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Submitted by
Tony
a Weekend Warrior
from Earth
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | See review | | Weaknesses: | entry and exit | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 747's (the best ever) | | Bike Setup: | Yeti A.R.C. | | Bottom Line: | I've used alot of Ritchey products in the past and they've performed admirably. But I gotta say, these pedals plain suck. You have to put about 8 million pounds of pressure to enter these pedals, even at the lowest "-" setting. And there's practically no float, despite the manufacturer's claim. One bad review may be an exception. Two, you start to go "hmmm". Three, now there's a trend. Look at the # of crap reviews for this pedal. I say that's more than a trend. I hate to give this pedal a terrible review - like I said, I usually love Ritchey components - but I call em' like I see 'em: these things suck ass. I guess when you compare these to my last pedals (the venerable 747's, the best ever and now that I've gotten the 959's), they're gonna suck. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Christian Zimm
a Cross Country Rider
from Denmark
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Strengths: | A bit light, najs design looks great, invert clip out "normal for all spd" and its a good product for xc riding | | Similar Products Used: | CODA - Bontracer - Shimano | | Bike Setup: | C-dale F1000 - leafty, XTR, Continential Explorer Pro | | Bottom Line: | The clamp is at start way too tight belive me the first ride i was on nearly launched me down in the dirt! But hey thats my mistake for not checking the stuff before riding -
DO your self a favor and lossen the clamp, and these babys will work a long time with very little maitnens!
I'm gonna give this product 4 chillis for Value because of the low price / strong and a bit lightweight construction.
And 3 Chillis overall because out there, there is bound too be a product that has every Strengths and is still light | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
WhitingGuy
a Cross Country Rider
from Lake Forest,CA
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Light Weight, open frame design | | Weaknesses: | small platform | | Similar Products Used: | Wellgo,shimano,weyless | | Bike Setup: | GT i-Drive | | Bottom Line: | I found the following on Ritchey's web site, it might explain the whining on this board:
2003 and newer: Ritchey and Shimano pedals will share the same cleats. 2002 and older: The Ritchey pedals are designed to run with Ritchey cleats. The Shimano cleats will clip in but will not perform properly. Your ingress and egress performance will be hampered. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vernon Nunes
a Cross Country Rider
from Middletown, CT USA
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | Difficult entry and exit, unintentional exit | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey logic comp | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel | | Bottom Line: | These are the worse pedals I have ever used, and frankly Tom Ritchey should be embarrased he puts his name on them. Entry and exit are difficult even when clean and freshly lubed, and becomes near impossible once the pedal gets dirty. Mud riding? Don't even bother. Did Thomas Frischknecht really use these things? I find it hard to believe. I used the Logic comps before these and they worked O.K so I tried these. Big mistake. Dangerous is the one word that sums up these pedals. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from wpg, MB, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | 50 | | Strengths: | Good price. | | Weaknesses: | Only regarding what they are not designed for. | | Bike Setup: | Commuter bike | | Bottom Line: | I think these are a fine first set of clipless pedals. The price is right, and if you stay out of the mud they seem to perform very well.
Initially the entry/release screw is set WAY to tight, avoid my mistake and loosed it before your first clip in. You can tighten it later to better suit you.
I found getting in and out to be pretty easy with these pedals, I picked them up with some SIDI bullets at MEC. Once in a while a drop of oil on the springs keeps everything smooth.
Ultimately I choose them over some Shimano 515s based on more float in the ritcheys.
J | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
yetibuster
a Cross Country Rider
from germany
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | germany | | Strengths: | good funktion when clean, lightweight | | Weaknesses: | when dirty, nothing moves, nothing goes in!
SUXX extremly!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 585, new Shimano Pedal '02 (don't know the name), Ritchey Logik (a bit better), CODA, Crank Brothers Egg-Beater | | Bike Setup: | G-Zero | | Bottom Line: | I would not buy them again. It's very frustrating not beeing able to continue pedaling because of a little dirt.
