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Tioga Clipman Pedal

MSRP $ 130.00
# of Reviews 117
Average Rating 1.45/5
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    Submitted by Dave Thompson a Cross Country Rider from Cornwall, On, CAN
    Date Reviewed: May 7, 2005
    Duration Product Used:More than 3 years
    Price Paid: $35.00
    Purchased At:Nashbar
    Strengths:cheap price??
    Weaknesses:Everything!
    Bottom Line:I could never clip into one side of the left pedal. and some times would pop out after hitting a bump. scary. I wish i had read these reviews years ago when i bought them. thank god i lost them along with the horrible nike poop-bah shoes and will start over with some shimano m520's (cheap, but relialbe i hear)
    Value Rating:1Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by tony a Weekend Warrior from ny
    Date Reviewed: January 7, 2004
    Duration Product Used:More than 3 years
    Price Paid: $50.00
    Purchased At:lbs
    Strengths:none
    Weaknesses:parts fall off, can't clip out
    Similar Products Used:none
    Bike Setup:khs easton elite frame, xtr/mavic wheels, sram shifters, xt derailers, shimano crank, rock shock front fork
    Bottom Line:
    product stinks. Installed on MTB, but had trouble clipping out, so I put in on road bike. After about a thousand miles on bike and walking on cleats, the clipping out problem went away. I guess the shape of the cleats keep them from clipping out. If you are having trouble, smooth off some of the edges with a file, maybe that will help. I reinstalled on my MTB, and they works OK. I used clips on the bike before the clipless and I like the clips better. maybe a better quality clipless would change my view.
    Value Rating:1Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Martin a Cross Country Rider from Spain
    Date Reviewed: May 13, 2002
    Favorite Trail:Any with steep climbings
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $35.00
    Purchased At:local bike shop
    Strengths:If anyone finds one, please tell me
    Weaknesses:Very difficult to get in, and that's not the worse: keep on reading.
    Similar Products Used:Shimano 747's
    Bike Setup:Scott Boulder, everything stock except pedals SH-747's and Mavic Crossride wheelsets
    Bottom Line:These things stopped me enjoying riding my bike until I removed them and threw them down a deep cliff.Why?:
    Can't get out of these things. It's impossible.I thought they just needed time to break in so I kept on using them thinking they'd work the way a pedal is supposed to: never did it. Imagine the panic I felt when riding a steep uphill with gravel and rocks and I had to put the foot on the ground: never happened, but the rest om my body hitted the ground agressively with my feet on the pedals even once fallen. Once I had even to get the shoes off in rare positions to get up from the ground.
    After my experiences with Tioga products I only know I will never buy anything of them as I don't trust them any longer after launching to the market such a heap of sh_t.
    Very good product for anyone wishing to commit suicide slowly and painfully.
    Value Rating:1Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Paul Bentley a Cross Country Rider from Gloucestershire, UK
    Date Reviewed: September 18, 2000
    Favorite Trail:Bredon Hill / Forest of Dean
    Duration Product Used:More than 3 years
    Price Paid: $75.00
    Purchased At:LeisureLakes, Cheltenham
    Strengths:Look really nice, lots colours, compact
    Weaknesses:It is possible to snap the cleat plates / spring mechanism on the pedal
    Similar Products Used:Shimano
    Bike Setup:Polished 99 XCR1000 full XTR, Crossmaxes, Raceface post, bars & stem - quite nice huh?
    Bottom Line:I first had these pedals on a GT LTS1000, which had a tendancy to run low - with a big 46 chain ring I found I clouted rocks, stumps and the like .... the pedal cleat mechanism busted ( I broke two) - is that the pedals fault. Since then I've had them on my XCR, and no problems and I've done thousands of miles. I rate them - just don't smack them in to things. IF ANYONE HAS A SPARE LEFT ONE THEY DULY HATE AS PER MOST REVIEWS .......... I'LL HAVE IT (MAIL IT TO; 21 WHEATSTONE CLOSE NORTHWAY FARM TEWKESBURY GLOUCS UK GL208UA ) - ANY COLOUR WILL DO!
