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Submitted by
Tobbe
a Weekend Warrior
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Came on the bike | | Strengths: | Disregard the weight penalty and these are simply the best pedals there are for serious MTB riding. Very easy to enter and exit, takes all forms of abuse and works in any condition. | | Weaknesses: | Weight. | | Similar Products Used: | 747, 535, Wellgo etc. | | Bike Setup: | King kikapu | | Bottom Line: | They are now called 646. Get a pair! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
corey mang
a Downhiller
from Hampton Bays, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Sandbox- Rocky Point | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | Valley Stream Cycle | | Strengths: | Dynamite quality, and durability. For those who care about the red paint scratching off shouldn't have the pleasure of even riding, who cares! Easy to use. Weight doesn't matter much unless your a pro world cup racer. | | Weaknesses: | can get a bit creaky, but alittle lube will fix your problem. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 536, Time. | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse, race face crank, bombers. | | Bottom Line: | Here it is. If your biking to enjoy like we all should be, and aren't easily distracted by the ridiculous image and yuppiness of the sport, than its a fine pedal,just like half the other pedals on the market. Ride it, beat it, use it, enjoy it! Nothing last forever. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a
from Ottawa
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Got used for $25 US | | Strengths: |
Very solid pedal, adjust to tightly grab or just hold in cleat. Comes apart easily for cleaning and maintenance.
Takes hit after hit on rocks. | | Weaknesses: | The paint chips and rubs off but what pedal with paint doesn't. It can be hard to clip in fast before hitting a hidden jump. | | Bike Setup: | Race Face LP cranks on a hardtail. Shinamo shoes. | | Bottom Line: | I'd recommend these pedals without hesitation. Be prepared to repaint them to keep them looking new. Use locktight on the allen key bolts if you plan on coming in contact with rough trails. Take them apart twice a year and greased them and stay clipped if you don't know what's arround the corner. They do unclip easely if need be. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shawn
a Racer
from RC,SD,USA
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Acme BIkes | | Bottom Line: | awesome | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a Cross Country Rider
from Huntington, WV
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | ? | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Got them used | | Strengths: | Easy to clip in and out
Easy to adjust tension
Large platform for foot | | Weaknesses: | Weight | | Similar Products Used: | These are my first clipless pedals | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher, Shimano, Bontrager, yaddah, yaddah, yaddah | | Bottom Line: | The 636 pedals have worked great so far, even in the mud. I like how the pedals are large enough for my foot to rest on while not clipped in when going through scary stuff. I'm still learning clipless, so this helps a lot. The large platform makes them quite heavy compared to other pedals on the market, but I think the added grams are well worth it. Since these are my first clipless pedals, I can't compare there function to anything else, but they work great for me. They clip in and out very easily and I have not killed myself trying. The first few times out I fell of coarse, but it was usually due to memory lapse while coming to a stop. This is a great pair of pedals definitely recommendeed for beginners. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Fambrough
a Cross Country Rider
from Plano, Texas
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | In the area: Erwin | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint | | Strengths: | Easy to clip in and out. Stable platform. Easy to adjust the tension to your liking. Inspires confidence riding in technical conditions. | | Weaknesses: | I've seen the enemy and his name is Mud. | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey V-2 Logic Clips | | Bike Setup: | Stealth Black GT i-drive | | Bottom Line: | I know, I know...what's an XC rider doing with this pedals? Well, one place I ride is extremely tight and technical through the trees and has a few steep, rooted ravines and creek crossings. I wanted the ability to continue riding and be able to occasionally tab down without being clipped in. These pedals let me do that with confidence. As far as shoes go, they work great with my Nike's Inyo. The only type of riding conditions I wouldn't recommend them in is extremely wet, muddy conditions. They can get packed with mud if you have to tab down and clip back in. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
READ THIS
a Downhiller
from IMPORTANT
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | stable platoform...but beware. READ THIS REVIEW | | Weaknesses: | TRY THESE PEDALS BEFORE YOU BUY. sOME SHOES FLEX AND GRIP THE PEDAL CAGE. TRY ROTATING YOUR FOOT WHILE ON PLATFORMS...YOU CAN'T. THE PEDAL CAGE BITES INTO YOUR SHOE LIMITING ROTAION. CAUTION! TEST THESE PEDAL WITH YOUR CYCLING SHOES BEFORE YOU BUY. I TEST RODE MY FRIENDS BIKE, MY SHOES STUCK TO THE CAGE AND I WAS TRAPPED! AFTER I RODE THE BIKE i inspected my shoes and i had actually torn some of the rubber away!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | lots of pedals | | Bike Setup: | his bike: Trek Y set up for DH | | Bottom Line: | NICE PEDALS, BAD IN MUD, F-ING SCARY WHEN YOU HAVE SHOES IT DOESN'T LIKE! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clayton Holt
a Cross Country Rider
from Yuma, Az
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Any dirt,Any Road, I RIDE!!!!!!!! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$139.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambria | | Strengths: | Great pedals,I like the float,light weight,good quality on the pedals,the pedals look like they might last a couple years after 3700 miles in Two months and 10 days. the pedals are holding up good.As we have little mud in yuma I can't relate to being stuck in them.and unable to extracate myself,except once,and I believe that was due to excessive dust,on a dirt road,or a small rock.or worn out cleats. Set-up is simple and easy.though I had to carve up my shoes. In short I like them,my bike is a bit faster thanks to them. | | Weaknesses: | The cost,of the pedals.the cost of replacement cleats,as the cleats wear out very fast. I didn,t like the shoe carving.The cleats sometimes release when it is undesirible. (hammering at +30MPH)Didn't get hurt though) got stuck in them once. All of these things I blame on the cheaply-badly,designed cleats,I love the pedals,but the cleats could be a lot better.and still be simple and light for the cost.Perhaps stainless,or billet cut steel harder,or ?? | | Similar Products Used: | AR carbon,wellego,and diffrent platforms. | | Bike Setup: | Rigid Cad-1 Cannondale,all the goodies and really round wheels 19.25lbs (less w/o drink cages,Odometer,light bracket.) This is my ride to town fart around bike,mostly road,dirt-roads,soft stuff,I have a Gary-Fisher hard-tail for trails,and Outings that take me further off-road. | | Bottom Line: | If you ride a lot,expect to buy cleats,I ride a lot 3-5hrs per day.So my opinion might be bias toward long-lasting stuff the cleats do not fall into this catagory.but I love the pedals,simple,strong,light,lotsa float,but the cleats kinda suck,especially when well worn. But I ride a lot so I live in my cycling shoes. BUY EM if you can afford $35.00 every couple months or so the proformance is worth it to me I just hate buying expensive cleats that don't hold up. And as I mentioned earlier worn cleats can be dangerious | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anton S
a Weekend Warrior
from Bellevue, WA
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Nice platform | | Weaknesses: | heavy, poorly constructed, hard to clip in. | | Similar Products Used: | Time atac | | Bottom Line: | I bought these so I could ride my bike w/ normal shoes occasionally. After about a month thay started making noises, took me awhile to figure out it was my pedals, annoying but not a huge deal. After 5 months I was working on my bike and noticed the f-ing pedal was literally falling apart. I brought back to LBS, warrentied no problem. Then the guy had the nerve to say to me "You need to check your pedals at least once a week." F him! I've had my time atacs for 2 years, never touched them and they are still going strong. Yesterday I put them back on my bike...much easier to get in and out of then the shimano's. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wayne G
a Cross Country Rider
from VA USA
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | Dont remember | | Weaknesses: | Good Platform Pedal | | Similar Products Used: | everythig | | Bike Setup: | 857 proflex | | Bottom Line: | I had to post on this product after the rating I saw it received. I rode with the pedals almost 6 months and they seemed to work well. I needed a platform pedal for Down Hilling and X-country riding.