Take Shimanos or better: Egg Beaters. I' using those and they rock! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dustin Hampton
a Cross Country Rider
from Yucaipa
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | All | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Yucaipa Bike Center | | Strengths: | Take a beating adjustments hold lightweight | | Weaknesses: | Paint chips a little squeeky at times | | Similar Products Used: | Wellgo clone | | Bike Setup: | fxt with all the goodies | | Bottom Line: | Good pedal if you are havin problems then you arent using these pedals right any spd type pedal with get stuck with mud duh. These are cross country pedals they work great for what the where designed remember that. And if they are hard to get in and out of then adjust them I beet these pedals i hit rocks and take drops they just keep going even after a very hard hit on a rock they keep working just as i had them set before i started the ride sorry but the first thing if you cant get them to work is realize what kind of riding you are doing | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Racer
from Chicago
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$74.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | decent weight
price
shoe compatability options | | Weaknesses: | sucks in mud
hard to get in and out of | | Similar Products Used: | shimano 858 and spd clones | | Bike Setup: | gt xizang, xtr, ck | | Bottom Line: | I respect Tom Ritchey and I've used his other stuff on and offroad with great success so I bought these. But I finished a race today and the biggest problem I had was the mud and getting in and out of these pedals on dismounts. There were several areas backed up on the course where I had to run my bike up hill to get around people. I either couldn't get out or get back in when I remounted. I felt this was a hinderance to my performance (self-improvement of course not withstanding). I've always used SPD and rode these with no problems with epic trail use, which I think they are good for but not racing. I'm getting Times. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Danna Brown
a
from Greenville, SC
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Blue matches my SID | | Weaknesses: | Every other feature | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey WCS (the Ti ones in gold) | | Bike Setup: | Litespeed Obed, SID, XTR, Race Face Cranks, TI bottom bracket, Nuke Proof Carbon Hubs, 21.5 pounds (really) | | Bottom Line: | These pedals could not suck much worse. I used the gold Ritcheys for years & loved them. Wore out two sets. But I CANNOT GET OUT OF THESE PEDALS!!! Getting in is pretty tough too, but at least that doesn't usually cause me bodily injury. Ritchey should be ashamed. Did anybody test this crap before they marketed it?
I'm SO happy to read all these other reviews, my husband keeps saying I'm just too lame to clip out properly. And yes, I have shaved away shoe and put them on the loosest setting. I have used Ritcheys since I first got clipless almost 10 years ago, but I'm about to switch brands. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert Kaylor
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Rocky Hill Ranch | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$85.00 | | Purchased At: | Discovery Cycles | | Strengths: | I like the durability, the looks, and ease of use. | | Weaknesses: | They fell apart after time...Maybe my fault, as I did not ever take proper care of them | | Similar Products Used: | shimano 858's | | Bike Setup: | CADD3 frameset, All XTR except front derailleur is XT, Mavic x217's, Hutchinson Pythons, Race face stem and bars, Chris King headset | | Bottom Line: | As a beginner when I purchased them, I thought they were good, and they did get the job done, now better products have come out. I would not recommend them. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken
a Racer
from Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Cyclist | | Strengths: | Looks and Brand Name | | Weaknesses: | Hard to clip in and out. Introduce them to dirt and forget it you will not be able to clip into them at all. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano MP747 | | Bike Setup: | Litespeed Unicoi, XTR, Crossride, other Ritchey stuff that work great. | | Bottom Line: | Do not buy these pedals they do suck!!!! I am going to try the new Egg Beaters. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: November 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike swap in Sausilito | | Strengths: | Clips in and out pretty well. Stiff. | | Weaknesses: | Creaks after been through a few hours of riding and sometimes it gets so bad that you feel it through your legs, not good. I have the Cro-Moly axel after testing out the Ti axel pair and found only slight weight difference but Ti does not rust like Cro-Mo. Ritcheys are last decades technology. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 535, 747. K2 Clipless. First pair of Ritchey Logics in Red. Retail price is overrated. | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fish Procaliber Carbon. All XT, XTR crank, monkeylite, Bontrager, XTR wheel etc... | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy it if you could afford better. I'm moving onto Time ATAC carbon since i've been outrun by my friend who swears by them. I've seen mud literally pour out the sides as he clips in. I'm stuck using my fingers to clear out the pedal of mud and often wiping my lousy cleats. The worse part is that the pedals creak and rust, i don't expect a long lifespan on these. However, for standard dusty singletrack and fireroads, it'll be great. Just lube your bearings every so often, something I believe you shouldn't have to do until the next major overhaul of your bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Durango
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | nice color..... | | Weaknesses: | Can't get in, can't get out | | Similar Products Used: | CODA's | | Bike Setup: | Squishy Yeti | | Bottom Line: | These pedals suck. I have to turn my foot a full 90 degrees to get out of them on any tension setting. It's almost impossible to get into them if you have any dirt on your shoes at all..... I got some CODA's for cheap, and they perform better after 1000m of trails (slick rock and slick mud) this year than the ritcheys did out of the box. If you want to survive a semi-technical ride, don't use these pedals. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Fenton
a Cross Country Rider
from Clinton Connecticut
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Any one with rocks | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | www.performacebike.com | | Strengths: | um...you can throw them pretty far, maybe you'll hit someone. | | Weaknesses: | Bearings shattered in less then 1 week! (i weigh 140 pounds)Springs fell out, bad cleat tolerances(mine was too large!) Shoe contacted pedal body causing scary release problems! paint came off, when the bearings shattered the pedal stopped moving and messed up me knee | | Similar Products Used: | Welgo 800, shimano 747's, performance, time aliums, K2's | | Bike Setup: | K2, and a Fuji | | Bottom Line: | these break! and ritchey said it was my faul! I weigh 140 pounds and was riding a road bike!!!!! I swapped the pedals to my road bike so i wouldnt have to buy new shoes and BANG! they stop moving! JEEZE! but these pedals and go throw them at soemthing! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Smith
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | MEC | | Strengths: | Easy to get out of when set to lowest spring tension. | | Weaknesses: | Screws bolting springs to the pedals come loose.
