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Mountain Force Mag-TI Pedals
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Description:The Mountain Force pedals are the result of a partnership between Wellgo & Topeak. They feature an open design that cannot clog w/ mud, a 16-position release setting & 2 sealed bearings. The Mag/TI model features a Magnesium body and a Ti spindle. 220g Includes cleats
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Submitted by
TERENCEREYES
a Cross Country Rider
from Cypress. CA USA
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Laguna Hills | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | this review is for the M-Force Ti-Ti
very light for SPD only 210g, slick design, well engineered
perfoms well, great price and awesome customer service. | | Weaknesses: | minor, and easy to fix problem:
make sure to put lock-tight on the end caps to keep it tight and screwed. and this will save you from having any problems. you probably won't need to do it on the new ones because,(hopefully)they figured it out already. | | Similar Products Used: | shimano spd. ritchey spd, | | Bike Setup: | cross country bike | | Bottom Line: | If you like SPD, this one is recommended
very light, not too expensive, very nice, performs well, only problem I had was the end cap fell while riding.
just make sure its tight and screwed
(add lock tight or something similar on end caps)
and they stand behind their products very well
they replaced it, no problem. I hope this will help them
improve thir product even better.
I give it an A+
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Submitted by
duncan giblin
a Cross Country Rider
from tasmania Australia
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | kellevie 24 hour course | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | appleby cycles | | Strengths: | light, cheaper and firmer fitting than anything else.durability is good. i have xpedo on bith my xc race bike and prohet trail bike and have cained both of them. lasted longer than than the shimano m515s and m540s i am hard on sh*t and these are the goods. i have had the retainer come off one trail bike pedal and all i had to do was unbolt the retainer base realign it, bolt it up again and it hasnt missed a beat. 3,000+ ks on xc and 2,200 on the other bike and all good. | | Weaknesses: | rider | | Similar Products Used: | m54o, wellgo, time | | Bike Setup: | cannodale prophet, mav duc 32, race face cranks with endura bearings , black spire, rock shock monarch 4.2, xpedo mag
tis, juicy sevens, pro tper bars, 717s on hope and maverick hubs
single speed, gold cromo frame with magura pro hubs laced to velocity anodized red rims, deore cranks, gold kmc chain, alfine tensioner, some wierd old disk brakes i found in the shed
orbea lanza frame, reba race , race face cranks with endura bearings , black spire, , xpedo mag tis, xt brakes and drive train, xtr wheelset | | Bottom Line: | i have had agreat run out of mine. keep the threads loctited. they are the business. i wont get any thing else. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Sharp
a Racer
from Columbus, OH
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Marathon Trail, UT | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Have been on the Mag-Ti modles for OVER a year now. I am well over the hollow Ti spindle weight limit, and have had NO problems. I guess I am a better technical rider than some of the others in these reviews, because Cali and Utah have some pretty nasty rock gardens, and the pedals have performed flawlessly. Light, inexpensive, and always work in the worst of conditions. | | Weaknesses: | The rider on them | | Similar Products Used: | Everything Crank Bros, Shimano, and Time | | Bike Setup: | Titus FCR frame; Spinergy wheels; XT; Truvativ Stylo Team Crank; 2 bearing Ti BB; Manitou R7 w/remote lock-out; Sunline headset | | Bottom Line: | Great pedal, great price, will never NOT buy these pedals. After a year of HEAVY abuse by a 6'3" guy all over the country, in every condition, they are still good as new. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vegas Bob
a Racer
from Orange County, CA
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | ***This is for the MF-4A AL/TI model***
Stable shimano-like clip in/clip out with adjustable tension, but lighter than egg beaters (230 grams): sweeet! | | Weaknesses: | My shimano cleats work better than the stock Xpedo ones. Bolts that hold the spring (not the tension adjustment bolts) came loose after about a month of use. After applying lok-tite and re-tightening, though, I haven't had a problem since. | | Similar Products Used: | Crank Bros Egg Beater & Candy, Shimano 535 & 505, Wellgo, Speedplay Frog | | Bike Setup: | Litespeed Tanasi Ti, XTR, Spinergy Cyclones, Kenda Small Block 8s, Marzocchi Marathon SL | | Bottom Line: | ***This is for the MF-4A AL/TI model***
