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Submitted by
skiandbikebum
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary, Alberta Canada
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Jumping Pound, Cox Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Easy in, Easy out, light, durable, shed mud | | Weaknesses: | a little heavier than eggbeaters, but sooooo much better | | Similar Products Used: | Wellgo SPD's, Crank Bros Eggbeater (cromo) | | Bike Setup: | 2008 Yeti 575 carbon - xt/xtr build | | Bottom Line: | I got tired of crashing and injuring my left elbow becasue I couldn't unclip my left foot from my eggbeaters. Took a flier on the xtr's when the were on sale at Nashbar, and the CDN$ was trading above the US$ (those were the days...). I highly recommend these pedals. I put them on at the beginning of this 2008 season, adjusted the retention to my liking, and have not given them another thought. This is the way all non-consumable bike parts should work! I rode the Bow80 in (Sept 08)and slogged through about 20-30km of deep ugly quagmire. Unbelievably, the xtr's still functioned perfectly with what seemed like 5 pounds of mud on each shoe. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dumanichi
a Cross Country Rider
from Richfield, UT USA
Date Reviewed: November 9, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Amazon | | Strengths: | Easy to clip in and out. Looks really awesome on the bike. Improves pedaling efficency bigtime! | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | This is my first clipless experience. | | Bike Setup: | 2008 Rockhopper with 2.5 Kenda Nevegals | | Bottom Line: | I have wasted so much time with toe clips. I wish I would have gone clippless a long time ago. I had about ten minutes of practice and I was off to the trails. Really easy to learn how to use. Toe clips were more complicated than this by far! For efficency and safety reasons I would recommend these pedals to anyone who is serious about mountain biking. I gave this 5 chillis because if you look around you can find it for a much better price than MSRP. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cnc
a Cross Country Rider
from manchester , ct
Date Reviewed: September 4, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | case mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$115.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | easy clip in and out , looks , smoothness | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | crankbrother eggbeaters and candy's , stratline platforms | | Bike Setup: | kona kula primo,all xtr and bontrager xxx , mavic cossmax sl , chris king | | Bottom Line: | these pedals are great.i have always used crankbrothers eggbeaters for years.i always wanted to try spd's so i bought these.these pedals are sick.they click in in out so much smoother than the crankbrother eggbeaters.they weigh about 65 grams more but you can't really tell when riding.i am sold on these xtr spd's now.i highly recommend these pedals. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
a m
a Cross Country Rider
from Iowa
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Colorado Entire State | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | XTR dependable | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | richtey ti | | Bike Setup: | Yeti | | Bottom Line: | For the rider that wants a dependable product in all conditions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luigi
a Weekend Warrior
from Rvk
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | STRONG!!! and easy in and out. Fitted them 19 months ago and I have crashed repeatedly on pavement and rocks and used them in rain, salt and muddy conditions without any troubles. | | Weaknesses: | , heavier than CrankBr. but much stronger. | | Similar Products Used: | time and crankbrothers | | Bike Setup: | MCM Carbon with lots of nice stuff on it | | Bottom Line: | I highly recomend them to anyone. I´d probably trust them for light Downhill rides! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Patrick Belval
a Cross Country Rider
from Ste-Thérèse
Date Reviewed: January 17, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | All of them | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | ABCCycle | | Strengths: | Stiffness, mud shedding and easy clipping (in or out) | | Weaknesses: | Its price... | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano basic SPD (PD-520) pedals that came basic with the Stumpy. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper Disc & Rocky Mountain ETSX-70. | | Bottom Line: | Very impressive pedals that are fantastic when it comes to clipping in or out. I often fell down with the other SPD pedals since they were tougher to clip in or out and they had a tendency to unclip themselves when I jumped (pushing the bike up with my legs) even if they were properly adjusted. I no longer have the problem with the XTR's. I am still unsure if I will go for XT pedals on my new ETSX-70 or buy a new pair of XTR, but I will probably try the lower-priced XT pedals. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nicholas
a Cross Country Rider
from Brisbane Australia
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything with lots of hills | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Purchased At: | Torpedo 7 | | Strengths: | Reliability, and maintenance free operation.
Adjustability. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | PDM505, Crank Bros Candy SL | | Bike Setup: | 29er Hardtail | | Bottom Line: | I put these pedals on my GF Paragon as an upgrade to the existing M505 to save some weight and for better mud shedding capability. I thought about some Eggbeaters but prefered the solidness and more positive clip in of the XTR.
These pedals have been the only component on the bike that have required absolutely no attention after over 5000km of dirt riding.