Screws holding cleat cage to pedal also come loose.
Accidental release during pedaling or bunny hopping.
Paint chips easily.
Does not 'shed' mud as advertised. | | Similar Products Used: | Kore GASS, Time ATAC | | Bike Setup: | stock M2 Stumpjumper Comp | | Bottom Line: | These pedals were better than the Kore GASS pedals that I had because they were very easy to get out of in emergencies. However they are prone to accidental release when bunny hopping or pedaling.
The screws and bolts on the Ritcheys also become loose even after I put 'Locktite' on them. As a result I always make sure that the bolts on screws on my pedals are tightened before I go on every ride.
In muddy conditions the pedals are VERY difficult to get into, and its design does not shed mud as advertised. Mud just cakes onto the pedal, and I usually stop during my ride to scrape some of it off my cleats and pedals so that I can click in.
Overall I would not recommend this pedal because of its poor performance, and price. If the pedals were cheaper (~$20) then they may be suitable for someone who doesn't ride alot and has a small budget. Your money would be better spent on Shimano pedals or some other reputable brand.
I've just replaced the Ritcheys with Time ATACs and I'll write a review on them after I have some time to evaluate them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
hrd_rok
a Cross Country Rider
from timmins, on
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | (weight) ...are crappy light pedals a strength? | | Weaknesses: | hard to get in, hard to get out, esp in panic
not serviceable, or adjustable
poor quality
poor float
disposable pedal,
| | Similar Products Used: | ritchey logic, time aliums | | Bike Setup: | trek 8500, stock | | Bottom Line: | do not buy unless you worship ritchey
i have had many ritchey products and enjoyed them, this one sucks
i used these pedals for 300 kms and the pedals were starting to move 1/8 - 1/4 lateral play and rattle
there were hard to get into with the adjustment all the way out, you really had to kick in
they were easy to get out of in a controlled situation,m but any urgent out seemed to make the pedal hold on with a death grip, i don;t remember ever going down in the pedals so much. The bruises on my shins & legs are only now starting to disappear
i think the adjustments were only ot make up for poor quality control
while backing one of the screws out, it came right out and there was NO way to get the clip to line up toget it back in, even the screws were of poor quality, 45 deg cut on thread end
sounded as if they had no lube at all in them
i looked at my old logics and these (mtns) have float only to the outside (heel out) as opposed ot inside and outside.
After 4 days, my knees were killing me. ONLY biopaces did that to me before
bottom line do not buy...repeat do not buy IMHO
expensive poor quality product 1/1
sorry tom, get your act together, quality first, then weight reduction, not the other way around
ps now have time atac aliums, these are the pedal.. buy nothing else | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Burr Phillips
a Weekend Warrior
from Bartlett, NH
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Universal Cycles | | Strengths: | Light | | Weaknesses: | Poor quality, they dismantle themselves. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 5##, and Shimano 858 | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper - fairly stock | | Bottom Line: | On my first pair, the thru-bolt that holds the springs and cleat fell out - parts never to be found. After much time & persistance, Ritchey finally replaced the pedals. I immediately applied Lock-Tight to the second pair. A few months later, they too fell apart. I rode single-sided for a few months. Finally, I bought a pair of Shimano 858s. I have a Ritchey seatpost too, it is an equally poor.
I asked the local bike shop. They have a saying: "You hold Tom Ritchey, I'll hit him!"