Then one4 pedal fell apart to the point that it wouldn’t stop creaking….it worked …but the creaking was so loud no one wanted to ride with me anymore.
Ok pedal probably worth its price…..but it doesn’t last long. 4 on value 3 on rating.
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Submitted by
Jessica
a Cross Country Rider
from Corning ,NY
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | All trials are fun | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | Can't remember | | Strengths: | Platform cage - for when your tooling around town and just want to wear your sneakers.
Durability - strong pedal, lasting through some tough terrain and still no creaks or squeaks! | | Weaknesses: | Heavy - I don't care.
Bright red coating on the pedals wear off fast especially during serious trial riding because all sorts of debris kick up... eventually making the pedals look crappy. They should lose the color coding and just stick with natural metal look. | | Bike Setup: | Specailized S-Works XT/XTR | | Bottom Line: | Good pair of SPD petals, great for beginners just learning how to clip in and out because if you get frustrated then you have the cage to fall back on. Lasted through all sorts of weather conditions, cleans up in a snap.... especially after a nasty muddy ride. Highly recommend product to anyone interested in a caged pedal and those who do not mind the extra grams. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wayne Gilbert
a Cross Country Rider
from Sterling Va
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | to many to list | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Strengths: | Good for dual purpose. | | Weaknesses: | Do not last long | | Bottom Line: | Use this Downhill\XC product for a year. After 6 months it began to creak. I tried to rebuild it but it was already shot. Too much money to spend on something that only lasts 6 monthd. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve R
a Weekend Warrior
from Ny
Date Reviewed: October 16, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | Frenchies | | Strengths: | Platform | | Weaknesses: | Hard to unclip | | Bike Setup: | Stump Jumper | | Bottom Line: | I had alot of trouble with these pedals. I have the new grey colored set. Very tuff to unclip. I have them on the lightest seting and still lots of problems.
In all fairness it was my first set of clipless.
Since the many spills with this pedal I've switched to the 323. they release much easier without thinking.
They are now for sale so E mail me.. brand new only used one day. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a
from UK
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Yellow Jersey | | Strengths: | Quality, action, support, grip when not clipped in, oh and they look ace with my black and red colour scheme :) | | Weaknesses: | heavy? I don't care. | | Similar Products Used: | standard SPDs, toeclips, all manner of pedal | | Bike Setup: | Orange Evo2, Hope discs, Manitou SXLT, XT | | Bottom Line: | I took this pedal apart last night for an inspection and it kind of restored a bit of lost faith in Shimano. Having ridden them through muddy water up to the BB I thought I'd better check on the bearings and lo and behold they were still clean and smooth. OK, they're a bit fiddly to take apart, the red paint comes off and they're heavy but these are surely the best pedal for anyone who likes to ride rough tracks, XC, DH and spin up the climbs. The 'unclipped' grip could be better, if I had access to the machinery I'd make some bolt on cages with bigger teeth - anyone done this? - but it's adequate in all but the slimiest mud. The new grey ones look nice too but I'll be using these until they turn no more. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard Pollard
a Cross Country Rider
from Harare, Zimbabwe
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Ngomakurira-Shamva | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Dual sided clip in. Large pedal cage. Robbust construction | | Weaknesses: | A bit heavy. Bearing design is fiddley not easy to fix which makes maintainence difficult. | | Similar Products Used: | Exus road pedals (LOOK pedals) | | Bike Setup: | GT Tequesta rigid set up for extended dirt road touring. | | Bottom Line: | The price is good on these but like a few of the other reviewers on this page I have had problems with wear. Having had these four years, the outer bearings have worn the spindle and the cone nut is pitted. I suspect this is because the spindle is narrow and the bearings are small. This has happened on the right side whilst the left is fine. Setting up the cone to obtain the correct resistance is also tricky. The pedals are bomb proof apart from the mechanical bits inside and offer pretty good value apart from their weight. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a Weekend Warrior
from Valparaiso,IN USA
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Kettle Moraine | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | sturdy,decent as platforms,decent price | | Weaknesses: | too large, difficult to get out of | | Similar Products Used: | 535's, 747's and Onza | | Bike Setup: | GT LTS stock with a few RaceFace parts thrown on | | Bottom Line: | Even on the lightest tension these pedals are hard to get out of. I run my other Shimano pedals set stiff but these dont have any thing like the same feel. I loaned them to a friend, same problem. With use the left pedal has gotten easier but the right one is crap. I really wouldn't advise anybody to buy these pedals. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Hastings Minnesota
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | afton | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Very good pedal for a rider that is new to clipless. Easy entry and exit when they are set loose. Cheap $50 at pricepoint. You can ride them without your clipless shoes to. Also you clip out over rough terrain and still have good control | | Weaknesses: | Red paint scratches off easily, but doesnt matter much, also they are a tad heavy, | | Similar Products Used: | Wellgo pedals with baskets | | Bike Setup: | Specialized FSR
| | Bottom Line: | Great product especialying if you find it cheap. This pedal will work for almost any rider *exsept weight wenie
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Submitted by
Thor
a Cross Country Rider
from Thunder Bay, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Very stable, consistent release, | | Weaknesses: | bearing sealingnot as good as some others like Look | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that if you ride the kind of trails or, rather, obtacles that mean if your bike weighs under 29 pounds you will break something - buy these pedals. Very consistent release but you don't even have to clipped in them to ride anything. That's convenient. I love these pedals mainly for this feature. Who cares if they weigh a lot, that's meaningless unless you race world cup. They allow me to ride without maiming myself while being inebriated, wonderful. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ossi
a Weekend Warrior
from Helsinki, Finland
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | low price, you can ride unlocked too | | Weaknesses: | weight | | Similar Products Used: | M535 | | Bike Setup: | Kona Muni-Mula 19" | | Bottom Line: | I think these are the best thing I've bought in years. They just are. Buy them, especially now that the price is so low. I got mine for $47! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Howard
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | 1.Easy in and out, 2.platform spd-good if you do not want to be clip-in, good for DH, beginners, heavy traffic. 3.good adjustment | | Weaknesses: | 1.Heavy(for the weight conscious) | | Bottom Line: | Set to the lowest spring tension if you are 1.new to clipless pedal 2.In a heavy traffic 3.wants easy release
They are easy to get in and out. 4.in dangerous or unknown terrain
It is up to the individual whether they want low or heavy spring tension.