When you get something that good on your bike it has to get 5 hot chillis all round. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd
a Cross Country Rider
from Norcal
Date Reviewed: November 30, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere in Tahoe with friends | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$115.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Reputation and bullet proof with a three year warranty. In and out of em quick! | | Weaknesses: | weight for all the weenies | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey Time ATAC Carbon Speedplay frogs | | Bike Setup: | Blur LT Fox Trail Tune Fox rp23 SRAM XO kit | | Bottom Line: | I have used Speedplay frogs for years and finally got tired of 80 bucks a year to rebuild em twice. I put my new shimano pedals on for my first ride and was extremely satisfied. I am more stable in my pedal, easy clip in and out, and the spring tension is adjustable. If your'e tired of rebuilding frogs give these pedals a go! So far they are a lot more stable than any other pedal I've used. My foot doesn't hop around while getting out of the saddle etc. Not one unplanned release. I like the balanced float; not too much or too little. Stability, bombproof, and a three year warranty with out all the hassles of greasing things, rebuilding things, and more time grinning from riding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alex lee
a Weekend Warrior
from houston, TX
Date Reviewed: November 12, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | ho chi minh | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$144.00 | | Purchased At: | performance | | Strengths: | engineering, ease of clipping in, lighter than previous models, | | Weaknesses: | heavier than crank bros. (but way much better in the engineering dept.) | | Similar Products Used: | crank bros. | | Bike Setup: | specialized stumpjumper comp w/ xtr shifters and rear deraillers | | Bottom Line: | I bought a pair of crank bros. cromo pedals thinking, "hey this would be a great change from spUdS." the look of crank bros. really enticed me. lean looking like a ferrari. but when i used it. i had the most trouble clipping in. i thought,"hey, i must conform to the way this clips in." conform i did for several weeks. the way i noticed to clip in was to move laterally forward until you feel you hit the front bar, then push down your heel. ok sounds good. but i haven't ridden a bike (and single track in 13 years.)[was overseas.] so as usual, i'm Goofy in the trails. clipping in was a real B?t?h! especially if you are tired (hint: out of shape.) So i went to per___m___e bike shop, and saw xtr pedals on sale! got me them bad boys. i hooked it up and tested it, it was BLISS!!! GO GET A PAIR OF XTR PEDALS, you won't regret it! it clipped in effortlessly. i didn't have to stop and think, ok find the front bar (go forward), and press down. HERE, i just go CLIP IN! wow, life is so much easier now! i want to present a neutral point of view, but wow, life is so much better with shimano XTRs. Dunno how the crank bros. aficianados say how it is so easy to clip in, I SAY, "BUNCH OF BULL!" take in from me, i like the best equipment for my bike, but crank bros. don't cut it for me. SHIMANO IS STILL KING. they were the ones who first came out with clipless mtb (correct me if i am wrong), and with all those years of experience, they know what they are doing. So it's a NO BRAINER, shimano XTR pedals all the way for me bro! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gerald B
a Weekend Warrior
from Orlando, FL
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Santo's | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA | | Strengths: | Light, strong, reliable, and bullet proof. | | Weaknesses: | Not as light as other pedals out there | | Similar Products Used: | M520 | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Raleigh Ram 2.0 heavily modded | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are awesome!!! They are a lot lighter than the M520s. But they are not considered very light-weight pedals. If you ride in rough terrain and need a pedal that will take a licking and keep on ticking, then this is the one!! There were other pedals I was considering that were lighter weight, but I wanted a pedal that would take a beating. Plus I am partial to XTR!! :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Iwan Kemp
a Weekend Warrior
from Cape Town, South Africa
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Harkerville, Knysna | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Purchased At: | City Cycles | | Strengths: | Strong
Clips in easy ( when relatively mud-free) | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't always clip in first time when there's mud in the cleats / pedal platform | | Similar Products Used: | Xpedo | | Bike Setup: | Titus Moto-lite II with the bells and whistels | | Bottom Line: | I like these, but I am not 100% convinced it's the best out there...and at this price you'd kinda expect that to be the case. Doing research on what to try after this.
Having said that, these aren't crap. They have sustained a knock or two against a couple of rocks and they still last. Just the clipping issue.
3 chilis...not too goo, not too bad. Just average. If they were cheaper I wouldn't mind. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex
a Racer
from Essex, UK
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Epping Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Great look and finish - but who cares about that... it has XTR written on them! | | Weaknesses: | Not too light... The ends which also have XTR written on them scratches off really easily when you lean the bike on it's side. | | Similar Products Used: | Other SPD pedals. | | Bike Setup: | 2007 Trek 9.8 | | Bottom Line: | A great pedal, which you can boast about. I them it on my Cross bike and Mountain bike, so they must be good :) Easily adjustable and the best SPD pedal i've ever used. Not as good at mud shedding as the EggBeater pedals though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Forest Kelly
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Hall Ranch | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambria Bicycle Outfitter | | Strengths: | Solid Shimano Product. Easy in, easy out and very basic cleanup... | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Other SPDs, Crank Bros...suck | | Bike Setup: | This one is a New Mongoose Canaan with Fox Float RP2 in rear and Fox Float 100RL up front. XT all around with Juicy 5 Disks F/R. | | Bottom Line: | As always, Shimano has the most solid pedals out there. I've tried to go with the cheaper brands and they just don't measure up. You may add a few grams, but this is Mountain biking afterall... What's important to me is getting in and out on the fly and this pedal does that. And it's their first XTR pedal. It lives up to the distinction. Buy them the next chance you get!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Willem Boom
a Cross Country Rider
from Bend, OR
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Storm King | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$114.00 | | Purchased At: | EBAY | | Strengths: | WOW! These are awesome. I have tried soooo many differnet pedals. Finally this just CLICK for me. Light as well. Look great!! | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano Pedals, Crank Brothers | | Bike Setup: | Ventana Pantera, All 2007 XT Drivetrain and Brakes, Thomson, Chris King, the best stuff... Fox Float Fork and RP23 Rear Shock | | Bottom Line: | BUY THEM!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charles P.
a Cross Country Rider
from Windsor, Ca. U.S.