I have raced on these all year, in the Cal State & National series, whacked them against rocks, etc, and they're still in excellent condition & buttery smooth. Super light and ready to race. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Racer
from Columbus
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Sydney Peak Trail, Utah | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | The hollow Ti spindles have held up EXTREMELY well, considering I exceed the weight limit by 35 lbs. No creaking, no locking up in mud. EXCELLENT pedal, and I would never buy Shimano stuff again based on the value of the Xpedo stuff. They have taken massive beatings and still work flawlessly. No creaking thanks to NO bushings, and they are still as tight as the day they were put on the bike! | | Weaknesses: | Standard Shimano cleat works a little better, but I still am running the factory Xpedo cleat just outta spite and have had NO premature releases. | | Similar Products Used: | Crank Bros EVERYTHING, Shimano everything, and some Time stuff. I use the Mtn Force pedals on my Titus road and mtn bikes! | | Bike Setup: | Titus FCR and Solera | | Bottom Line: | No better, lighter, tougher pedal out there. I have TWO broken ankles in Shimano pedals (when in mud), and the Egg Beater Ti's are heavier and more expensive by a great deal. Go get the XPEDO's and spend the difference on beer and tacos! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al
a Cross Country Rider
from MN
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Strengths: | Light, reasonably priced for a Ti pedal, adjustable tension | | Weaknesses: | Lack of durability, poor entry/exit in mud | | Similar Products Used: | SPD, Time, Eggbeater | | Bottom Line: | **THIS IS ANOTHER REVIEW OF THE TI/TI MODEL**
I've broken 2pr of these in 2yrs. On both pair a small cast metal tab on the pedal body that retains the spring broke. This would leave one side of the pedal unable to hold a cleat and completely useless. These tabs are completely out of the way of rocks and obstacles and failed due to normal stresses. I've been using clipless mtb pedals since my 1993 Shimano 737's and have never broken any part off any of them and I've only grown older and less abusive over time. These pedals are poorly designed!
Before they were broken the pedals functioned ok. The entry and exit was similar to the older Shimano designs, works fairly well in dry conditions, not so good in mud. As they have a more open design then the older SPD's, I was expecting their mud and dirt performance to be better.
They are very light, and at under $200, which is far less than anything Crankbrothers has in this weight range, you could say they are reasonably priced. The customer service is good as well, after breaking the first pair I sent e-mails and digital pictures of the broken pedal and got a free pair (from Asia) in days. I threw in the towel after breaking the second pair, bit the bullet and got Eggbeater 4 Ti's. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gary
a Cross Country Rider
from Easton, PA USA
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Velodrome sale | | Strengths: | They're light and look nice in the package. | | Weaknesses: | Not at all durable--one moderate contact with a rock caused the clip on one side of the pedal to break. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 520 | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel 90, Crossmax XL wheels, various upgrades | | Bottom Line: | I was drawn to these by the "deal" of getting a $180 list price pedal for $40. Generally I research gear carefully before buying, but for $40, I figured, what's to lose? One of the clips broke after one ride, and I then wasted 2 hrs trying to repair it--what junk! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Racer
from Munich
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Tegernsee - Valepp | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | www.hibike.de | | Strengths: | Incredibly light and have that "wow" appeal. | | Weaknesses: | Just about everything.
The pedals are now two years old and ready for the bin. I'm able to clip-in OK but clipping out is impossible sometimes and on occasions dangerous (particularly when you need to clip out in a hurry). I have to twist my foot 90 degrees most times to get out.
The metal is so soft that the corners of the clamp holding the cleat in place have worn away.
I've crashed just once and it's completely scraped away the side rendering it impossible to now open the pedals for maintenance.