Use them for a year in low tension, has always release them in tight situation.
Whenever I am not clipping to them, i can still place on the platform of the pedal. That a good thing about this pedal | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bobby
a
from Middlebury, CT
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | easy to get in and out of, look awesome on my bike (red bike, red pedals) | | Weaknesses: | paint comes off easily but most people wouldn't mind that | | Similar Products Used: | other spd pedals w/o cages | | Bottom Line: | clipless pedals are awesome, this is my first set but ive used friends w/o cages and i can't even get clipped in. Pricepoint has them for like $50 now too. I got them for christmas and my parents payed $90 for them at a local shop. The paint comes off kinda easy but when your clipped in and riding nobody sees that anyway. They get clogged pretty easy but thats no reason to take a flaming....uh.. thing away. 5 big ones! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathaniel
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: March 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Strong outer cage protecting cleats. Easy to clip on and remove. Smooth bearings, low maintenence. | | Weaknesses: | Clogs with mud. Heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 747's. Time Atak. | | Bike Setup: | GT Zaskar LE, Magura HS33, Club Roost riser bar. XT, XTR components, SRAM X-Rays, 636's, Thomson Seatpost, Mavic 517's, IRC Mythos XC CAF. | | Bottom Line: | Great pedal, one of the best released my Shimano! 5 flaming Chillies! Yea! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tsunami a wanna be
a Racer
from NorCal
Date Reviewed: December 14, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Ho Chi Minh Trail | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
has a semi platform in case you want to ride clipped out
red paint looks cool
easy to service
shimano quality - easy to clip in and clip out w/ that shimano feel that others can not match
cheap now at only $60.00 | | Weaknesses: |
maybe needs to be narrower, bang into stuff w/ this more than with other pedals
weight, way to heavy; if i switch to frogs i save a pound! | | Similar Products Used: |
shimano spd's 525, 515, 747
Onza HO
other shimano knockoffs | | Bike Setup: |
Santa Cruz Superlight
Z2 Xfly
XT build Kit
Mavic 517's | | Bottom Line: | they are the only decent platforms/spd combination pedal out there. i ride mine almost on the loosest setting cause i want to click out without thinking. need to be about 1/4 pound (thats 113 grams for you euro dorks)lighter to be ideal. shimano 646 weigh 60 grams lighter and are narrower so i will switch to those once i break these (which i'm trying to do now w/ no success). will not even consider buying any other pedal except for the 646. But if you race XC do not buy these because of the weight and plus you rarely need to clip out on a XC coarse anyways. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark
a Cross-Country Rider
from arlington, va
Date Reviewed: December 13, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
still looking | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
everything | | Weaknesses: |
paint if you're a wuss | | Similar Products Used: |
ritchey logic | | Bike Setup: |
voodoo bizango
judy xc
xt all around | | Bottom Line: | i never had any problems with these pedals at all. when i do something crazy and fly over my bars, i dont have to worry about thses pedals not unclipping because i know from experience that they'll unclip no probs. also ive had my pedals and shoes so covered with mud that i couldnt see the cleats, but with a little harder push they clip right in. yeah the paint comes off, but thats my riding style, so if your complainin about the paint job or the weight go buy a dress and ride one of those hybrids. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill Renninger
a Cross-Country Rider
from Miami, FL
Date Reviewed: November 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Oleta | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Tough
big platform | | Weaknesses: |
none so far | | Similar Products Used: |
first clipless peds | | Bike Setup: |
Marin Hawk Hill, basically stock | | Bottom Line: | This is my first pair of clipless. The guy at the bike shop told me to practive for a FEW WEEKS before hitting the dirt. I'm not that patient, and rode with them the next day. It was a little intimidating at first, clipping out was pretty tough. Another bike shop loosened them a bit for me and DAMN what a great pair of beginner pedals! I have no fear of wiping out while attached to my bike. If I need to put a foot down, they just yank right out. Over really bumpy stuff they occaisionally come loose, but I'm still in better safe than sorry mode. Yeah, I'm sure some day when I'm more hard core I'll want something lighter, but a novice can't go wrong with these. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Veero
a Downhiller
from SOuthampton Blighty
Date Reviewed: October 21, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
LordsWood | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
NONE | | Weaknesses: |
Everything
heavy
difficult to clip in when on muddy rides
paint scratches of easily
serrated edge doesn't grip normal shoes very well when your not using spd shoes | | Similar Products Used: |
DMR V-12's | | Bike Setup: |
Identiti Mr Hide
99 Marzo Bomber Z1 BAM's
Azonic riser
XTR V's
Sun mammoths
etc | | Bottom Line: | If you have some of these pedals throw them in the bin.
They suck pen!5.
Go out and make use of £50 and get some decent pedals like DMR V-12's or one of their many copies.
If i could give it 0 out of 5 i would but i cant so it only gets 1, pah! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
P.D. Nick
a Downhiller
from Denver, CO
Date Reviewed: October 20, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Keystone DH | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Caged, easy in and out, great for trials. | | Weaknesses: |
NONE, THEY ARE FU!@#$% AWESOME. | | Similar Products Used: |
747, Girvin Mag-C, Some crapy Wellgos. | | Bike Setup: |
K2 4000, X-Vert R, NR-4 rear, full XT | | Bottom Line: | They are freakin' awesome. Super for DH. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Downhiller
from Denver, CO
Date Reviewed: October 20, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Logger's Way, Keystone CO | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
STRONG, easy to get in and panic out | | Weaknesses: |
Weight but it doesnt raeally bother me | | Similar Products Used: |
cheap platforms, and Nashbar equivlent | | Bike Setup: |
XT, Manitou XVert R, Pro-Flex 857 | | Bottom Line: | great for me but maybe not for you. Look itno them though | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gordon Evans
a Cross-Country Rider
from St. Louis Mossouri
Date Reviewed: October 7, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
easy click in
low matience | | Weaknesses: |
wieght | | Bike Setup: |
schwinn Homegrown Factory
Sid xl | | Bottom Line: | VERY VERy GOOD!!!!!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon S.