    CHEERS PEOPLE
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by john a Weekend Warrior from state college
    Date Reviewed: December 5, 1999
    Duration Product Used:
    more than 3 years
    Bottom Line:Does anyone know where I can get parts for this pedal? I unscrewed the tension adjuster bolt too far and lost the small spring plate. The directions warn you against doing just this. Does anyone know how I can fix this? I was also considering buying someone's old clipmans, for parts. Thank you.
    Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Tim a Racer from Fairfax, VA
    Date Reviewed: October 8, 1999
    Duration Product Used:
    more than 3 years
    Strengths:
    low-cost; work adequately; rugged
    Weaknesses:
    don't shed mud well at all; pedal body wears (gouges) easily; tension adjustment not effective
    Similar Products Used:
    none
    Bike Setup:
    chro-mo diamondback topanga, no suspension
    Bottom Line:Bought the beasts 4+ years ago and have beat them unmercifully. Finally lost a bolt 3 weeks ago. My maintenance record for these pedals has been horrible but they've never let me down. They're pretty lousy in mud, but my XTR derailleurs sometimes complain in the mud too! I'll be upgrading my pedals soon but for the price (way below MSRP) I can't complain.
    Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Matt K a Cross-Country Rider from Raleigh, NC
    Date Reviewed: October 1, 1999
    Favorite Trail:
    Tsali
    Duration Product Used:
    less than 1 month
    Strengths:
    Clean looks???
    Weaknesses:
    Operation.
    Similar Products Used:
    Several Shimano pedals and Bontrager RE-1
    Bike Setup:
    Trek Y w/Manitou x-vert
    Bottom Line:I wish that I had conuslted you web site prior to my purchase. I only paid $35 for them and they're not worth that. No matter what I do, I can't get the right pedal to clip-in. After a couple of hours of adjusting, I took them off and went back to my Shimano pedals. I hope that nobody paid the $139 MSRP!!
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Black Eagle a Weekend Warrior from Rio de Janeiro, RJ
    Date Reviewed: September 1, 1999
    Favorite Trail:
    Disneyland
    Duration Product Used:
    6 months
    Strengths:
    Design
    Weaknesses:
    It's allmost impossible to get the same tension on both pedals
    Similar Products Used:
    none
    Bike Setup:
    Specialized Rockhopper A1FS
    Bottom Line:I just like these pedals, they are a little bit heavy but I ave no problems clipping in or out. I felt they are not well balanced and allways have more pressure on the right pedal, no matter how hard I try to adjust them
    Overall Rating:3

    Submitted by a guy a Weekend Warrior from Arizona
    Date Reviewed: August 30, 1999
    Duration Product Used:
    tested or demo'ed only
    Strengths:
    colot
    Weaknesses:
    everything but the color
    Similar Products Used:
    Wellgo 813 and some Shimano 535's
    Bottom Line:I beg of you, don't buy this. Okay, I had gotton clipless, and I let my friend try them out, of course, he loved them. So, he found a good deal and mail ordered them (don't use mail order). A week later, they came in the mail and they looked great. First off, he could never clip into them. When he finally figured out how the adjust them, he could clip in, but... he could never get out. It was actually quite funny, seeing that he fell several times on asphalt while trying them out. Oh well, it's about 6 months later, and he hasn't used them since.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by aubrey a Cross-Country Rider from stamford, ct
    Date Reviewed: June 30, 1999
    Duration Product Used:
    3 months
    Strengths:
    None
    Weaknesses:
    Piece of S*#t
    Similar Products Used:
    Shimano, ritchey
    Bike Setup:
    Trek Y-3
    Bottom Line:Broke on first ride- huge piece of crap. Buy under no circumstances.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Garan Sink a Cross-Country Rider from Roanoke, VA
    Date Reviewed: June 12, 1999
    Favorite Trail:
    Explorer park
    Duration Product Used:
    3 months
    Strengths:
    none
    Weaknesses:
    tension adjusting bolt comes out easily, doesn't work at all in mud
    Similar Products Used:
    wellgo qbs
    Bike Setup:
    Univega DS 900
    Bottom Line:Don't buy em!