The inside the pedals you'll find a very small ring of bearings at the very outside edge but the main part rotates on a bushing mechanism. One of the pedals has a sideways play of about 1mm while the other is about 3mm. To my liking this amount of play is too much for a pedal costing 140euro.
| | Bike Setup: | Extralite F1 Frameset, Pace Racing RC39 carbon forks, XTR an dmore Extralite components. | | Bottom Line: | Too higher price to pay for a pedal that lasts just 2 years (3,500km / 2,100 miles) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dirtbag
a
from Colorado
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Very Light, adjustable, great look | | Weaknesses: | Had some trouble getting into and out of pedals. My left clip kept hanging up and almost had to twist my foot to 90 degrees to get a complete release.. | | Similar Products Used: | 4 sets of Shimano's | | Bike Setup: | Single Speed | | Bottom Line: | I have noticed several complaints about the pedals not being able to withstand abuse in the rocks.. Well guess what.. these pedals were not designed to bash into rocks.. no pedal is for that matter..The softer medal wont last. Learn to ride smooth and equipment will last forever.. The clips that come with these pedals seem to work much better witha shoe with an open tread on the bottom.. If your a serious gram counter then these are the pedals for you.. I almost always put thread lock on anything I dont want backing out, so my adjustment screws are all still present.. I will review again in a few months.. Great Price but not for the beginer rock basher.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vanessa
a Racer
from Long Beach
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Very light. Easy to clip in to. | | Bottom Line: | I haven't used these pedals for very long, but they are very light and seem durable. I can clip in and out very easily and they don't seem to get clogged up with mudd. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Racer
from Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Thunder Mountain Trail, Utah | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | NO BUSHINGS! Slop often found in Crank Bros pedals is non-existant in XPEDO stuff, thanks to the bearing-omly design. They are UBER light, and at 205 pounds, I have yet to break the hollow Ti spindle on my Xpedo's. | | Weaknesses: | The Mag body is certainly soft, but I haven't had a problem with it because I have decent line selection through the rough stuff. My right side release tension mechanism has been a bit finicky, but has yet to be a legit issue during hard rides. | | Similar Products Used: | I have raced everything from Shimano to Time to Crank Bros. These have the best bang for buck pedals I have ever used.. | | Bike Setup: | Titus FCR Ti hardtail with full custom spec., and Titus R and D issue Moto-Lite 2 w/ All Mountain Two build kit. | | Bottom Line: | If you want a Pro level pedal, for ANY PRICE, forget all those crazy 300 dollar junkboxes. The Xpedo's are the real deal, believe it brada!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pasi
a
from Espoo, Finland
Date Reviewed: January 27, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$95.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Extremely light 230g. SPD with adjustable tensioning. Excellent mud and snow shedding ability. | | Weaknesses: | Not the easiest to clip into, compared to Shimano clipless pedals due to square design. Have to be careful with the magnesium pedal body, as it is soft and damages easily. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano PD-M520, PD-M515, PD-M424 | | Bike Setup: | '06 Intense 5.5 w/Fox R23, '07 XTR drivetrain, Crossmax XL, Easton stem/bar/post, Magura Marta SL , Continental Vertical UST | | Bottom Line: | These are just about the lightest SPD pedals around. If weight is important and you are kind to your pedals, these will do the job. Otherwise, go with '07 Shimano XTR PD-M970 pedals and the extra 100g of weight. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Superlight
a
from Santa Cruz
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$115.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Path | | Strengths: | Light. SPD compatible. | | Weaknesses: | Poor design/and or materials. Failed repeatedly. | | Similar Products Used: | Wellgo, Shimano, Ritchie | | Bike Setup: | Superlight | | Bottom Line: | The "rear clamp," which is associated with the cleat spring assembly, will fail within six to eight weeks (the first time), and has several times after that. Also, Xpedo's warranty dept. isn't real cooperative, so be prepared to jump through some hoops. Take a look at some of the other reviews posted here; same problem. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jamie Scanlan
a Racer
from United Kingdom