a Weekend Warrior
from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Reviewed: September 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
anywhere and everywhere | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
rugedness
reliable
durable
cool looks
can ride with regular shoes or not clipped in | | Weaknesses: |
weight, but who cares?! | | Similar Products Used: |
scott pedals | | Bike Setup: |
'98 Schwinn S-20, Bontrager crowbar handlebars, profile stiffy stem, lizard skin protectors, 636 pedals, kenda kentics tires, bontrager maverick asym rear wheel, bontrager mustang radial front wheel | | Bottom Line: | I got these pedals when i first purchased my bike because i wasn't digging having to put on my clip shoes every time i wanted even ride to the store, not to mention down the trail. I've found many advantages to the pedals thus far. If you ever come un clipped you can still pedal easily, you can ride with out your clip shoes on, and they are durable. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jordan-lee steffen
a Downhiller
from toronto
Date Reviewed: September 4, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
ALL | | Weaknesses: |
MUD GETS IN | | Bike Setup: |
INTENSE M-1 BOXXER | | Bottom Line: | LISTEN UP. MR. NICK SANTERO. YOUR A CROSS COUNTRY RIDER!! NO? THES PEADLES ARE HALF A POUND. IM A DOWNHILLER WE DONT CARE BOUT WEIGHT. IF THE PEADLE EATS YOUR LEG UP GET SHIN PADS ALL THE DOWNHILLERS GOT EM....IM NOT COMPLANING, SO DONT PUT EM DOWN IF U GOT THEM IN THE BOX IT SAYS DH ON IT GET IT DH | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Santero
a Weekend Warrior
from Penngrove, Ca
Date Reviewed: August 27, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Annedel State Park, SR | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Clip Quality
Bearings | | Weaknesses: |
Heavy
Useless cage | | Similar Products Used: |
Ritchey Logic | | Bike Setup: |
Schwinn Moab 1, Judy XC | | Bottom Line: | I thought that it would be nice to have a pair of pedals that I wouldn't need to be clipped into all the time, but these pedals sucked. My shoes couldn't even touch the platform, and the sharp cage would eat your shins in a heartbeat. I'll stick with my Ritcheys. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sirius
a Cross-Country Rider
from Greensburg, PA
Date Reviewed: August 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Local stuff | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Excellent | | Weaknesses: |
A little heavier, but well worth it. | | Similar Products Used: |
Onza H.O. (May they burn in hell) | | Bike Setup: |
`97 KHS Summit/RST 381L
`99 Hara Extreme EX2/Judy C | | Bottom Line: | You can't go wrong with these. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Yann
a Racer
from ny, ny
Date Reviewed: August 1, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
very well built and great for unexpected clip-outs | | Weaknesses: |
not all shoes fit in(cannondale) | | Bike Setup: |
ROCKY MTN VERTEX T.O. W/XTR/517'S | | Bottom Line: | IT'S WHAT I NEED | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al
a Cross-Country Rider
from Frederick, MD
Date Reviewed: July 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
*large cage
*ease of use | | Weaknesses: |
*large cage
*mud clumping | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bottom Line: | This is my first experience with SPD and I must say I don't know why everyone doesn't ride clipless. No problems clipping in and out...even in times of extreme danger. If you want a pedal that you can ride on without cleats this is a good one. I recommend it!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Weekend Warrior
from Cleveland, Oh
Date Reviewed: July 15, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
N. E. Ohio | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
A good pedal for all around trail bombing | | Weaknesses: |
A bit heavy | | Similar Products Used: |
Only pedals I use | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 6500 w/mucho upgrades | | Bottom Line: | If the only thing about these pedals that bothers people is the ease that the paint scratches than I think you should sell your bike, get a sex change operation and hang a picture of a nice clean pristine bike on your living room wall. You just don't get it! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anthony
a Weekend Warrior
from Surrey
Date Reviewed: July 13, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
bombing around cobham and richmond park | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
great looks cheap- got mine for only £39 mail order
hard and tough
can wear anything with them
easy in and out
good bear trap support | | Weaknesses: |
paint scratches off easily
heavy
mud clearence is pretty bad | | Similar Products Used: |
wellgo pedals that came on the bike | | Bike Setup: |
specialized Rockhopper FS | | Bottom Line: | great for downhill but equally as good when jumping , crosscounrty, road or simply anything. They offer great support, and although the raised cleat needs to be got used to when riding flats after a while it feels natural and seems to offer more support and security | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rodolfo Barros
a Weekend Warrior
from Lisboa, Portugal
Date Reviewed: July 10, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Monsanto | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Great clip in & out | | Weaknesses: |
Two broken axles in 1 1/2 year | | Similar Products Used: |
shimano 525 | | Bike Setup: |
Alu hardtail | | Bottom Line: | great pedals, if you are not too demanding on them... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Y-US RIDER
a Weekend Warrior
from Oakville, ON
Date Reviewed: July 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Kelso Conservation | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Ease of entry/exit
Large flatform
Can be use with or without SPD shoes. | | Weaknesses: |
Heavy
Lousy mud clearance
Expensive | | Similar Products Used: |
Ritchey
VP102 | | Bike Setup: |
Gary Fisher Joshua X-0
Rockshox Judy XC and Sid rear. Raceface and XT all around. | | Bottom Line: | This is the best pedal I have ever used. It was heavy in comparison with others and lousy in mud, but when it comes to durability and predictability, I can't complain. I give this pedal 5 stars. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a Downhiller
from CA
Date Reviewed: June 10, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
East Government Trail | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Strong
Great Grip
Added control | | Weaknesses: |
mud clearance | | Similar Products Used: |
old xtr's
mag-c | | Bike Setup: |
'98 K2 4000
CF swingarm
full XTR drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are among the best upgrades I've ever made. I get TONS more control clipped in or not. The weight doesn't bother me at all, though It probably would if I rode mostly XC. My only problem is with mud clearance (non-existant) but it only rains one month every year where I live. I'll just swap back my mag-c's when the short rain season returns. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Biffy
a Racer
from Bucktown
Date Reviewed: June 6, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
mill creek | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
durability, mud clearance | | Weaknesses: |
a bit heavy, i put them on my xc bike which i guess they arnt really designed for but if u dont mind weight then this should be no problem | | Similar Products Used: |
time | | Bike Setup: |
stumpy w/mar. z1 | | Bottom Line: | This is a great pedal. I put them on my xc bike and they worked very well. The weight bothered me a bit but they were really not designed for an xc bike although they work quite well. My only complaint is that i had mine not even 1 year and the bearing on one of the pedals was totaly worn out while the other side was fine. This was probably my fault I probably hit it and damaged it cause premature wear. I am not blaming the company for this b/c the other side held up just fine. Must have been my fault | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis
a Weekend Warrior
from Nanaimo
Date Reviewed: May 31, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Best pedal ever!!! | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Wellgo | | Bottom Line: | These are the best pedals ever. They get the crap kicked out of them and they still work like brand new. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sick Air
a Downhiller
from NY
Date Reviewed: May 31, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Killer Bees | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Extremely Strong
Ease of Adjustment
Good Platform | | Weaknesses: |
Paint comes off really easily
Not nearly as smooth as Times on entry and release | | Similar Products Used: |
Time ATACs
Kore GASS