    Overall Rating:2

    Submitted by Tom Fitzpatrick a Cross-Country Rider from Seattle, WA
    Date Reviewed: May 26, 1999
    Duration Product Used:
    more than 3 years
    Strengths:
    Almost none. Cheap, maybe.
    Weaknesses:
    They break!
    Bike Setup:
    Univega hybrid, STX drivetrain, Shimano and Lake shoes
    Bottom Line:For road commuting use, the mechanism isn't too bad; but the left pedel broke at 2 yrs, the right broke day before yesterday, at 5 yrs. Unacceptable. There should be a no chilis rating.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by A.S. a Cross-Country Rider from Virginia
    Date Reviewed: May 21, 1999
    Favorite Trail:
    wherever
    Duration Product Used:
    3 months
    Strengths:
    Solid enough to launch with a 9-Iron.
    Weaknesses:
    Not suitable for use with ANY bicycle.
    Similar Products Used:
    Ritcheys, Onza's, Time ATAC's.
    Bike Setup:
    '99 GT Avalanche, LX/XT, Marzocchi Bomber.
    Bottom Line:The bottom line is that these pedals are bottom of the line. You'd get a better (and safer) ride by riding bearfoot. Waste of time, money, and bandages.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Mark M. a Cross-Country Rider from Centreville, VA
    Date Reviewed: May 21, 1999
    Favorite Trail:
    Great Falls Park
    Duration Product Used:
    6 months
    Strengths:
    Price
    Weaknesses:
    Inconsistent clipping in, clipping out. Extremely breakable and unreliable
    Similar Products Used:
    onza and ritchey
    Bike Setup:
    Klein Fervor with LX and Rock Shox Mag21.
    Bottom Line:There are good products out there, bad products out there, crappy products, and miserable products, but these pedals are absolutely rediculous!
    Clicking in is a true pain in the ass, and doing so halfway (without even realizing you're not really in) can prove painful. Clicking out is even more difficult. You'd be asking for trouble riding these pedals on a path that requires ANY slow maneuverability and...God forbid, requires you to unclip and plant youf foot! Yet (and I've never experienced anything like this) your feet sometimes pop out unexpectedly when riding. Maybe they're just designed in a way that motions that will unclip you from most pedals won't unclip you from these, and normal riding motions sometimes will unclip you from these.
    I've replaced them with Ritcheys, but I've already cheapened my bike just by having had these pedals attatched! A shitty product from start to finish. Negative 5 chilis!
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by NIGEL WHITE a Downhiller from FAIRFAX, CA
    Date Reviewed: May 15, 1999
    Favorite Trail:
    ALL OF MT. TAM
    Duration Product Used:
    1 Year
    Strengths:
    COMPLETE SHIT
    Weaknesses:
    THE ENTIRE PRODUCT
    Similar Products Used:
    535'S
    Bottom Line:WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME. SCREWS LOOSENED UP AND FELL OUT AFTER FIRST RIDE, COULD NEVER LOCK IN, ONLY WORD THEY ARE ISGREIF. THE WORST PRODUCT I'VE EVER USED, THE COMPANY SHOULD FEEL BAD AND REFUND EVERY ONE THEIR MONEY. PERIOD
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Jay a Cross-Country Rider from Pittsburgh, PA
    Date Reviewed: April 9, 1999
    Favorite Trail:
    Boyce Park - Broken Arrow
    Duration Product Used:
    3 months
    Strengths:
    Cheap as hell
    Weaknesses:
    They suck
    Similar Products Used:
    Shimano 535
    Bike Setup:
    Gary Fisher - Rock Shox
    Bottom Line:I bought these piece of sh&@ pedals because the local bike shop was out of 535's at the time and he told me they were decent pedals and gave me a deal on them. Well, that's where the trouble began. I was never able to clip in or out of the damn things. Finally one day I realized that the left pedal was extremely loose. Turns out, the damn thing was broke in half. What a joke. DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Steve Chaprnka a Cross-Country Rider from East Lansing MI
    Date Reviewed: April 8, 1999
    Duration Product Used:
    6 months
    Strengths:
    none
    Weaknesses:
    everything
    Similar Products Used:
    all other products are better
    Bottom Line:If you have the chance to buy these death traps, run in the other direction. These are dangerous!!! Numerous times i have cranked my nuts on my seat because the lack of retention on the pedals part. Even going over small curbs is a test to the pedal's preformance. Do not buy these pedals for your sacks sake. If there was a negative star i would use it.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Green 13 a Cross-Country Rider from San Jose
    Date Reviewed: April 5, 1999
    Duration Product Used:
    more than 3 years
    Weaknesses:
    This is the worst product I have ever owned. These pedal need daily checking because the screws loosen and fall out. Also there is next to no adjustment. If you bought return them, if your shopping, keeping shopping. This pedal suck more then a sorority whore.