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Afan Forest | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Light weight, easy adjustment, cool clour | | Weaknesses: | Seals, weak clips | | Similar Products Used: | eggbeaters, shimano, wellgo | | Bike Setup: | Giant XTC, rock shox SID, XTR, HOPE, Mavic crossmax SL | | Bottom Line: | Extremely dissaponited with these pedals, they maybe light but they are very weak, raced these pedals in the nationals and broke them within 20 minutes of fitting them to my bike from new. Would be fine to ride off road if wrapped in about 20pounds of bubble wrap. These pedals are crap! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Casey
a Cross Country Rider
from SA Texas
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Light weight, good looking, easy adjustment. | | Weaknesses: | Design. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Ritchey. | | Bike Setup: | Titus Racer X | | Bottom Line: | When I first got these pedals, I loved them. Light weight, good looking, easy to adjust and get in and out of. To make a long story short, I've been through two pairs of these pedals in 3 months. Thinking that the failure of the first set was my fault when they came into contact with a few rocks and I ended up with a bent spring, keeper assembly and missing tension screw. I moved on to a second pair that I'd gotten for my girlfriend....and promised to replace....ending up with nearly the same poor results. But hey, rocks happen and our pedals need to be durable enough to take a few......my Ritchey pedals are still good to go after almost 10 years of use in heavy Texas Hill Country Rock gardens. I was looking for a lighter weight pedal.......maybe I'll try some Egg Beaters? Xpedo's might pass for a good road pedal but they just won't stand up to heavy off road use. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dakota
a Cross Country Rider
from ATX
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Strengths: | Light and great looking | | Weaknesses: | Durability | | Similar Products Used: | Various Shimano parts | | Bike Setup: | Klein Palomino XV | | Bottom Line: | These peddles should not be used on a off road. My second ride broke 2 of the 4 clips in the same way as described several times on this board. I guess it is back to the shop… | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Racer
from SLC, Utah, USA
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Amassa Back, Moab | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$118.00 | | Purchased At: | bicyclebuys.com | | Strengths: | **This review is for the TI/TI model**
Light, looks, ease of use | | Weaknesses: | light parts are always spendy | | Similar Products Used: | variety of shimano, azonic, crank bros, wellgo etc. | | Bike Setup: | racing hardtail with SRAM, easton carbon, hope, mavic and assorted ti goodies | | Bottom Line: | **This is a review for the TI/TI model**
When I first got these pedals it took a ride or so to dial in the right tension for release and one pedal was a little stiffer on the spindal when you would try and spin it with your hand. but after some ride time they have turned out to be excellent pedals.
My brother has raced the same pedal for 2 years and although they say it has a 185 lbs weight limit, he is 205 and a hammerhead and his look as good after 2 solid years of racing 15 plus races a year and training rides as mine do after a couple of months. no damage or severe wear (thats why I ended up getting these over egg beaters, save weight and a $150) in previous posts with the mag ti it talks about losing the tension screw, with these you can't it is set within a bracket. I say if you find a hot deal on them get them they are drop dead sexy! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Helt
a Cross Country Rider
from so cal
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | my backyard | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | $239.99 | | Strengths: | easy getting in and out, LIGHT!, great in mud. look good | | Weaknesses: | none yet. | | Similar Products Used: | shimano & Crank Bros | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz with xtr and a rockshock | | Bottom Line: | I liked these pedals better than the Crank Bros because you can adjust them. i also liked that I could use my shimano cleats in my good shoes without having to change to the xpedo ones | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan
a Cross Country Rider
from dillon
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | I claimed to have fixed the problem in my last review,not so. When performance is needed my fix will cause a pre-release when you need performance. If you liked my fix idea try JB weld to hold the wire in place. Junk Junk Junk. | | Weaknesses: | Clip in and out as good as shimano.I mean it.When your going down they release every time. | | Similar Products Used: | Heavy Shimano 515s 505s | | Bike Setup: | stumpy | | Bottom Line: | These will last only a ride or two. Junk. A rebuild kit with beefier clips would be nice.