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$160.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Simple adjustment, Classic Shimano function, only better | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | M747, and a slew of unmentionables | | Bike Setup: | '99 Ibis Mojo, SID Team, '07 XTR, Race Face Deus XC, Thomson stem and seatpost | | Bottom Line: | Classic shimano function only better. I have never a pedal so easy to get into. Click in tension is much improved over the old 747's. Expensive, but what isn't that says XTR on it. Anyone who wants a decent looking, simple to operate, bomb proof pedal, then this is it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thor
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Exceptional lightness for Shimano; beautiful craftsmanship; clicks in easily and out easily; adjustable | | Weaknesses: | None, really, except perhaps that they are not weight weenie light | | Similar Products Used: | Time, crank brothers, other Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Seven Sola ti; Race Face; Moots ti seatpost; Bontrager XXX carbon bar; Avid SL; XTR hubs; SRAM X0 | | Bottom Line: | After using some cheaper Shimano pedals for a few years, I decided that I would try various other pedals. I wasn't unhappy with crank brothers or my Time pedals, but I wasn't excited either. Then I bought these. There's no doubt in my mind as to which ones I prefer. I click in and out of these oh so nicely. The adjustability is good, but they just feel right. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dougie
a Cross Country Rider
from Auckland
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | Crank-It Cycle | | Strengths: | Acceptable weight; easy to get in and out but felt solidly clipped in. XTR pedals felt like it was made for me; everything was just 'right.' | | Weaknesses: | price | | Similar Products Used: | Cheap Exustar pedals, CrankBros Candy SL | | Bike Setup: | 06' Trance 1: Reba SL, Fox RP3, Crossmax SL, Deux XC, X.0 rear, XT front, X.0 shifters, Juicy 5 160mm | | Bottom Line: | You should get it if you can afford it... I am quite satisfied with XTR. It may be heavier than majority of Crank Bros pedals but was much easier to use so unless you're absolutely serious into setting up the lightest mt bike possible, I would not hesitate to recommend XTR pedal. If you do not like Crank Bros pedals, you'll fall in love with this one! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trey
a Cross Country Rider
from Delaware
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$112.00 | | Purchased At: | Same Honk Kong guy on ebay | | Strengths: | Tough, light, ease of entry/exit | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | other shimano pedals, Crank Bros. Eggbeaters | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Epic Comp Disc | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are the first ones I feel confident will last me a while. For some reason, I eat up pedals like a riding ten times as much as I do. I have gone through four or five sets of pedals in the past two years. I finally decided to buy the best Shimano I could instead of "trying something better" on the advice of my bike shop guy. I'll post an update after this season and they've seen some abuse. Like the others said, they are very easy to get into and out of and the adjustable tension is nice. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al
a Weekend Warrior
from Rome, NY
Date Reviewed: February 26, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | I cannot say enough positive things about these pedals. | | Weaknesses: | NONE. | | Similar Products Used: | I am a fan of Shimano pedals and have been for many years, so I have used many similar products. | | Bike Setup: | Jamis XLT | | Bottom Line: | Best pedals on the market for everything except possibly the most hardcore of riders out there. They're light, they work flawlessly, and are made really well. Spend a few more pennies and GET THESE PEDALS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The Weez
a Racer
from Little Falls, NJ
Date Reviewed: February 13, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Blue Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$148.00 | | Strengths: | Very solid feel of being clipped - easy exit and entry - sturdy - clears mud very well | | Weaknesses: | heavier than what I was used too (Frogs) | | Similar Products Used: | speedplay frogs, egg beaters | | Bike Setup: | Maverick ML7, Turner Nitrous | | Bottom Line: | I am really happy with these pedals. For the first time in along time I feel solidly clipped in and I am thrilled at the mud clearance. Ez entry and exit as well. A little heavier than some other pedals, but well worth the trade off. Just a rock solid pedal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom Queen
a Racer
from Chandler, AZ, USA
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | South Mountain National | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Showcase | | Strengths: | Sturdy, easy to click into and out of | | Weaknesses: | None yet | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Speedplay Frogs, Ritchey | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur LT, Full XT components except pedals, Fox RCL Forks | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are easy to snap into and easy to get out of. I have bashed these hard on large rocks that would have crushed the metal bars on the Crank Brothers egg beaters and no dents! I never worry about clicking out accidently either. I just raced a 20 mile Sport Class race and not one problem, put them on your bike and forget about them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jim martell
a Weekend Warrior
from la mirada, ca usa
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | fullerton loop | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | |
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