    Bottom Line:Do NOT BUY. Because this product is SOOO bad I will not buy anything else from them.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Shop Guy a cross-country rider from Boston
    Date Reviewed: February 4, 1999
    Bottom Line:

    We throw these pedals out at our shop. Tioga CAN make mistakes, most of their other products are excellent. Buy SHIMANO.... $55 for a good pedal vs. a trashcan - you decide. Oh and MTBR really should include a 0 chiles rating especially for this product.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by jerry hicks a cross-country rider from Durango, Co
    Date Reviewed: February 4, 1999
    Bottom Line:

    These stupid things came on my Y-22 when I bought it. The first time I rode on them, I lost a screw. Then every time after that, more screws were either lost or loosened. After thrashing them beyond repair, Tioga sent me some new ones. Those lasted about a month. I hated these pedals, so did my friends that had to wait up for me to fix them every two miles, and so did the bike shop I always bugged for replacements.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Ward Strong a cross-country rider from Vernon, BC Canada
    Date Reviewed: November 10, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    Overall, pretty crappy product-- I haven't had the terrible luck others have with loose screws, broken castings etc, but now I'm sure it's to come. However, clipping in and out has always been a bear, and I've cursed them since the day I bought them. Even so I was willing to live with them-- until I decided to tighten the bearings, which were unacceptably loose after just a small amount of riding. Took 'em apart and -- voila! NO BEARINGS!! These pedals ride on BUSHINGS!!! Can you believe a bushing in a pedal?!? Even $10 plastic pedals from K-Mart have two races of ball bearings, one on either end of the pedal. Not the Tiogas. BUSHINGS!! Give me a break. I'm sure they will, if I keep riding them.
    Overall Rating:2

    Submitted by Barry a cross-country rider from Toronto
    Date Reviewed: November 9, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    These pedals are complete shite!!!!I should have learned my lesson on my first ride. I was riding along the edge of a river bank, and lost my balance on a tree root. I couldn't clip out, and went over the side of the riverbank (about a 30' drop), and landed head-first in the river. If I had landed a foot to the left, my head would have hit a rock. My bike ended up hanging from a tree by the back wheel. However, for some strange reason, I continued to use the pedals for another year and a half, scoring countless wipe-outs, and humiliation. Even with the clips on the loosest setting, these pedals just wouldn't release.I cannot stress this enough. DO NOT, REPEAT NOT buy these pedals (I think Tioga has discontinued due to the nearly unanimous dislike for these pedals). If you have tioga clipmans on your bike now, get rid of them. You won't be able to get replacement cleats for them anyway, as the pedals are discontinued, and no-one else's cleats fit them. Therefore, as soon as the cleats you are using get too warn, you can get rid of these death traps, and good riddance.I cannot say anything good about these pedals. One-half of a chili.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Jesse a downhiller from Santa Barbara, Califoria
    Date Reviewed: November 3, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    I have had these pedal for about two years and I am 13 years old and they have given me very few problems. The one thing that happens ever so often is that I can't clip into one of the sides but I can always can clip into the other one and when I get home I can just clean the dirt out and they work just fine. I reall cant complain about them, I have two pairs and they both work just fine and I got one pair for $15 bucks and the other pair for $30. I don't know haw much they cost regularly but I got them for pretty cheep and the haven't given me much problems.
    Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Per Lowdin a from Uppsala Sweden
    Date Reviewed: October 23, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    We got these pedals on our new bikes, Crescent Ultima. They were difficult to use and screws fell out, even a part was lost on one them. The shop replaced them with VP-pedals for free as the Tioga were know to so bad that the bike manufacturer had instructed the shops to replace them on the guarantee. As we understood thing they were an early clipless pedal, long since surpassed by better constructions.Per
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Dan Dionne a cross-country rider from San Jose
    Date Reviewed: October 16, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    The first set (came with my bike) didn't work--some wrong parts.
    The second set broke in two weeks.
    The third set broke my ribs (when I couldn't clip out and really needed to, and got a handlebar in my chest) and then broke.
    I learned my lesson and upgraded to Shimano 635s.Besides the clip-in clip-out problems, the pedal plate is just too lightly built. It will break, or the screws will shear.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Jeff a racer from Arizona
    Date Reviewed: October 12, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    My first clipless pedals. When I got these I weighed 140 lbs. and had only been riding seriously for about a year. I actually broke the metal just behind the tension adjust bolt, not the binding mechanism, the actual metal!
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Stephen Hutchinson a weekend warrior from il
    Date Reviewed: October 9, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    Do not buy, borrow or steal these pedals, they don't work. I found that if my heel rotated in slightly while riding, the cleat became locked in. I would have to take my shoe off to get it out. How do you spell DANGEROUS? I also had problems with the little screws loosening up despite vigilant disassembly, cleaning and reassembly with locktight. I would have to pull over every 3 miles or so to tighen up the little critters. (Great excuse to take a breather, but even I don't need to rest every 3 miles). Finally biffed one on a rock hard enough to put them out of my misery. I have had better luck with onzas which alot of folks hate. I like the simplicity of the elastomer system, and they work fine in the dry but they are no good in mud. Have ridden the onzas for 3 years now, just ordered a set of the TIME atacks, hear they are reliable in all conditions. Will report my findings. tioga gets neg infinity minus 1 for their bear traps.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by CCC a cross-country rider from California
    Date Reviewed: September 27, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    I have to say that I've had nothing but a learning experience with these pedals. I learned that technical skill is learned by not clipping out on the radical sections. I've learned how to bandage large tears in my skin after removing my shoes from the pedals. I've learned that my ex-wife took out a large life insurance policy on me after she bought these pedals for me. I've learned that my happiest memory of these pedals were when I gave them to someone stupid'er than ME!
    rating of negative 5 chili's by me!
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by ken a weekend warrior from reno, nv
    Date Reviewed: August 9, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    judging from the overwhelming response i have to agree. NO SIR DIDN'T LIKE IT. Aside from all the screws coming loose all the time, and having to tighten the bearing retension bolts frequently. The bearing sleves were crappy also. On one attempt to tighten the bearings the outer part of the sleve sheared off rendering the pedal un-serviceable. crap
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Martin a cross-country rider from Denmark
    Date Reviewed: August 6, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    After having the first pair of Tioga pedals returned to the shop becaused they sucked. I tried my second pair, they where a bit better, but still very hard to get into. After about 600 km, they where dead, I mean that I have killed them, they cracked in the frame, so I got got them replaced....again. I gess they were cracked from the stress, when my shoe sometimes got stuck and I have to tear them out of the pedal. These last ones are actually okay to clip into, but still not perfect(I might have learned the trick) But last time I wanted to grease them I killed the right one. So my advice is, don´t even think about purchasing af pair of Tioga pedals, they really SUCK.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Marc a weekend warrior from Somers Connecticut
    Date Reviewed: July 21, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    I got these clipless pedals as a learning experience. First of, all its takes forever to try to get them clipped in, (i never got clipped in) , and the only time i was close to get them in, a small plate near the spring popped out. 2 hours and 2 bike shops later, and 2 hours of friggin with them got me knowhere, they are pieces of shit, i now have shimano 535s, and they work a hell of a lot better
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Bruce a cross-country rider from Ferndale, CA
    Date Reviewed: July 7, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    At least other people got to ride on theirs. But I actually faired better. They were so poorly manufactured that I had to file the threads to even thread it on to the crankset. After I got them installed one side would not release at all, another manufacturer defect. You don't need to hit me over the head with a bat to tell me to stay away from these pedals. I immediately returned them. Tioga might as well be Anthrax, I won't ever purchase something with that name on it, like Tioga Psycho tires, but that's a another story.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Nogales a cross-country rider from Hicksville,Fl
    Date Reviewed: June 13, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    Gracias a Dios, I'm using Ritchies now. Tioga lasted perhaps 2 weeks.
