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Lasted over a year and about 6000 miles. Still have some miles left in them but I think the cleats are wearing out. A great way to see whether you want to go clipless without spending lots of cash. If only shoes were this cheap.

Difficulty in unclipping improves your track-stand skills.

Cheap.

Clipping out is really inconsistent. Sometimes easy, sometimes not. Once in awhile I think I'm unclipped but the cleat gets caught on something and won't let go. You really need to plan ahead to get your feet out. I would not recommend these for mountain biking up hills where you might need to bail, or for really hairy traffic.

There are adjustment screws but mine are as loose as they can go. Any tighter and it's impossible to unclip.

Apparently the cleats are not standard. I think mine are wearing out since I'm starting to unclip on the upstroke. I'll buy a better pair of pedals instead of new cleats.

A good entry level clipless pedal. The difficulty unclipping might actually be a good thing as it forces you to concentrate on onclipping when coming to a stop. Not so good for panic situations though.

I've used these on my commute bike and have generally been happy with them. They've only seen paved roads.

I would not recommend these for hardcore mountain biking. The inconsistency in unclipping is not something you want to worry about when bike handling skills are needed most.

I'm giving it 4 flaming poos for value since they're so cheap, but 2 overall because you're still just getting what you pay for.

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VERY easy entry/exit. Inexpensive, durable, easy to ride

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I had major problems with my Shimano 515's. One side had vertical play, the other was always too tight. I got the 424's and they are impossible to clip into/out of with my casual biking shoes, even with the loosest tension.
The Nashbar pedals (Nashbar Clipless ATB Pedal is what they're called on the web site - slightly different than what's on this page) are awesome. They are a dream to get into and out of. I have them pretty loose for commuting in San Francisco for the constant stop signs/lights/errant motorists. They stand up great to the strain of a 44/17 gear setup on my bike. I hate the Shimano's, love the Nashbar's.

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LOTS of rotational resistance. Entry/exit not too smooth.

A great pedal if you want to try clipless but aren't sure if you'll like it. The price is incredible, and for 20 bucks they work pretty well. If you're thinking about racing, don't even consider these, but they're perfect for first-timers.

5 for value, 3 overall. If you can't get these for $25 or less forget it.

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Cheap, looked decent.

I was unable to consistantly get out of the pedals. Sometimes they would release easy and sometimes they would lock up not allowing me to unclip.

I would not recommend these pedals, they are cheap in price but I dont think they will consistantly perform.

Sorta good deal.
Strong clips.
Just spend the extra cash and get the clipless ATB!!

Bearings quickly worn down (15 miles and there was play in the bearings)Weird to release. . most pedals you flip your ankle out to get out, this one was out and in. . . which was impossible on hills. The only thing good from that was in climbing I was committed to my line and couldn't stop until I got to the top!

Spend the extra cash and upgrade to the Nashbar clipless ATB, the durability and quality are worth it. I 'experimented' with the Specials. . and was not impressed. . yeah I am still running them but they don't perform like their cousins that area few $ more. Wait for a sale, Nashbar always has a sale on these.

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Cheap, reliable, works. Did I say cheap?

Cheap, not light, doesn't possess the most confident entry around.

I built this built this bike as a CC racer way back in '99 and threw on the Nashbars as a last minute replacement for some broke Shimanos. They came free with a pair of shoes and they've never come off the bike. They are the right comination of 'good-enough' and 'supercheap' that it has made it hard to justify replacing them especially now that the bike as gone to a back up role. For anyone looking to just try out clipless or acquire a back up pedal should seriously consider hooking these up just for the tryout.

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*** "Tennis Shoe Adapter" *** sold for $4-$7 at Nashbar lets you use these for quick trips to the store when you don't feel like changing shoes or swapping pedals.
* Cheap Entry into Clipless Pedals
* Functional

1) Bearings are very poor quality. They are set tight from the factory, so the pedals don't spin very smoothly. Not noticeable while riding, but they probably sap a tiny amount of efficiency.
2) I got the silver ones. You should do the same. The paint on the black ones rubs off easily.

4 Month, 500-mile update: Pedals are still going strong and fully functional. These definitely got me into clipless pedals for only $20. HOWEVER, the fact that the bearings are so rough 'mentally' irks me when I think about them. I'm sure it saps less than 0.001% of my pedaling force, and it is imperceptable when pedaling, but if I had to do it over I'd spend $20 more on some smooth spinning pedals. This would be purely for peace-of-mind - knowing that I'm running at 100% efficiency when on the road bike (matters less on the MTB). Discovering the "Tennis Shoe Adapter" for only $4-$7 from Nashbar increases the utility of these pedals for quick trips in normal shoes - I wouldn't use the adapters for long rides though.

5 Chilis for VALUE. 3 Chilis for overall quality (dropped from my last review) due to the rough bearings.

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Toe-clips and straps. PowerGrips.

Inexpensive and pretty tough. I've bashed them on a bunch of rocks now and the clipping mechanisms seem to be holding up well.

Not much float. Tricky to get out of. Also, one pedal developed an annoying "click" that I could feel through my foot. Was able to fix it be disassembling it, regreasing, and setting the bearing preload MUCH higher than I normally would do. Bearing adjustment is difficult, as the keyed washer between the adjustment nut and the lock nut turns too much. But it did cure the clicking.

Bought these cheapies on sale at Nashbar as my first clipless pedals. They took me a long time to get used to and had wayyyy too many crashes trying to get my feet unclipped fast enough. Fortunately, that's no longer a problem now that I've had them a few months. The bigger thing is to learn to unclip when you even think you might need to, or your feet will be locked in when you need that foot on the ground. Would much prefer a combo pedal that has some platform on it (CrankBro. Candy or Mallet, several Shimanos) because these Nashbars don't work so well riding without being clipped in. With 20/20 hindsight, would have bought a combo platform/clip instead. On the other hand, I've gotten used to the Nashbars, they were dirt cheap, and they have taken a ton of abuse. So good value, but consider those combo pedals if this is your first clipless pedal.

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I bought them because they were my first set of clipless pedals, and didnt want to commit to much money into it. They have worked fine for over six months, untill a few days ago. All the sudden, they becamse difficult to clip into. Then one of my cleats fell of. I got over this by telling myself that I probably should have check the tightness on the screws. Then the on of the bolts on the left pedal worked its way loose, and now a peice of that pedal fell off. Needless to say I was a little dissapointed.

It's cheap and easy to clip into. Great realise for beginers.

Slightly heavy, but haven't had any problems with them

These were my first pair. They are a great bargain. If you are beginer these are great to save money on

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