I definitely will not by another Specialized if they continue to put Ritchey components on them - even though the Stumpjumper is a fantastic handler. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Larry
a Cross Country Rider
from Minnesota
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambria Bike Outfitters | | Strengths: | Lightweight, perfect release tension, price. | | Weaknesses: | Internal axle/bearing assemblies. | | Similar Products Used: | Look Carbon road, Ritchey Logic Std. MTB | | Bike Setup: | Specialized S-Works hardtail, Manitou SX-Ti, XTR, Mavic Crosslinks. | | Bottom Line: | I wouldn't recommend buying these pedals. I have used them exclusively for cross-country racing and after 8 races, both pedals have about 2mm of vertical play. Makes your race bike feel like a Murray when pedaling. I probably should have torn into them to determine why before writing this review but because they are also difficult to clip into with even small amounts of debris on my shoes, I'm going with the Time ATAC pedals. I'm guessing the SPD cleat design will never work well in crud. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Burg
a
from New Brunswick , Canada
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Their made of metal - | | Weaknesses: | not consistent. I like a pedal that works consistently , I was warned to swap the pedals for something else when they came on my bike but I was just happy to have something new other than my 10 $ VP(some#) pedals that I had
the bearings got crapped after only a few rides | | Similar Products Used: | VP(some #) | | Bottom Line: | Got logic = Got screwed | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bard Brors
a Cross Country Rider
from Trondheim, Norway
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$69.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint | | Strengths: | Light, uses same cleat as Road Logic pedal | | Weaknesses: | Poor design of bolts holding the spring and adjustment mechanism, low quality in manufacturing and control, no spare parts | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey Logic WCS, Ritchey Road Logic | | Bike Setup: | Klein Pulse II '96, RS Judy, Shimano XTR/XT | | Bottom Line: | As for function these pedals are OK for road use, but I experience a lot of fumbling clicking in on technical singletrack. My '95 WCS pedals are better in this respect. Some times they will "hook" in rather than click in (specially when there is mud present) and release accidentally or even resist to let the foot go.
One of the bolts holding the mechanism came out while I was riding, scratching the left crank in the process. The bolt and parts it was holding (spring and adjustment screw) fell off and were lost. Of the 11 remaining screws on the pedals, 9 turned out to be loose! So, my left pedal is now single-sided.
I received no response from Ritchey or the Norwegian importer on my inquiries for spare parts. My local bike later found out that the missing parts are not available.
There seems to be a serious quality problem with these pedals. Another reviewer, Don, had the same experience as me. This, and the lack of response and spare parts from Ritchey, is the reason for my low rating of the product.
Owners of Logic Pro pedals should check and tighten all the bolts. But remember: The bolts screw into very soft aluminium and will strip, so be extremely careful! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich Hubbard
a Weekend Warrior
from N.C. USA
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | local technicals, Centinneal campus | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | All-Star bike shop, spec'd on my bike | | Strengths: | good release, fair entry, works in most conditions | | Weaknesses: | some unwanted exits | | Similar Products Used: | shimano 535, wellgo, toeclips | | Bike Setup: | 99' Specialized Enduro BigHit frame, LX shifters, front and rear derrailers, drivetrain, Mavic 138's, Trek Big Kahuna tyres Judy C w/ Rock Shox Deluxe rear | | Bottom Line: | of all i've ridden, these are probably the best i've ridden as far as entry/exit goes, functionality. I like the way they perform, and they're definately my choice pedals | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
scott
a Weekend Warrior
from austin
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | bikesource | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | impossible to get into, i think it took about 10 minutes one time. | | Similar Products Used: | shimano 535 | | Bike Setup: | santa cruz chameleon x | | Bottom Line: | whatever you do, do not buy these pedals unless you want to revisit the days of learning to ride on clipless pedals and slooowly falling over onto rocks and cacti as you desperately try to remove your foot from the freakin unreleasable trap that is this pedal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Seth
a Cross Country Rider
from York
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Um, no. I don't really think there are any. | | Weaknesses: | Near impossible entry/exit.
Paint sucks. | | Bike Setup: | Stock Moab 1 | | Bottom Line: | If they came on your bike, get new pedals NOW! Nevermind the
fact that it is a strenuous act to get in and out under normal circumstances. When you try to bail @ 20 mph decending some nice wooded singletrack and your bike remains attached via one pedal and lands on your back, that's when I figure it is time for a change. Don't even think about upgrading to these. The msrp is absurd for a product that eliminates all the awesome traits of a clipless pedal.
My friend's $25 Nashbar Clipless are way better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Charlotte, NC
Date Reviewed: September 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Weight, SID blue, if these things matter. | | Weaknesses: | Can't clip in, paint chips instantly. | | Similar Products Used: | 747s. | | Bike Setup: | Ritchey Ultra, XT, Manitou SX, SRAM | | Bottom Line: | Save your $$$ and look elsewhere. The only time they'll clip in is if you go through a gulley, or climb a steep incline off the saddle. Clipping out was never a problem. I have a ton of Ritchey products on a few bikes, and everything but these pedals have been rock solid and bulletproof. Ritchey needs to start over from scratch. The paint chipped the first day, and now they barely have any paint on them. Meanwhile, I caved and bought some close-out 747s. Now my friends don't have to wait 10 minutes for me to clip in. One turd. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Don Cowette
a Cross Country Rider
from Manchester, NH
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Catamount | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Through custom bike mfg. | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Poorly built, hard in/out | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 535,737 | | Bike Setup: | Catamount w/XTR, Mavic, King, Syncros | | Bottom Line: | Attempted to have the pedals warrantied after 8-9 months of use because the screw that holds the clip mechanism to the pedal body stripped out. Ritchey is the hardest mfg. I have ever dealt with when trying to have them fulfill their warranty promises. Finally, after 3 MONTHS of the runaround from the folks at Ritchey, they agreed to warranty the pedals only after they inspected them (fair enough) and a determination made that they could not be rebuilt. 3 MONTHS! I received my brand spanking new pedals and rode them for 6 months. Guess what? The same exact problem!! The screw stripped again. Needless to say I didn't even bother to contact Ritchey. I threw the pedals away and bought a pair of Shimanos. Material and workmanship in the Ritchey pedals, in my opinion, is substandard. I will never buy another Ritchey product again mainly because of the excruciating experience with their warranty program.
I can not believe I am the only person that this problem has happened to and I'm sure it has been documented at Ritchey. I say, don't sell a product if you don't want to take care of the customer after the sale. Nobody should buy these pedals! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Amir
a Weekend Warrior
from SF Bay Area
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Looks, SPD compatible, weight | | Weaknesses: | Many, Hard to get in, even harder to get out of. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 535 | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Volvo F700 | | Bottom Line: | I got the pedals yesterday and will return them tommorow. Thanks to the benerous return policy at Performance Bike. They completely ruined my ride today. I'm going back to my 535's.
They are very hard to get into, you have to look and feel and move your feet around for quite a while before they are engaged.
Yet they are even worse to get out of. The right pedal on mine sticks to the cleat and I almost had to turn my foot 90 degrees to get it free. I switched the cleats, still the same.
DO NOT BUY THESE PEDALS. Save your money and buy the Shimano 515 or 535s. They weigh a little more, BUT THEY WORK, and cost almost half the price or these craps. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary,Alberta,Canada
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Elbow Loop (Kananaskis alberta) | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Uhm they are better than platforms. | | Weaknesses: | Way way to hard to clip in. | | Similar Products Used: | Nashbar mtb clipless | | Bike Setup: | a stock Rocky Mountain Hammer Race | | Bottom Line: | These pedals came with the bike and if I had
known they wouldn't loosen up I would've got different
pedals with the bike.
I'm 200+ pounds and should not have to bounce in order
to get into these damn things. They are set as loose
as they go and still can't get into them easy.
Gonna order some 25$ nashbar's or something soon.
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Submitted by
Alvin Bustamante
a Cross Country Rider
from La Palma
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Chino Hills State Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Looks pretty cool for pedals. Light at 334 grams per pair. | | Weaknesses: | Hard to click in, you have to wiggle your shoes in. Also the black paint chips very easily. | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey W.C.S. Pedals, Specialized Comp Ti, and Shimano 737 | | Bike Setup: | Kona Kula, XTR equipped, Judy SL shocks. | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are a waste of money, I paid $89.00 for it at Performance Bikes. Lucky for me they have an excellent return policy. You'll have to be insane to buy these pedals!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
a Cross Country Rider
from Holliston, MA
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Vietnam | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Attach to cranks. Good Paperweight. | | Weaknesses: | They ruin any good ride cuz you can't clip in | | Bike Setup: | Kona Cinder Cone bike with tires and sucky pedals | | Bottom Line: | These things blow. Impossible to get into them. Don't buy ritchey pedals, they're not even worth the box they come in. The second I get new ones, I'm gonna burn these vile pedals. Spend your hard eaned money on a pedal that works. I wish I could give 0 flaming turds, but they force me to give at least one. Wake up Ritchey, these pedals suck ass. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from North Shore MA
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | technical ones | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Red | | Weaknesses: | Impossible to get into unless your on smooth ground, like a road, maybe it would be good for one of those friggin' roadies, but not for me | | Bike Setup: | Specialized M2 pro,xtr/xt judy, currently shim. dx pedals | | Bottom Line: | This pedal is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle to get into. When I put my foot down and tried to snap back in, my feet just bounce off and I had no pedals under me, ruining my ride. I thought it was that I was just getting used to having small pedals, but other people were having 0 trouble with their little ones. So Got the shimano dx and i was fly. I've had them for about 6mo and they're so much easier, its amazing. If I came across these pedals lying on the street, I'd either through 'em away or use em as a paper weight. I'm gonna s**t out 1 flamin' s**t, so that I can burn these pedals to a molten hunk of lava. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zach Harkey
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA, Fulton
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Yellow River | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | They are Blue............ for a few minutes. | | Weaknesses: | Not enough space.... see below | | Similar Products Used: | Rockwerks, Some other NoNamers | | Bike Setup: | 99 Rockhopper Comp fully loaded | | Bottom Line: | I feel like I have been raped by Ritchey. These are the worst pedals I have ever ridden. You have to do a f***kin 300lb perouette to step into them. They do not feel stable, and they are easy to fall out of. They feel cheap.
I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I am going to use the toe clips off my little sisters Giant until I can afford to replace them. I would pay $200 to have the rides I've wasted with them, back.
There is no excuse for these miserable, worthless, and incredibly expensive pieces of sh**.
I would give zero smokin turds if I could. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tomaz Stupnik
a Cross Country Rider
from Ljubljana, Slovenia, EU
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Price | | Weaknesses: | Many, they are notoriously hard to enter, not easy to get in even with the springs fully loose. And it gets worse even in the slightest mud conditions | | Bike Setup: | Marin Rocky Ridge 2000 + RockShox Judy XC | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are crap and they suck altogether. Maybe suitable for <$500 bikes or if you're going to ride 2-3 times a year. I'll switch to Shimano 545 as soon as I find a good deal on them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Racer
from Oakville
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Weight, colour when new | | Weaknesses: | Performance | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 737, Wellgo 800 | | Bottom Line: | I read the reviews before I bought, but the weight and price ($69 can.) got me anyway. I have really liked Wellgo 800's for a couple years now and I just assumed that if the Ritcheys could at least match Wellgo's performance, I would be happy. Nope! The Ritchey's were not as good as a $30 Wellgo! They were hard to get into, mostly because of the shape. My foot just couldn't find the engagement in a hurry, and caused me to ride many technical sections un-clipped. Entry was stiff, exit was O.K. I developed play between the body and spindle within a month. This may be normal, but I didn't like it. They also look like hell after 3 rides. My shop did me a huge favor and gave me $50 credit to trade them for ATAC Carbons. HEAVEN! Should have bought ATACs long ago. 70gms heavier but well worth it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Lightweight, pretty good when you first get them. | | Weaknesses: | not durable, ease of use drops off | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey Logic, Shimano 535 | | Bike Setup: | Steel hardtail | | Bottom Line: | They worked pretty well at first, but entry got hard after a while and accidental exits seem to happen more often. After about a year the bearings loosened and they rattle like crazy. I can feel it when I pedal and if I just shake my bike while off it they make a ton of noise because they are just that loose. The snap ring that holds the axle on is too small too and I have had a hard time finding a pair of snap ring pliers that actually fit (I hate having to get extra tools for one thing on my bike). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
oliver douglas
a Racer
from fruita co.
Date Reviewed: November 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
mary loop | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Light,good looks. | | Weaknesses: |
premature release, can't hold up to the riggors of xc racing.Tough entry | | Similar Products Used: |
shimano 747,535. | | Bike Setup: |
moots ybb sl
sid sl | | Bottom Line: | Not a good buy. Stupid light! pedal body broke after a good bang on a rock, something shimanos seem to hold up well against. Too hard to get into ,too easy to come out of. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
D.C.
a Cross-Country Rider
from Knoxville, TN
Date Reviewed: November 5, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Weight
Predictable release
works fine in muddy conditions | | Weaknesses: |
stiff entry | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano 747
'95 Ritchey | | Bike Setup: |
lightspeed owl hollow
sx-ti
xtr | | Bottom Line: | Great pedal other than stiff entry, if they could only match Shimano in this department. Night and day improvement over older Ritchey. The Shimano pedals worked fine when well lubed in dry conditions, but became deathtraps on multiple occasions in the mud when they would'nt release. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alec Ananchenko
a Cross-Country Rider
from Moscow, Russia
Date Reviewed: October 31, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
very balanced clip in/clip out comparing to wellgo and shimano.
weight. | | Weaknesses: |
none. paint chips is not an issue. | | Similar Products Used: |
took a some brief tests of wellgo and shimano pedals | | Bike Setup: |
scott comp racing '99 | | Bottom Line: | perfect ones | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BT
a Weekend Warrior
from Bellevue
Date Reviewed: October 14, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Preston Trail (tiger smt) | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Light weight
Low profile | | Weaknesses: |
Paint
Difficultly getting in and out | | Similar Products Used: |
Ritchey Logic (Welgo) Crap! | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized Stumpjumper Pro Hardtail/SX-TI | | Bottom Line: | I bought these because my bike shop, said I might like these, due to my riding style. I liked the float at first, but after a few months they loosed up, where the release became accidental. This was apparent on tight single track and performing any types of jumps. These pedals were hard on entry especially on hills, and caused small accidents. I guess I would on suggest this product if you are a commuter and/or riding around town. Not worth the price for those applications. Much better pedals on the market for the price. I bought some Shimano 545 this week and will be testing them this weekend. Overall I give this pedal 2 flaming dogs!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ERIC
a Weekend Warrior
from COLO SPRINGS
Date Reviewed: September 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
PALMER PARK/UTE VALLEY/RAMPART RES. | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
LIGHT AND SMALL. GREAT PRICE. NO PROBLEMS SO FAR. | | Weaknesses: |
VARIANCE IN GLIDES. | | Similar Products Used: |
NONE SO FAR. | | Bike Setup: |
GT REBOUND | | Bottom Line: | FIRST SET OF REAL PEDALS AND I'M LIKING THEM. THEY HAVE TAKEN SOME GOOD HITS AND ARE LOOKING AND FEELING WELL. GOOD PRICE AND WEIGHT. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JoJo
a Cross-Country Rider
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: September 22, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Light weight
Low profile | | Weaknesses: |
Not easy to get into.
Range of tension is not loose enough. | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano 535 and 737 | | Bike Setup: |
TREK 8900 | | Bottom Line: | I upgraded to theese pedals because they had a lower profile and lighter weight than the Bontrager pedals that came oem on my bike. Boy was that a mistake. The pedals are difficult to enter into even after they are broken in. I feel very sketchy when I'm doing any downhilling when I need to get in and out of the pedals fast. I thought that I could save a couple of bucks and a few grams, all I got was a large dent on my frame because I couldn't get into the pedals fast enough and had to dith the bike on a technical rocky downhill. Spend the extra cash if you want a real set of pedals, go for Shimano 737's.
Don't waste your money. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a Racer
from gainesville, ga
Date Reviewed: September 19, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
chicopee | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
easy to unclip out of | | Weaknesses: |
too hard to get into during a race | | Bike Setup: |
98 stumpjumper | | Bottom Line: | these pedals are not for racing! i had to get off and walk my bike 5-6 times during my last race because of the extreme hills and difficult sections and ended up loosing precious minutes coasting along while fumbling with my cleats, trying to hook up my shoes to the pedals. Instead of staying with these, i'm getting speedplay frogs so this will not happen any more. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jochen Stadler
a Cross-Country Rider
from Austria
Date Reviewed: August 11, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
looking nice, but that´s all | | Weaknesses: |
blew them apart after 30 minutes, the pedal went off from the axis, this ring is not at all sufficient to keep them tight !!!! | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano 737. 747 | | Bike Setup: |
Bianchi Boron, Marzocchi Bomber | | Bottom Line: | going back to Shimano for they are much better!!!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Super Chunk
a Cross-Country Rider
from Sterling, CA
Date Reviewed: July 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Anything in the GWNF | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Weight | | Weaknesses: |
Poor design | | Similar Products Used: |
Time ATEC and Shimano 747's | | Bike Setup: |
X-Crounty Rig | | Bottom Line: | Very disapointed with these pedals. I've had them about three months and the blew apart while racing last Wednesday night. I couldn't believe it. Ended up DNF because the spring mechanism screws backed out. Then while riding around after the race the left screws came out. I'm getting my money back on these pups and going back to my 747's. I never should have left them in the first place. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pat
a Racer
from Madison, WI
Date Reviewed: July 9, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Quary park | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Strong, light, looks good, and less expensive | | Weaknesses: |
maby the paint | | Similar Products Used: |
shimano (all) and other ritchey | | Bike Setup: |
Aegis Pro Axe with Judy SL and full Race Face | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line for these pedals is that they are the best you can buy for the money. I've used Shimano and had trouble getting out but with any Ritchey pedal you are never tied when you fall. The beautifull blue paint is rubbing and chipping off, but so will any powdercoat pedal. these are by far the best pedals you can buy as long as you don't have trouble finding your cleats. If you do the Ritchey Logic are the way to go. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
V-mon
a Weekend Warrior
from Princeton, NJ
Date Reviewed: June 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
I'd tell you but I'd have to kill you | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Light, strong, easily greased.