I wish this company good luck, they almost have a great pedal
I will put these on the road bike and try to remember I`m limited. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thom Randolph
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Lk Sawyer | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$89.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Crazy Light weight, easy in-out, adjustable | | Weaknesses: | Titanium spindles don't have much material in the hex-wrench area, easy to munge the hex faces when installing. | | Similar Products Used: | SPD 959s and 757s. | | Bike Setup: | Kona Jake the Snake (cyclocross) | | Bottom Line: | Okay, I admit it: I use these on the road! I can see why everyone gives them low ratings: a magnesium pedal against rocks? Yikes! Instead, I ride them on the road using my cyclocross bike. I can wear my normal MTB shoes. For you roadies out there who struggle with your pedals being upside down, all I can say is dual-sided entry rules! So far so good with these pedals. I've put just under 5000 (yes, thousand) miles on these in about six months, and they are still working great. And I am well over their weight limit at 195 Lbs. But, I'm not jumping or bashing them against anything, so they're holding up quite well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rock Magnet
a
from East Hartford, CT
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Strengths: | None! That was easy. Okay, they are a mighty purty pedal and are just about as lightweight as they come. | | Weaknesses: | Everything! That was easy. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 520 stock pedals | | Bike Setup: | SJ '05 100 Expert | | Bottom Line: | I will make this short. I broke both pedals on the first ride after minor contact with rocks/logs. I tore out the adjust screws and mangled the cages. I understand having one defective piece, but when both break at the same time it tells me there is something really wrong with the product. If I wanted Wally-World parts, I wouldn't have forked out the cash. I will no longer buy Wellgo/Expedo components. They go in the same category as an unnamed tool company whose products and logo are blue colored.
It is back to the tried and trusted stock Shimanos that take every bit of abuse I throw at them. If anybody can point me towards a lightweight sturdy pedal that won't break the bank, I'd be glad to about hear it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Micah
a Cross Country Rider
from Tel Aviv, Israel
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$109.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Light weight, easy entrance and exit when clean, gold axles look cool | | Weaknesses: | Lack of cleat lateral adjustablility, corrosion of pedal body | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 747, Shimano 858 | | Bike Setup: | 1999 Ritchey Plexus, SID fork, Salsa bar and stem, WTB saddle, old XTR parts | | Bottom Line: | I have a few comments about these pedals:
1) The the plate on the front of the pedal that holds the cleat is much wider on this model than on Shimano pedals. Indeed, it's much wider than on other Xpedo pedals (e.g. the SL/CR). On one pair of shoes I have they worked fine, albeit with very little room for lateral adjustment. On an older pair of shoes, they were too wide to be fully clipped in. Check to make sure that your shoes have a large enough opening in the sole to allow you clip in fully.
2) I had trouble getting the cleats bolted on to my new SH-M225 shoes. It seemed that the bolts supplied were not long enough to make it through the thick soles of the shoes. I went to a bike shop looking for new bolts but was told to replace the plate that the bolts screw in to. The shop gave me a couple of plates at no charge.
3) Xpedo claims that the pedals are compatible with Shimano cleats. This is true for some cleats but not for others. My last pair of pedals were Shimano 858s my cleats did not work well with the new pedals. Your best bet is to use Xpedo cleats.
4) The magnesium body on my pedals began corroding about a month after I got them. They still work fine, they're just not as pretty as they were. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from dillon Colo,USA
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | internet | | Strengths: | I fixed it | | Weaknesses: | I fixed it | | Similar Products Used: | 515 520 | | Bike Setup: | Stump with foxx | | Bottom Line: | The prob is solved by removing the factory weak clips and inserting a rigid wire in its place,Simply remove the 4 t-10 star bolts,Pliers to akwardly hold it open while inserting the wire{third hand}I used a thicker gage wire for a pedal that was worn{clip failed} more then the others,but try for level on the hind part. No need to loop the wire to stay in place. use a short piece. Use locktight to avoid torqing the precious bolts even for test runs.This job is very easy ,my 2nd pedal{non failed} took 5 min.look for a gadge wire that keeps the backclip part of the pedal,level.Duct tape and bailing wire are essentials of life.Xpedo ,please send 1 million US dollars.or at least an address for a rebuild kit.You are hiding and not fessing up to your weakness. Now that I fixed it I hammered it so it don`t spin as freely as the other.Save these pedals for race day. I have confidence in my fix, it works great,2 sided is a backup in itself.Dan. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
K1dude
a Weekend Warrior
from Sacramento