Girvin Mag-C | | Bike Setup: |
Klein Mantra
Z1 Bam
XTR | | Bottom Line: | I switched from Times to 636s a few months ago because I wanted more of a platform. The 636s are great. They do get clogged with dirt and mud fairly easily though. It was definitely worth changing. Now if only Time could make a DH pedal! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rob
a Weekend Warrior
from vancouver bc
Date Reviewed: May 24, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
um | | Weaknesses: |
creak,click,creak, click,creak,click | | Similar Products Used: |
logic, ozma or whatever | | Bottom Line: | the allan head screws used to hold the cage together are low quality. Stripped quick. The cage is noisy. My right foot pops out at times inconvenient. Boo hoo. I wouldn't buy them again. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dinesh
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: May 20, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Pengarang, Malaysia | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Durable, reliable | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
various other pedals | | Bike Setup: |
Voodoo bantu frame
magura quicksilver 'monty' version hydralic brakes
marzocchi z2
mavic 217s
chrisking headset
xt front & rear hubs and derailluers
Titec berserkh Ti seat | | Bottom Line: | What can I say that all the others haven't already said? The guys who gave this pedal a bad review obviously were just plain unlucky. I've used the 636 for two years now. I've gone into some of Singapore and Malaysia's most inhospital terrain. Rocks, mud(the slurpee-chewing-gum kind ) are no bother. Sure the SPD mechanism binds up eventually in some kinda of mud but so do the other systems to varying degrees. At least with the 636s, you can still step on the platform and pedal out of unpredictable situations. When you get home, all you need is an old brush and some lube/oil. They last a lot longer if you clean them occasionally.The weathered red pedals kind of shows that you earned the use of the pedals. The only people who would want to have pristine red pedals are those who need to hang their bikes up on their living room wall and wipe off the dust every few months. Get a life! That's what these pedals were made for! That's what your bike is made for. That's what YOU were made for!Heavy weight. Yes, but that's why they last for so long! Look at it this way, when you're riding with these pedals, you're also giving your legs a fantastic workout which you would not otherwise endure in a gym. I've got friends who can spin faster than me up hills etc but who's got the best looking legs? Who's getting the best workout each ride? When I started out biking two years ago, I had somwhat flabby legs and less than nice calves. YuK! But now, choc-a-block calves and watermelon thighs with hardly a trace of fat!(and I still eat all the bad cheesecake stuff too).A great all-round product! It deserves more than 5 stars. It should be given a place as one of mountain biking's all time greatest products. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BH
a Downhiller
from Georgia
Date Reviewed: May 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
BH | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Every thing | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Wellgo
Azonic | | Bike Setup: |
M1 SL | | Bottom Line: | I was racing down hill and had a crash and broke my left crank and bb, both XTR. the pedals stayed intacted and still clip in. Now i have Race Face cranks and Race Face bb, Race Face is the best company in the world. Five flaming dead Horses and XC riders | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Amran
a Cross-Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: April 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
PT | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
platforms for unengaged riding, VERY EASY engaging, easy disengaging | | Weaknesses: |
noticeably heavy, platform can be designed slightly smaller | | Bike Setup: |
K2 Litetech/RSTs | | Bottom Line: | These are my first clipless & they're very easy to get into & out of. When I first rode on them, I sometimes forget that I'm pedaling clipless & even in the nick of time I managed to disengage. The shoes I used to ride them with, I walked in them in a mangrove mudflat & I still haven't any problems with the SPD system, even though the cleats are caked with some mud, maybe more extreme conditions will be its undoing. My manual also says I have a choice of 2 cleat retention system, a standard one that requires me to swivel my heel outwards from the bike to release & an optional one that feature a much easier release, just by twisting my heel in any direction. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from Dallas, TX
Date Reviewed: April 7, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Large platform
Can be used with and without SPD shoes | | Weaknesses: |
None so far | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano M515 | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 950 | | Bottom Line: | This was my first clipless pedal; I got these because I was nervous about using SPD on an MTB, probably would have gotten ones with smaller platforms if I had to do it again, but it has come in handy a few times to be able to ride comfortably (more or less) with non-SPD shoes. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt D
a Racer
from Saratoga,CA
Date Reviewed: March 31, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Fremont Older | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
It is a great downhill pedal, great for freeriders, also good for dual slalom | | Weaknesses: |
heavy | | Similar Products Used: |
n/a | | Bike Setup: |
n/a | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are great! Overall these pedals are meant for downhill or any type of freeriding. I also use it for XC, but that's just me. Before you get these, I recommend that you try them. Find someone who has them and try them out. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Racer
from Australia
Date Reviewed: March 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
large platform gives excellent support.
Easy entry, excellent exit.
Can control bike without being clicked in.
Extremely durable pedal. | | Weaknesses: |
Red paint is easily scratched.
Very heavy.
The moving middle section needs to be greased after a while, as there seems to be bad stiction. | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano 535s
Wellgo | | Bike Setup: |
Giant ATX 990, Girvin Chubbys | | Bottom Line: | This pedals are terrific if they are in good order, and they can take a large amount of abuse. Excellent as a downhill or freeriding pedal. I wouldn't buy a dualsuspension without these pedals. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kevin
a Cross-Country Rider
from regina Sask
Date Reviewed: March 24, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Bottom Line: | I have had these pedels for two years and no problems yet. I have not even cleaned them once And they are just as easy to clip in and out as when I got them. I love these peddles but they are to heavy and the red paint comes off to easy. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rabid Willy
a Cross-Country Rider
from SLC, UT
Date Reviewed: March 14, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Wasatch Crest | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Large Platform | | Weaknesses: |
Can be a little tough on the shin bones | | Similar Products Used: |
Girvin SPD | | Bike Setup: |
97 Proflex Beast | | Bottom Line: | My bike came with SPD's but I was having problems getting used to those little things.(first timer) I tried the 636 and they gave me the confidence to go with 747s on my cross country bike but I still use these on my downhill bike.
Great for virgin clipless users. I've given several pairs to friends to get them into clipless and they all love them. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
LL
a
from CA
Date Reviewed: March 10, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought the first generation of the 636, about 3 years ago. This has been very reliable and trouble free. I would highly recommend these pedals to anyone who who want to switch to clipless for the first time. I give it a five stars. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
AlanB
a cross-country rider
from Scotland
Date Reviewed: March 10, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
These are my first clipless pedals and I've been riding with them for about 3 months now. Being new to clipless i wanted a pedal that had a good platform in case I couldn't get clipped in in tricky situations.
These pedals are excellent, a bit heavy and the paint comes off, but excellent. They seem to wear in well and are easy to get in and out off. I haven't even performed a horizontal track stand yet!
I would recommend these to anyone. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob Byrns
a weekend warrior
from Arkansas
Date Reviewed: February 28, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I just got these but my shoes did not come in. I rode them about 8 miles today with regular shoes and they were great. Im new to clipless so I wont have anything to compare them to except some Time Atac's that I had for about a week. I hated them. If you are looking for a clipless pedal that will allow you to ride without clipless shoes. Look no further.
I use my bike for hunting and have to ride it with my rubber boots on. These will work greeat for that. (I tried it)
5 flamin terds for riding uncliped. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean Shepherd
a downhiller
from South Africa
Date Reviewed: February 16, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
These pedals rule. They are the best pedals in the world. They were the first and are still the best DH clipless pedals. Nice thing is the cage, you dont have to change to flats if you want to race daul. Clipping in is good and possitive and getting out is easy as well as long as your pedals are set up correctly. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard Styron
a cross-country rider
from Branson, MO
Date Reviewed: February 15, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I had these pedals for about a year, and I loved them. They were my first pair of clipless, and they are a good first pair because the cage provides good transition for learning to use clipless. My only major complaint was that they clog up really easily in mud, and I couldn't replace the spindle with one that would let me mount them on my BMX. They also work a lot better if you use Wellgo cleats instead of the Shimano. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a cross-country rider
from Saratoga, California
Date Reviewed: January 30, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
These peals are excellent. They are great for the average rider and the only bad thing about them is that they have a little bit of extra weight. Overall these pedals kick ass. If you are wining about the xtra weight than go get some really light crappy pedals. For the money it is definately worth it. I would recomend these pedals to any X-Country rider. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
André
a weekend warrior
from quebec,canada
Date Reviewed: January 22, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
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Submitted by
Dave
a downhiller
from quebec,canada
Date Reviewed: January 22, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
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Submitted by
Jeff
a cross-country rider
from Peoria, IL
Date Reviewed: January 21, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
These are great pedals. I've been on 'em for 3 years and have had no problems. The large platform really gives me a solid transfer of power from foot to pedal which makes for a more effecient ride. Also, these pedals are nice when a rider has to start from a dead stop on a incline. The weight doesn't bother me one bit and as far as the paint coming off, who gives a crap? All my other gear is scratched up anyway. I don't want my stuff all pristine and shiny, I want it to look like it's been beat to hell...which it has. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Ries
a cross-country rider
from Novato, CA
Date Reviewed: January 14, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Shimano 636 pedals are great crosscountry pedals. Check out the other guys
they have scabs and bruises all over their shins because they keep slipping
when they try to cleat in on a hill or some other tough spot. The platform
is great for slapping your foot on the pedal for a quick start pedaling
before you have a chance to cleat. Also great for trick stuff cause you
can ride uncleated when you want to do a wheelie or something. I am weight
consciense but these pedals are worth the ounces even if it is weight you
have to spin. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron Bell
a cross-country rider
from Ballarat, Australia
Date Reviewed: January 4, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Outside of the occasinal teething problems early in use (pre-releasing, and of course the dreaded horizontal track stand), these pedals kick some serious ass. Control over my bike has increased greatly and they've made bunny-hopping over obstacles dead simple! They seem quite sturdy, though the paint gets stripped quite quickly by your cleats (care factor = zero).
The platform is great to have. I was originally thinking of getting some Dual function pedals (one side has clip, other doesn't), but I'm glad I bought these instead! Just one warning, think twice before performing a mono while clipped in, can get embarassing. ;-) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Douglas Schatz
a weekend warrior
from TN
Date Reviewed: December 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These are very good pedels. It is hard to get use to them, but they are good pedels. I fell down the first time using them. But I like them alot so I hope to get used to them. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zark
a downhiller
from S.B.,Ca
Date Reviewed: December 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The best DH pedal around. Big platforms are great in case u don't get clipped first try. They take damage well. I don't care about weight, the price is decent. I wish they were the same color as the XTR gruppo. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
LL
a cross-country rider
from CA
Date Reviewed: December 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have been riding the 636 for the past 3 yrs. They have been very reliable and very low maintenance. I recommended them to two of my friends and, they, also, have been happy with these pedals. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a weekend warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: December 11, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These Pedals are the best in the world. the play and the way your feet fit in the pedals in like heaven sooooooooooo sweet and like i love it the feet if they were human i Would Merry them. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a cross-country rider
from NY
Date Reviewed: December 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
OK, i used my friends pedals, and they felt pretty nice, so i bought a pair of 636's. At first they were really hard to clip out of, but then I relized that they came with a medium tension setting, so i fixed that, and now they work great. I love the platform and the ease clipping in. They are a little heavy, but I'm sure that whoever buys these pedals won't care if they add that, 600 grams. If people bïtch about that, then they are pussies | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jonny
a weekend warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: November 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This review will probily stuff your 4.49 average, but these pedals sux. In the first week of rage the pop up mech spring snaped, got that fixed easy enough but what are you ment to do about the red paint! I sold my 636's on the 4th of july for $50(to a loser) And bought my self a pair of grey Vp133's, check um out!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a cross-country rider
from Maine
Date Reviewed: November 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These pedals are heavy like boat anchors, but who cares? They are by far the nicest pedals that I have ever used. Great no matter what the riding conditions, very low maintenance, and always smooth to enter or exit. What more can I say? If you love to ride, and you aren't a gram shaving freak, buy a pair. They are well worth the $99, and they'll never let you down. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
celly
a cross-country rider
from Calgary, AB, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
OK, weight weenies need not apply. These things are heavier than most (I also own 747's so trust me on this one), but I sure love the platform. I originally bought these things almost a year ago and noticed that so many North Van riders use them for increased control on the technical stuff. I bought them for winter riding initially with the intention of taking them off and putting 747's back on in summer. I did so and took one ride on the 747's and found myself craving the platform once again. I haven't really done much in the way of maintenance, outside of a partial disassembly once and a good thorough cleaning. I love these things. When they finally pack in, I may try the new 545's (or whatever Shimano's new platform SPD is called), but in the mean time, these babies will be on my steed for a while. Oh yeah, they're great when you feel like riding in non-SPD shoes...like when I take out my 5 year old nephew on a ride. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rog in NY
a cross-country rider
from Just TOLD you!
Date Reviewed: August 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I got a great deal on a used (but NOT abused!!) pair at MTB marketplace, same place I got 90% of the components to build my 96 CAAD 3 frame-paid $35 shipped. Sure the paint was scratched, but I didn't care as I painted the red part Speed Yella to match my bike anyway- now with the added clear-coat, the new yellow paint is more stable than the factory red was.
Even know these are designed for DH use, I love them for XC use as well. Very confidence inspiring for technical stuff withe big 'ol platform. Hell, I even use them on my road bike- don't tell the roadies though, they might kick my ass and make me shave my legs....just kiddin'! (well maybe if they saw the SDG Bigboy under my happy-cheeks, they'd surely have something to talk about then).
