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Tony
a Weekend Warrior
from EarthDate Reviewed: December 29, 2002
Strengths: See reviewWeaknesses: entry and exitBottom 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.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: Shimano 747's (the best ever)
Bike Setup: Yeti A.R.C.
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Christian Zimm
a Cross Country Rider
from DenmarkDate Reviewed: October 15, 2002
Strengths: A bit light, najs design looks great, invert clip out "normal for all spd" and its a good product for xc ridingBottom 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
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$55.00
Similar Products Used: CODA - Bontracer - Shimano
Bike Setup: C-dale F1000 - leafty, XTR, Continential Explorer Pro
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WhitingGuy
a Cross Country Rider
from Lake Forest,CADate Reviewed: September 23, 2002
Strengths: Light Weight, open frame designWeaknesses: small platformBottom 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.
Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: Wellgo,shimano,weyless
Bike Setup: GT i-Drive
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Vernon Nunes
a Cross Country Rider
from Middletown, CT USADate Reviewed: July 29, 2002
Strengths: noneWeaknesses: Difficult entry and exit, unintentional exitBottom 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.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$90.00
Similar Products Used: Ritchey logic comp
Bike Setup: Trek Fuel
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John
a Cross Country Rider
from wpg, MB, CanadaDate Reviewed: July 22, 2002
Strengths: Good price.Weaknesses: Only regarding what they are not designed for.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
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: 50
Bike Setup: Commuter bike
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yetibuster
a Cross Country Rider
from germanyDate Reviewed: June 27, 2002
Strengths: good funktion when clean, lightweightWeaknesses: when dirty, nothing moves, nothing goes in!
SUXX extremly!!!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!
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At: germany
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
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Dustin Hampton
a Cross Country Rider
from YucaipaDate Reviewed: June 17, 2002
Strengths: Take a beating adjustments hold lightweightWeaknesses: Paint chips a little squeeky at timesBottom 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
Favorite Trail: All
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At: Yucaipa Bike Center
Similar Products Used: Wellgo clone
Bike Setup: fxt with all the goodies
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Kevin
a Racer
from ChicagoDate Reviewed: May 5, 2002
Strengths: decent weight
price
shoe compatability optionsWeaknesses: sucks in mud
hard to get in and out ofBottom 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.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$74.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: shimano 858 and spd clones
Bike Setup: gt xizang, xtr, ck
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Danna Brown
a
from Greenville, SCDate Reviewed: March 11, 2002
Strengths: Blue matches my SIDWeaknesses: Every other featureBottom 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.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
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)
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Robert Kaylor
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX U.S.A.Date Reviewed: February 15, 2002
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 themBottom 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.
Favorite Trail: Rocky Hill Ranch
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$85.00
Purchased At: Discovery Cycles
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
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Ken
a Racer
from Jacksonville, Florida, USADate Reviewed: January 3, 2002
Strengths: Looks and Brand NameWeaknesses: Hard to clip in and out. Introduce them to dirt and forget it you will not be able to clip into them at all.Bottom Line: Do not buy these pedals they do suck!!!! I am going to try the new Egg Beaters.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: Colorado Cyclist
Similar Products Used: Shimano MP747
Bike Setup: Litespeed Unicoi, XTR, Crossride, other Ritchey stuff that work great.
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Will
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francisco, CADate Reviewed: November 28, 2001
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.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.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Bike swap in Sausilito
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...
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Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from DurangoDate Reviewed: September 18, 2001
Strengths: nice color.....Weaknesses: Can't get in, can't get outBottom 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.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Similar Products Used: CODA's
Bike Setup: Squishy Yeti
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Nick Fenton
a Cross Country Rider
from Clinton ConnecticutDate Reviewed: July 11, 2001
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 kneeBottom 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!
Favorite Trail: Any one with rocks
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: www.performacebike.com
Similar Products Used: Welgo 800, shimano 747's, performance, time aliums, K2's
Bike Setup: K2, and a Fuji
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John Smith
a Weekend Warrior
from TorontoDate Reviewed: July 1, 2001
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.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.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: MEC
Similar Products Used: Kore GASS, Time ATAC
Bike Setup: stock M2 Stumpjumper Comp
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