Submitted by
Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from Victoria, Australia Date Reviewed: September 17, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
Torpedo7.com
Strengths:
Light Cheap Well made and well finished Work well Appear to be strong Use Shimano cleats - get cleats anywhere. Open design for mud shedding.
Weaknesses:
None found as yet!
Similar Products Used:
Various VP's, Shimano, and Eggbeaters
Bike Setup:
Tomac Taos - Reba SL, SRAM X9, Mavic, Easton etc.
Bottom Line:
I wanted some cheap but respectable pedals for my XC hardtail, and found these on Torpedo7.com for a paltry $60 AUD. This is a bargain for light, fully featured pedals - especially ones with such a nice finish.
They are very well finished, with a pleasing goldish grey colour and polished axles. There is an alloy threaded cap (not plastic!) to access the axle nut and outside bearing, making rebuilding easy. The axle has a nice, deep Allen key hole - no provision for a pedal wrench.
They are a very open design. So they should work well in mud. As usual, they offer adjustable tension, a big advantage over Eggbeaters IMO. They come with Exustars' cleats but Shimanos work.
I've banged a few rocks and it hasn't worried them at all.
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Submitted by
Bugs Mrdy
a Cross Country Rider
from Bali, Indonesia Date Reviewed: August 12, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Bedugul
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$35.00
Strengths:
robust engagement, quite strong body - it banged very hard to trail rock the last time I ride, only minor scratch. Mud-shedding ability is good, and it's lightweight too. You get more than you paid for.
Weaknesses:
None yet.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano 520 & 540
Bike Setup:
Yeti ARC hardtail
Bottom Line:
You get a lot more than you paid for. Similar price to the SPD 540, with performance and quality close to the 959
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