Low profile, foot is closer to spindle than on Shimanos.
Incredible customer support on all things Ritchey | | Weaknesses: |
paint blah blah blah.
Spring mechanisms can come unscrewed. Can be fixed if you have the time and energy, or can be returned for a brandy-new pair. | | Similar Products Used: |
Ritchey Logics, Shimano 747's, Wellgo crappy knock offs. | | Bike Setup: |
'96 Kona A'A, Judy SL, XT/XTR | | Bottom Line: | Beautiful clipless pedals. Get them mail order from Supergo for cheap, and buy 2 pairs for the same price as one MSRP. ALL clipless break if you trash on them, which I do. Ritchey's cust. service is great and they will replace broken ones (usually with an upgrade) quickly.I like these because the foot is close to the spindle. I find the 747's are too stacked and if you ride very rocky technical sections you stomp out too much on obsticles. The Ritcheys hit less obsticles and don't unexpectedly release if you stomp a foot on a rock.With any clipless, if you can't get in or out
a) try a little bike lube (but not white lightning on pedals!)
b) adjust the spring strength
c) cut some of the nubbins off your shoes! Too many bike shoes these days are made for walking, not riding, with big rubber tread. Make sure the rubber isn't affecting entry and exit. Hand held tree pruners cut nubbins down nice. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gary
a Cross-Country Rider
from Buffalo, NY
Date Reviewed: June 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
fast and curvy (like my woman) | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
look cool, easy in and out | | Weaknesses: |
Paint, large dia bearing enclosure | | Similar Products Used: |
none, replaces clips | | Bike Setup: |
trek 6000,RS T2(hate it)
Rockhopper 99 shoes | | Bottom Line: | At first I hade the first clipless gitters.
but after a 3 day breakin period they are now eazier to get out of then my very loose straps were, and even better they won't trist the ba-gebbers out of your ankle if you crash on the trail. Aftr only 2 weeks of rideing on them I'm thinking of tightning the spring screws so they hold better on realy violent manuvers.
The only thing that buggs me about the peddal is the large dia bearing enclosure (for lack of a better discription) on the crank side of the peddal. During the first ride with the peddals I had a hard time getting out. After close inspection I realized that the bearing assy was in-between the tread in my rockhopper shoes. After I removed tons of tread with an exacto knife (couldn't find my dremmel) the peddals were easy to get out of. Even the new ritchy's have a more slim profile to the bearing assy. Other than that I would recommend them, but not with rockhoppers. Paint chips but it is a mtb!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Cross-Country Rider
from California
Date Reviewed: May 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Flume | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
very light for a great pedal. Easy to clip in, but even easier to get out. | | Weaknesses: |
paint chips. | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano 545. | | Bike Setup: |
'99 Santacruz Heckler XT. With Rock Shox Judy SL. | | Bottom Line: | I tried my friend's 545's and I hated the way they felt. I told myself that I would never do clipless. The guy at my local bike shop kept telling me that I would dig them, but I didn't believe him.I had a gift certificate so I decide to make the switch to clipless. Holly crap! That dude was right. I definatly dig the Logic Pro. My left pedle is a little bit hard to get in, but they both release with ease. They also don't release when you don't want them to. That was another problem with the 545's. Get the Ritchy Logic Pros. The Shimanos are cool, but not the 545's. If you get the Shimanos, get the 747's or 636's. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JOHN
a Cross-Country Rider
from Evansville In.
Date Reviewed: April 18, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Light weight | | Weaknesses: |
Pant chips easy | | Bottom Line: | The pedals are great; they let you know if you are in or not, their light, and they look cool. Take one away for paint chipping. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MCA
a Weekend Warrior
from Clarkston, MI
Date Reviewed: March 15, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Bottom Line: | Low profile Butterfly alloy body reduces cleat-to-axle distance, increasing pedaling efficiency and lowering center of gravity • An incredibly light 330 grams/pair and they come in a cool blue. They also feature a DSR (dual spring release) mechanism which provides positive release and more definite connection to the pedal. There isn't any doubt if your in or not before going down the rocked, jutted, washboard descent that coul definately thrash you. Only one problem, the blue seems to be chipping off of one of my pedals. These pedals are great and are 80 grams lighter than my Shimmano 545's. Minus 1 chillie for the paint, which seems kinda harsh. | | Overall Rating: |
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