And to anyone who thinks the big platform isn't worth the extra 1/2lb- CLIP THEM GRODY-ASS TOENAILS!!!
Five red, inflamed and bloody toenail clippings.... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mat
a cross-country rider
from France
Date Reviewed: July 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Good pedal, a little heavy but the platform is really great! I need 50 words so I will repeat myself: Good pedal, a little heavy but the platform is really great! Good pedal, a little heavy but the platform is really great! Good pedal, a little heavy but the platform is really great! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tom
a racer
from manchester n.h.
Date Reviewed: July 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
i like them. feel alot like 747's with a nice cage around them. i just do xc. no dh. let's face it. every pedal out there is going to be hard to clip into now and again. but these ones give you a nice platform to stand on when you can't get in. wish they were a bit lighter. i think there is tons of float. and i think they release nice. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roberto Mujica
a weekend warrior
from Mexico City
Date Reviewed: July 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
After comparing pedals around for a couple of months, I finally decided to get these, my first clipless, based on price as much as friend's recommendations. I think they're great. No big deal learning how to get in or out, already feel more confident on bunny-hops. I think they are great, not only for beginners like myself, but for everyone that doesn´t care much about their weight. They get 5 chillis. By the way, LAS LLANTAS RULES!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Randy
a weekend warrior
from PA.
Date Reviewed: July 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
just bought a pair of these and I like them alot. They were really easy to get in to. And I finally got pretty good at getting out in about 2-3 days. I like the idea that I can unclip to ride some stuff that makes me a little nervous. The wide platforms give me plenty of traction when I do unclip. The paint comes off pretty easy ( bright red ). but they work wonderfully. I highly recommend these to anyone considering trying clipless pedals. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
vman
a cross-country rider
from Tiburon, CA
Date Reviewed: June 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These pedals should come with a shoe compatability chart! My old Shimano shoes, which work fine with my 747's, get hung up on these shoes. I have grinded the soles down quite a bit, but they still hang up on release and now my shoes are almost like walking on road bike shoes during a portage. For those that have shoes which fit with these pedals, I'm sure they work great, but for me its back to the 747's. Also, for those who think they will be able to ride these pedals with a pair of sneakers to the store, think again because the spd mechanism does not lie flush with the pedal and thus they are extremely uncomfortable to ride without riding shoes on. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brain B.
a weekend warrior
from Tennessee
Date Reviewed: June 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I LOVE THESE PEDALS!! I had a pair of Performance mtn bike pedals which are ok but I had a lot of trouble getting back in them . I have big feet so maybe that was the problem. I bought a slightly used pair of these pedals and it solved all of my problems. Easy to get into and easy to get out of. You can clog them up but you gotta try! The paint does rub off easily but you don't ride a mountain bike to keep it showroom clean! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
schwinnman
a cross-country rider
from New York
Date Reviewed: June 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Gotta agree with petros, I've had em a year and they kick ass!!!!!! No problems gettin in or out at all except when a cleat loosen's and gets to close to the tread of my shoes. Also when your ridin tight single track and bash down on a rock or stump the platform eases the blow alittle more than the shoe and a standard clipless would! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Petros
a cross-country rider
from Bromont, Quebec, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought a pair of these as my first clipless pedals and I must say that there is a reason they are the #1 selling clipless pedal in the world.
Ok so the bearings come a little dry from the factory and sure the red paint wears off a little quickly, but for those of you who complain about it, get real! These are made to be used, not to look pretty. Are your bikes all in pristine condition as well?
And the weight? Who cares? How many of us are truly ELITE professional mountain bikers? If you don't like the 300g penalty for having the easiest pedals to clip in and out of, and to have a big platform when you unclip, then I'm sorry but those two water bottles you have on your bike, (totaling around 5 lbs) really make you look dumb. Forget about weight, these are so good you gotta love 'em!
As for the cliping and uncliping it should be easy for all. The only problem (which I encountered) was that some shoe treds get in the way of the bumps on the platform. Despite the drawbacks these pedals deserve a well earned 5 Chilis.
PS- John Tomacs pair are practically stripped of paint! Do you see him complaining. No way! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cartman (beefcake!!)
a weekend warrior
from South Park, Twin peaks
Date Reviewed: June 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought a pair for $55 bucks. The best $55 bucks I've ever spent. Great big platform, clip in and out blindfolded or even unconcious. A little heavy, but so am I so, I can't complain. What more can I say? Oh, I need 50 words, 50 words I say, fifty!! !! !! !! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin Chu
a weekend warrior
from United Kingdom
Date Reviewed: June 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These have only one good point.......the cage around theclipin pedal. I have previously used the old DX SPD and bought these resently. The moment I clipped in there were problems!!! 1)The pedal places your foot further apart than other SPDs. 2)It was very hard to un-clip, even at the spring tension set at its lowest!!! I usually have my old DX's set mid-way!!!!!But after all these bad points having a cage around the pedal is great. And for this one good point I will have to learn to get use to the other bad Points.Not recommended to people looking for a low Q factor!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Egan
a downhiller
from around
Date Reviewed: June 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I think these pedals suck. they are hard to clip in and out. so if you going over a tecnical section and you have you foot out its a pain in the as$ to get your foot bach in. I have crashed many times just slowing down and not being able to get my foot out when I stop. these pedals blow!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clint Dogg
a weekend warrior
from Mercer Island, Wa
Date Reviewed: June 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These are the bombest pedals I've ever used!! I had some Wellgo 96f's and found
them a pain to get in and out of. So i sold those and got the 636's. I've
had them for a year now and have never failed me. And if you think they're too heavy
you're probably just too fat!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
zac
a downhiller
from australia
Date Reviewed: June 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
these pedal rule ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
as they are so easy
to get in and out of !!!!!! !!! ! ! ! ! !! ! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!
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Submitted by
Vader
a
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: May 13, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Pros: These things work great when clogged with mud and crap, easy to find in a nasty situation, offer my knees some float and they let go of me as I went over the bars yesterday afternoon Cons: Bearings were dry when they were new, paint sucks, but that's not a big deal. If you watch your weight, look somewhere else. And I'm definatly not looking forward to servicing these | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
LeeL
a racer
from North Vancouver
Date Reviewed: May 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Good concept for the downhill trials style of riding we have in the Shore; especially useful for mud, snow, and cruddy conditions when I sometimes just don't want to clip in for that big drop or ladder bridge or teeter totter. Like other Vancouverites my main concern is the bearing wear. I eventually will send mine in for servicing but am not to crazy about how easily and quickly the pedal got sloppy, and the bearings wore.Easy to get in and out of; the spring engagement is not quite as positive as I'd like but its still a solid pedal. The paint chips easily but I couldn't care less about the looks really.
It is possible to service the pedal without the Shimano Tool but you need to get pretty crazy with the sockets and needle nose pliers. There were some good instructionals from a summer issue of Mountain Biker and an on-line article (do a search) on how to take the pedal apart. Unfortunately, putting it together is not as easy. Getting all the bearings seated on the races is tough. What helped for me was to put the grease on the races; stick a magnet on the other end of the axle to magnetize the races and then drop the bearings back in. However, because the small nuts with which you have to adjust the cones are seated so deep in the pedal body (on the outer portion), adjustment is again, quite tricky.I'm not the greatest mechanic but this isn't the most user-friendly rebuild in the world. I was surprised at how poor/non-existent the seals wereI'll probably ride these till they die and then try out the VP clones/. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a cross-country rider
from Bainbridge Island WA
Date Reviewed: May 11, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
i've had them for about a year and am happy. they were my first clipless so i liked the big platform. it comes in really handy in ultra technical stuff where you have to dab a foot occationally and don't necessarily have time to find the pedal to keep moving. they deal with mud ok. but could be better at it. also they weigh a ton. but who's complaining they are a DH pedal. great to learn to use clipless on but you'll be stuck with the weight when you're done learning | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kev
a downhiller
from UK
Date Reviewed: May 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Excellent for DH cos they're easy to get in and out, and... and......and you've heard it all before...if you ride DH, you've got some already.funnily enough, they also work well as flatties, I ride on them in my Vans for tricks 'n' that, cos I can't be arsed to put my proper flats on. quite a lot of grip. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a cross-country rider
from San Francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: May 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had these pedals for a year, and I used to love them. But they have one really bad problem: MAINTENANCE! My 636's have been making grinding noises recently, and I figure that there's some grit in the bearings or one of the bearings is busted.Turns out, you can't dissasemble 636 pedals with normal bike tools. You can remove the outer cage, but the bolt holding the bearings in place is buried waaay deep in the pedal. If you want to get at the bearings, you'll need to buy another tool from Shimano (TL-PD63), to the tune of $20-$30 USD. This really pisses me off. An 8mm 1/4 drive socket works, I hear, but the reassembly is a monumental pain in the ass.Even worse, none of my LBS's had the tool, either. So I'm forced to pay $25 to buy a tool that I shouldn't need, if Shimano had designed the 636's better.5 chilies for performance, but -1 chili for BIG maintenance headaches. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shore rider
a
from The Shore
Date Reviewed: April 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
this thngs kick
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JUST WASTING SPACE | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd Sheridan
a cross-country rider
from Wauconda, IL
Date Reviewed: April 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My Trek 7000 came with Icon Solemate pedals (which are beautiful, light and would probably clip/unclip better if I had some coordination), and after spending 100 beans on a pair of SPD shoes, I found I couldn't get into them without looking down (bad idea). Being a huge fan of the old Shimano DX BMX pedal, I picked up a pair of 636's. And they rule. You jump on the bike, push down, and you're in! I haven't had to search for the clip once. I ride to work all the time in a pair of Cat work boots, so the huge platform has saved my butt a few times, too. Highly recommended for anyone (don't worry about the extra weight, if you ride enough, you'll burn it off yourself). One word of warning, though: Be careful in regular shoes if it's wet outside, because that SPD clip sticking up can get a little slick. Five plus chillies. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken
a cross-country rider
from Southern Maryland
Date Reviewed: April 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Bought these pedals so I could bike with or without special SPD shoes. I don't care if they are made for BMX/downhill, they are great all around. Be careful that some SPD shoes will not work with these pedals unless the cleat is extended further out from the sole (with some form of spacer) because of the front and rear supports on the pedal. I'm sure Shimano shoes will work fine. Also the red paint wears off real easy. Otherwise, these are great pedals - easy to get in and out of, and the extra support makes them comfortable. Look around and you'll find them on sale.I'll give them 4.5, but round down because of the thin coat of red paint. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pete
a cross-country rider
from Vancouver, BC, CANADA!
Date Reviewed: April 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These pedals are great!! I've never had clipless pedals before, so when I got these I chose them because of their ease to get in and out of, and the fact that you could clip out on really tough stuff. The design is awesome, and they feel really great. The only problem I had was one of the tension adjuster screws on the pedal COMPLETELY seized up on me. I only turned the allen key 2/3 of a turn, and right out of the box the whole thing seized up! I went out and got them exchanged, and they're working now. 4 stars (five if not for the major inconvenience of driving 1 hour each way to get 'em exchanged. Oh yeah - NO stars for the shop I got these at - worst service I've ever seen in my life (they were kinda busy though, but that's no excuse) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave Connor
a cross-country rider
from NJ
Date Reviewed: April 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had these pedals for over a year now. Not once have they failed me, they engage and disengage fine in mud and are really very easy to find with your foot. There is no looking down at your feet just to run into a tree. You just put your foot down there and you are clipped in. I know they way alot but I tell you they out perform any other pedal on the market that I have tryed. So if you are looking for a pedal that works GREAT and dont mind some extra grams. BUY THIS PEDAL!!!!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tocatta
a cross-country rider
from Hawaii
Date Reviewed: April 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These are my first clipless pedals and they have performed flawlessly. They let me clip in without any problems and I've unclipped even while going over the handlebars on scary steep downhills. I will upgrade to regular clipless pedals eventually but for now the weight issue is no big deal. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a weekend warrior
from Atlanta, GA
Date Reviewed: March 31, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My '98 Trek 8000 came with Icon Solemate clipless pedals. I switched them out for these so that I did not need my cleated shoes to ride around town. A little heavy, but a good idea for the clipless beginner (like myself). Until you are an expert at inserting and escaping from clipless pedals, you can disengage your shoe during the technical parts of trails and limit falling over. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hate Mailer
a weekend warrior
from Hell
Date Reviewed: March 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have come to take over your planet. Restince is futile. Rebel and you will be destroyed, you and every other living thing on this crumy little planet. Oh yeah buy the pedals there cool. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA . | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carsten Schmidt
a weekend warrior
from texas
Date Reviewed: March 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought these about a year ago for my first set of clips. They are heavy and big but they work great even in the mud. Best of all, I was able to ride after I forgot my shoes. I just got a pair of 747's. I'll give my review there after I had a chance to try them out. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy Reynolds
a racer
from Missouri
Date Reviewed: March 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had my pedals for over a year now. They were the first SPD pedals I ever got and after awhile they just get old. This pedal is a heavy one. It's too heavy for racing but would be ok to just play with. It's adjustment isn't very easy to do. I would not reccomend it for any racers. I've ridden and raced in all kinds of conditions. It doesn't work at all in mud. It's ok in any other condition though. I've found that the spring in it isn't very good either. However they are very easy to clip into which really helps me on the start. | | Overall Rating: |
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