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$89.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Very sexy looking. Very light (220g). Inexpensive for such a light weight pedal. | | Weaknesses: | Release tension screw/plate falls out. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 520, Eggbeaters, Time ATAC, Coda SPD | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Prophet 1000 | | Bottom Line: | I'm 6' 145lbs and like aggressive trail riding. I don't abuse equipment. The Xpedo mg/ti looks great and is really light. But after a couple rides, the release tension screw and plate fell out. I consider this a design flaw since there is nothing but spring tension to keep the screw from backing out. Over time, pedal strikes and general use could cause the screw/plate to fall out. Especially if you like to set your tension light. Since it's a relatively new pedal, no one had leftovers in their boneyard. I tried to contact Xpedo Warranty, but you have to leave an email. They told me to go through the dealer. Performance decided to refund my money instead of getting spare parts from Xpedo. Unfortunately, I bought them online on sale and if I want another pair, I have to convince Performance online to give me my original sales price. But I'm not sure I want another pair due to the design flaw and all the other complaints of breakage. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mitchell Kruesi
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake CIty, UT
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | QBP | | Strengths: | Light weight, Good price for the weight (compared to Eggbeaters), Nice clip in | | Weaknesses: | Poor product design | | Similar Products Used: | SPD compatibles | | Bike Setup: | Ellsworth Id | | Bottom Line: | I got tricked into buying this pedal thinking it was a cheap way to get the light weight of an eggbeater without the price. Unfortunately, as is stated in other reviews, the clips holding the retention mechanisms in place on the pedal bend very easily. Sent back to Xpedo through my lbs, though this was also two months ago, with nothing heard back. As I only weigh 150, and the clip blew by a mild kiss on a rock in Moab, I do not believe that the failure was due to over abuse. Tomorrow I order the Eggbeater SL, which reviewers on this site give significantly better reviews to. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stu
a Racer
from Charleston, SC, USA
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | light weight, looks very very cool, felt great before they broke | | Weaknesses: | poor design on the clip retainer on the 4 sides (2 on each side) of the pedals | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Turner Burner w/ all top-of-the-line components | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy these!!! They will break in a very short amount of time. I've only had mine for 3 months. Xpedo is offering to fix but I will not use them again. The design on this particular model is flawed. The clip retainer tabs on the spring side of the clips bend very easily. It's impossible to clip into the pedals once it happens. 3 out of 4 have bent, preventing me from clipping in. I have a friend that has the Ti/Ti model, they're designed different and don't cause this problem. His have been fine for the past year or so. I suggest avoiding this model and others designed like it or you will be dissapointed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek Hodgson
a Cross Country Rider
from Cumbria
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hard dry & rocky | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Treks UK | | Strengths: | Light, look good, fine in the mud | | Weaknesses: | Price, bearings worn out already and cant get spares in the UK. I ride about 6hrs per week, weigh 140lbs and had to pay for them out of my pension - I'm 72yrs young. Dont buy these pedals if you are going to use them !! | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, trying KEYWIN | | Bike Setup: | Spec S Works Epic | | Bottom Line: | Nothing wrong with these pedals except that they dont last long. They are light clip in and release OK, not affected by mud, look nice and are light. If you can afford $150 every 6mths buy them. Oh, and it does without saying that I'm not heave on my gear but I do use it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rhys Hughes
a Racer
from Saitama
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Nerang | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle House Mikami | | Strengths: | Looks great, Extremely light, they dont have the freeplay that some other pedals do. Mud clearance is exceptable.
Light entry action but with a positive "clack" when you do enter. Replacable bearings. Essentially maintenance free. | | Weaknesses: | A bit difficult to release in the initial stages, Titanium takes while to wear in, A little pricey but still not as expensive as the Crankbros lightest offering and not a great deal heavier.These pedals are"NOT FOR DOWNHILLING". | | Similar Products Used: | Most of the current shimano SPD range up to the XTR grade SPDS,TIME | | Bike Setup: | Scapin Bandit,FSA Team Issue Carbon Cranks, Sram XO shifters,Derailluers etc, Mavic Crossmax superlites, FOX F80RLTs,and lotsa other light stuff. Like my wallet! | | Bottom Line: | I raced a 100 kilometer enduro with sub zero temperatures that turned the mud to ice moccha and trained on the roadbike with out a hassle as well as plenty of local races with lots of dismounting and remounting, They work as well as the best Shimano SPDs, no problems
These Pedals are sold with a rider weight rescriction due to the lightness of the spindle build. Whether this is a product weakness or not, is for a 100 KG Wookie who might bend one while he is doing multi story drop offs to decide! | | Value Rating: |
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