    The shame and embarassment I suffered during that time has scarred me for life. On at least three occasions, I couldn't unclip, and with a jeering audience of my peers, fell flat on my ass. Happily the bike shop covered them under warranty, and I bought a pair of V.P. Still not great, but functional. All this happened over 2 years ago, so it is a distant fading memory.,
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Piet Sawvel a weekend warrior from Longmont, CO
    Date Reviewed: May 27, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    The pedal did everything I asked it to do and was very responsive, very adjustable...right up to the day I was a few miles out and started a good ascent. Wam! The right pedal fractured vertically, beginning along an insert screw hole. I took a close look and the left pedal had a hairline fracture along the corresponding area. I had less than 500 miles on these pedals and, at 155 lbs., I can't say I really stressed them beyond their intended use. Caveat emptor.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by PoolSHark a weekend warrior from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Date Reviewed: May 27, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    Ya I purchased these bombers and had not a single problem, price was right and so was the weight. I did some prettty crazy trail rides on single and downhill tracks and one day just biking on the road....i tried to step and the horizontal piece of the forward part of the pedal sheared right off.....now i cannot afford to send them to California and am stuck with F@#king baskets agan....Try that for a predicament....and advice on what to do, or a web site for tioga in CAlifornia
    Overall Rating:3

    Submitted by Daniel le Marquand a weekend warrior from Jersey - Channel Islands
    Date Reviewed: May 26, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    A friend of mine has just purchased a second hand Scott mtb with a set of these pedals. The chap who sold him the bike has lost all the cleats. We have tried all the Jersey bike shops and cannot get any cleats for them. Please provide UK dealers who would stock these items and would sell us some via mail order.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Cranky a racer from
    Date Reviewed: May 4, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    What else can I say that already hasn't been said. It's unbelievable that sucha product even exists. Especially from a company that has an established name in the mtb biz. I went into this w/my eyes wide open, but I never dreamed that they'd be as bad as they actually are. I bought a set for $13 and I think I paid $30 too much. I intended them for my road/training bike thinking I didn't need anything special considering they wouldn't see much abuse. Well after 400 road miles, they literally feel apart. All the cleat plate bolts backed out w/a couple actually breaking in half leaving the tapped hole all but useless. As far as their performance, I can't say they were even close to acceptable. I've been running 747's on all my other bikes and there is definitely a world of difference. Engagement was vague and tough to find, and release was too easy even w/the preload cranked all the way in. I guess I should count myself lucky considering I only dropped $13 on them. They really don't even deserve one star.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Christian del Rosario a cross-country rider from San Jose, CA
    Date Reviewed: April 15, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    WOW, and I thought I WAS THE ONLY ONE who has had problems with this pedal. These were my first clipless pedals, so I did not know any better. I bought them almost 2 years ago and have followed their decay ever since. It is almost therapeutic to know i'm not the only one to loose those stupid screws. I bet one of those missing screws has to do with the fact that I can't clip out at times. Pretty pathetic to have to get out of your shoes with them still clipped in just to get them out. Not cool to do in front of your buddies with Shimanos. What's even more depressing is now knowing these pieces of crap didn't fall apart because of my gonzo riding. That's the story I've told others, and will continue to tell others just because it's so much fun 8) I suppose 1 chili is in order for the sentimental value of these things. Minus one chili for this ripped-off feeling I have after hearing about how a $25 Nashbar pedal kicks the Tioga's ass.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Jeff a cross-country rider from New Hampshire
    Date Reviewed: April 14, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    These were my first pedals, and thus they hold some sentimental value for me, but I only rode them for a year (with minimal problems). I went out the
    other day, got on my bike, and the pedal broke in half when I attempted to clip
    in!! It made for a pretty short ride.. I'm not all that upset about it, I'll
    just get something better, and from what I've read from these reviews I'm thinking that may not be that hard!! I'll give them two chilis, just because
    they helped me learn to ride clipless, and now I never want to go back..
