dry conditions, but could (like all clipless pedals) use some help when it's wet. I've had them for about a ayear now, and even though the red paint is coming off the little stubs, it has not affected the clip in/release. And to all of you who compare these to Time pedals I have one thing to say, at $28, how many of these pedals could you get for 1 pair of Time's? 3? 4? 5? IT's like comparing a Ferrari to a Toyota. Sure the ferrari is flashy and fast, but the toyota offers a lot of quality, and reliability at a price everybody can afford.
5 stars for unbeatable value and good overall performance | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony Zanussi
a cross-country rider
from Kailua, Oahu
Date Reviewed: November 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These pedals were what completed the transition from clips to clipless for me. I couldn't beat the price when purchased with a pair of shoes! They are obviously made by Wellgo and are Ritchey clones, so why pay all the extra $$$ for the Ritchey version?6 months of hard use this is what I find. These are a great double sided pedal that have none of the release/tension problems described by some below. They work perfectly. No knee problems either, unlike my old Looks. If 4 degrees float is not enough then perhaps someone should look at their cleat position and or riding technique. These pedals were not realy designed for muddy conditions, which we are quite used to here in Hawaii. If you want good mud pedals get some Shimano M545 or M636's, something with a cage around it to keep you going when you cannot clip in due to mud. Overall, I will still rate these 5 chilis due to the fat that they work exactly as they were designed (normal MTB riding, not mud all the time), they are bombproof, and the cost is outrageously low! Best component buy I have made this decade, bar none! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sirachi
a weekend warrior
from California
Date Reviewed: October 31, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought these pedals from Nashbar, and they used to work really well. Then a few weeks ago, I tried clipping out before I stopped, and I couldn't do it. It took a lot of pressure to clip out. I've tried loosening them, but then it just pops out whenever I take a jump or something of the sort. Tightening them greatens the risk of falling and getting yourself killed. I also tried getting new cleats, but no such luck. Don't buy these pedals, they stink. Or does anyone have a solution to my problem? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Slide
a cross-country rider
from Kingsville, TX
Date Reviewed: October 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Can't say enough good about these pedals - $10 with shoes over a year ago. The shoes are trashed but the pedals are still running great. The springs need a little lube and a good cleaning now and then, and the bearings like cleaning on occasion. The bodies look pretty bad after over a year of bashing off rocks, but they still work like a champ. Don't expect great performance in mud, but if you back off the release tension when you're in the slop it will keep you digger-free. Perfect pedals for the dry climate rider and ok for occasional wet or muddy rides. I'd buy ATACs if I lived where it gets really wet. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sasquatch
a weekend warrior
from PA
Date Reviewed: October 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These where my first clipless pedals and they are great. I ordered shoes, and got the pedals for 10 bucks, cant beat that. They didn't have the NR-EP's so they sent me their regular pedals. I find that they relese a little to easily, especially when bunny hopping, but putting it up to the maximum tension fixed the problem. I got the nashbar shoes too, but i dont recomend these. The stiching is already coming loose, and the plastic midsole moves around. the pedals are good, the shoes suck ass. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Sforza
a cross-country rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: October 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
OK these pedals are really good. All you people that say you fell with them, well you all just suck. You are suposed to unclip before you stop totally. I got these pedals from nashbar for like 30 bucks and they work just fine. The only complaint i have is the fact that the pedals have a point that if you make them to tight it is hard to clip out, and to lose u ripe out. But for the most part if you adjust the pedal to the medium setting then you are good. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
monkeyman
a cross-country rider
from eugene, ore
Date Reviewed: October 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I used the pre-ATAC times for @4 years and loved them but I could never find cleats for them. So I sold them... alas 6 months later ATAC's. Oh well...Anyway I bought 2 pairs of these because they were $30 a pair from Nashbar and I could get my sweetie in clipless and not be out a bundle if she didn't like it. A year later I have nothing but kind words for these pedals, they're not Times but they're one quarter the price of Time's cheapest.I think these are the best performance to price deal out there, but don't pay more than $45 for them. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MMadness23
a weekend warrior
from Ohio
Date Reviewed: September 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These pedals are a great deal - I got the NR-EP for $10.00 (they aren't plastic, as written below)when I bought Specialized Euro Rockhoppers on clearance for $35.00. so, I made the transition to clipless for $45.00 - pretty hard to beat! I have no complaints about the performance yet 9although it would be nice if Nashbar would include the allen wrench for tension adjustments.) I don't ride in enough mud to vouch for them in that department, but if your looking to go clipless and don't have a ton of cash, these are the ticket! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sy Coman
a cross-country rider
from Silverdale, WA
Date Reviewed: September 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These pedal are great!!! I got them from nashbar for $10 with my specialized euro rockhoppers (they rule!!) and they were out of the nr-ep plasctic ones so I got these and they rule!! I don't have trouble in or out, work well, paint comes off a little, so what! I have not clogged these yet, work well under adverse conditions. I heard they are made at the same factory as ritcheys they just stamp 'em with nashbar. Five flaming cat ears! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clay
a weekend warrior
from Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date Reviewed: September 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
A friend told me that Nashbar makes desent pedals, so I purchased some and it turned out that the pedals just sucked. I couldn't clep out to save my self even after I'd adjusted it. For an example when I'd stop I would just fall to the ground. The people around me said that my fall looked like it was in slow motion. I owe that to the great people at Nashbar for making a worthless pedal. I recently
purcahsed a 1999 cannondale F1000, and I had Speedplay Frogs put on it and I love them. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug
a downhiller
from New Mexico
Date Reviewed: September 4, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have Wellgos, friend has Nashbar. Same damn thing. Both work just fine. Take the time to tune them, and your cleats and they should not give you problems. Course mud is no good for them, but what doesn't get gummed up with mud, just don't fall off in it. You don't have to buy high dollar everything these days, just stick with sound designs. It's just a spring, there's not much technology in it. They work. Buy them and ride. If you can't clip in or out on the lowest setting, work out. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a cross-country rider
from San Francisco
Date Reviewed: September 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
They are cheap, but get the Time ATACs. I started having some serious chronic knee problems with these pedals. I used these pedals for two years and really liked them, but when I started bike commuting and riding alot, I realized that the 4 degrees of float is not enough. When you stand to climb, you need more float. Even if you take alot of time to align your cleats, 4 degrees is not enough. | | Overall Rating: |
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John B
a weekend warrior
from Urbana, Il
Date Reviewed: August 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Well for a long time I thought these petals were the bomb. They never please me with their mud performance, but worked. I just got back from a trip to Colorado and riding their gave me a lesson in pedals. First the mud in Colorado is like concrete, it jamms your pedals so bad that you can't get in. Second of all, you have to set the tension very tight so you don't pull out, this also makes it very difficult to get out of your pedals. When starting out on steep inclines you must always be able to enter your pedals instantly, with these I could not. I'm not bitter about these pedals because this is the second pair I owned but they were failing me while I was on the mountain bike vacation of a lifetime. I talked to several bike shops in the Colorado Springs area and it seemed that the Time ATAC pedal was the way to go. The Time pedals salvaged my vacation. Want to get quickly into your pedals and have flawless mud performance, get Time! | | Overall Rating: |
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Angel Matos
a weekend warrior
from Cabo Rojo, PR
Date Reviewed: August 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
For me this are a great deal for the price. With my old, but good looking Ground Control Shoes the beat every other pedals. And with my bike they look better than any other pedals. I still loving these pedals, they are great looking, they have good system and they have the performance that I need for my weekends. | | Overall Rating: |
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Owen
a weekend warrior
from Mass.
Date Reviewed: August 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
these pedals rock!!! i got them in a special deal.... there are these new nashbar pedals which they were selling for $10!! with the purchase of ANY shoes from them. so i ordered them and instead of those and my shoes i got these and my shoes... so far these rock... and at $10!!!!!! i would also recommend nike inyo shoes, they rock too... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a cross-country rider
from pittsburgh
Date Reviewed: August 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
i love these pedals with the price and performance they cant be beat. I have had them for two years now and they still work. the price is just right and makes it easy to go to clipless. after a little the painted nashbar starts to come off and thats cool. a little more float would be nice on the knees | | Overall Rating: |
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