    Overall Rating:2

    Submitted by Rob Ziencina a cross-country rider from Wilbraham, MA
    Date Reviewed: April 11, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    One thing you must understand these pedals aren't made for riding.
    They are made for punishing someone who tries to steal your bike.
    Just give the theif these pedals sendem down a downhill and it good night.
    Don't under any circumstance go near this pedal. even if they are free run like the wind and don't look back.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by matthew spring a weekend warrior from Indian Lake N.Y.
    Date Reviewed: April 9, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    I bought my Toiga clipman pedals last spring, they were my first pair of clipless pedals. It did not take long untill the pedals began to fall apart, my after a while I was only able to clip in on one side of my left pedal. It seems as though for $100 these pedals should have lasted longer. I ended up having to put my toe straps back on untill I can afford a new pair of clipless pedals, and they will not be Tioga's.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Pierre a cross-country rider from Austin, Texas
    Date Reviewed: March 13, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    Well i thought it was my harsh riding until i got to this
    review page. I had Tioga for 2 yrs, they came stock on my
    Y22. The bearings came lose very quickly, but that was not hte
    main problem. You see i decided to change the cleats last
    November. The price was $22 for new cleats!!!Meanwhile the whole
    pedal was selling for $29 at Cambria. Well i obvioulsy bought the
    new pedals. Surprise, surprise, i rode 5 rides, the outer
    aluminium casing literally fractured on both pedals!!!!
    And before that at least 3 screws had already been lost!!!
    This is ridiculous, i cannot believe that such a pathetic design
    has been on the market. Zero chillis, because even my 1st pair
    always lost screws every second day.
    Please do me a favour, never buy these pedals, i beg you.
    Go to Pricepoint and get 535 for 20$ more but 1000 times
    more satisfaction!!!!
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Brian a weekend warrior from ca
    Date Reviewed: March 8, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    Haw, there's no option for 0 stars. After reassembling these pedals several times with Loctite (they kept falling apart,) I finally broke the pedal body in two. Actually, I was pretty happy, because this gave me an excuse to buy new pedals. They were only $30, so I guess ya get what ya pay for...
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Dan a racer from Phoenix, AZ
    Date Reviewed: February 12, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    I bought these pedals about year ago. Took one ride, almost quit riding. These thing were frieken horrible. I couldn't find the pedal. Couldn't get in..couldn't get out. It was like wearing ski bindings, I had to beat my feet against rocks to get them out. Luckily I bought them (new) at a garage sale for only $20, but I could have bought titanium water bottle bolts and still had money left for Taco Bell. Anyways, DO NOT EVER buy these pedals, or take money when someone gives it to you to take them off their hands. I would rather ride a huffy with no tires on slickrock with no brakes and have to pedal backwards than to be paid to use them. Two snot covered thumbs down.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Matthew a cross-country rider from Dekalb, IL
    Date Reviewed: February 11, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    These were my first & second set of pedals. I got the first set for free through a friend. I ended up breaking the casing on the pedals whitch rendered them useless. Being the poor collage student that I am, I bought the second pair for $20. After a couple of months, I broke the casing AGAIN! Even at an average price of $10, these pedals SUCK. If I could, I would give these pedals 0 chiliesI am currently riding Shimano 636 DH pedals-kind of heavy, but extremely reliable and built like a tank!
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by matt a cross-country rider from Indian Lake,N.Y.
    Date Reviewed: February 10, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    Tioga clipman pedals suck! After 2 months the outer casing broke and I was only able to clip in on one side of the pedal. They also gave me terrible knee pain. Anyone who buys these pedals is just throwing there money away. I could have spent $130 on a better pedal than this piece of shit!
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Rellim a weekend warrior from OR
    Date Reviewed: January 22, 1998
    Bottom Line: