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Submitted by
country biker
a Cross Country Rider
from rockwall texas usa
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | dirt road | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | performance bike | | Strengths: | they work, good seals | | Weaknesses: | NOISY!!!! the bearings suck a big cucumber. | | Similar Products Used: | tioga surefoots | | Bike Setup: | 700c panaracer pasela 37's. voodoo columbus cross frame. brooks b17 laced. mavic rims. lots of shimano. | | Bottom Line: | these pedals will get you where you want to go but are very distracting and embarrassing with all the noise they make. it only took a couple days for this to occur. took them apart and they were clean inside except for the high quality grease and tiny bearing balls. these were absolutely a waste of 60 bucks. like throwing it in the wind or burning it. i really think shimano owes me 60 bucks. the tioga surefoot pedals from lickbike cost like 20 bucks. they aren't sealed as well but if you only ride in dry conditions they'll last and last.
p.s.
i think it's stupid that this site makes you list what type of rider you are and only has four stupid options. i put cross country because i ride threw the country a lot. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
firedawg225
a Cross Country Rider
from Chievres, Belgium
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Espace | | Strengths: | -Easy of use
-Can use both normal shoes and Cleats
-Hold your feet pretty good
-Releases easily when in trouble | | Weaknesses: | Sometimes hard to find the cleat side but i can live with that. Takes alittle to get used to it but i can find the clip everytime without looking now. | | Bike Setup: | 2007 HM Moab | | Bottom Line: | I think these are great. If you want light weight buy something with less stuff. If your buying a platform and clip pedal of course it's going to weigh more then a Clip only pedal. These are great! Easy to use and great if this is your first clip in pedal. Love these for climbing feet stay palnted and i get up hill alot better now. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sickness in seattle
a Weekend Warrior
from Washington
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Lee's Camp | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | BGcycle | | Strengths: | Great for someone new to clips. Built to take a serious pounding. Don't have to wear cycling shoes every time you want to ride | | Weaknesses: | As others have said, it always ends up clip side down. | | Bike Setup: | Kona Cindercone, deore group, stroker disc, Dart3 forks... | | Bottom Line: | Good for someone just getting into clips. Knowing what I know now, buy online, save some bucks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Boo Urns
a Cross Country Rider
from Dooblin, Irlanda
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Yur Maz Gash | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$59.00 | | Purchased At: | cycleways.com | | Strengths: | The metal is nice and shiny. | | Weaknesses: | There is some silly bump on one side of the pedal, that means i can only use my flip flops on one side. drat. | | Bike Setup: | Giant SCR 3.0 with wings of golden angel dust and a hint of mint truffle. | | Bottom Line: | Its very helpful if i want to stop mowing the grass in my flip flops and go for a cycle with my secret kids (they dont know im their dad) without having to buy proper cycling shoes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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John F
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from Pittsburgh PA
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Rays Mtb, Frick Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$33.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Double sided, good for sharp turns so you have somewhere to put you foot back down | | Weaknesses: | heavy, bulky but no problem for me | | Similar Products Used: | nothing too similar to these | | Bike Setup: | Gary fisher bitter, Cannondale Carve Shoes ($100, Wellgo SPD clips) | | Bottom Line: | Good for the money, dont spend more than $50 on them, but fun for a first time clipless like me. Not too great for riding with out clipless shoes, so keep your platforms | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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spiro vagenas
a
from Denmark
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$93.00 | | Purchased At: | Vittesse | | Strengths: | durable
versatile
weight
simple clean cut looks
affordable | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | PD-MX30, PD-M545 | | Bike Setup: | koga miyata tls | | Bottom Line: | My pedal of choice. The best pedal I have used when verstality is required. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
benj nazareno
a Weekend Warrior
from philippines
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | cross country | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | 3MJ Bike Shop - Davao City | | Strengths: | dual use and price. | | Weaknesses: | weight and tendency to flip to the wrong-side...platform when wearing cleats, cleats when on regular shoes. | | Similar Products Used: | not applicable...first cleats ever used. | | Bike Setup: | merida matts 900 frame, deore group set. | | Bottom Line: | this being my first time using cleats, did not have much difficulty installing and engaging the pedal. despite the extra weight, did not think of it as a major consideration since bulk of the extra poundage is on my body and not my bike!
also felt that it's dual use feature was an advantage for a multi-purpose bike (specially when running emergency errands on flip-flops!). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a Weekend Warrior
from New Carlisle, OH, USA
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Kettering Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Very nicely designed for dual purpose versatility. Straighforward installation and adjustment. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't spin very freely; this is actually a plus when engaging the SPD, but to put them on a trail only bike is suicide; personally, when on a trail I don't want to think about which side of my pedal is up or look down to verify orientation. | | Similar Products Used: | SPD's only on mountain bike. | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel 80 for the trails; Trek 7.3FX for the road. | | Bottom Line: | I added these to my 7.3 and they were amazing. I do a lot of riding on (please, forgive me) paved roads around my house when I don't want / have time to pack up and head to the trails.
The M324's gave me the option of doing a quick 10-20 miler on the road using my SPD shoes or just tool around the neighborhood with the kids without having to change gear.
The bottom bottom line is these pedals are worth every penny if you want to use your bike for more than one style of riding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joseph Blow
a
from Springfield, VT, USA
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | If you muster all your powers of brain-foot coordination, you might hit the right side of the pedal. | | Weaknesses: | At a critical moment you will usually hit the wrong side of the pedal. | | Bike Setup: | Redline Monocog Flight 29er | | Bottom Line: | I tried using these on my single speed 29er for a few months, and now they're going on eBay. These were my first clipless pedals, and if they're meant to be clipless 'training' pedals, they may have turned me off to riding clipless forever. I don't know how many times I hit the wrong side of the pedal and it usually happened at the worst time. I weighted them with a reflector on front (platform side up) which helped somewhat, but I still always had to THINK to hit the right side of the pedal. Hitting the platform side with cleats was bad since my cleats would get caught on the outside rail of the pedal. Hitting the SPD side with street shoes was just bad all around: very uncomfortable, and VERY slippery when wet. They may be better on a geared bike, where you can gear down before starting (especially on a hill), but I definitely don't recommend them for a single speed bike where getting the bike rolling is more of an issue. I'm much, much happier now after switching to Dangerboy platform pedals. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt h
a Weekend Warrior
from parlin, nj
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | modernbike.com | | Strengths: | you can go with cleats or no cleats. looks | | Weaknesses: | clip side of the pedal sets the feet position higher than the platform side. I adjusted the seat post with the clip side, if I switch to the platform side, my legs have to extend bit more. | | Similar Products Used: | cheap plastic ones that came with the bike | | Bike Setup: | factory set up Specialized Hardrock sport | | Bottom Line: | Versatile pedals. It only took me one ride to get use to the clip side. I think I will use the clip side for all but down hills. I would recommend for those who want to try the clipless pedals for the first time. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
anthony
a
from mrikina, philippines
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | price, dual duty (cleats for climbing and platform for decending) | | Weaknesses: | color option...i wish this product comes in black so i dont have to bring it to the powder coat factory and have the cage painted in black | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | specialized ht stumpjumper, truvative crank, deore drive train, sun rims, maxxis minion tires, xcr fork modified for stiffness | | Bottom Line: | a cost effective product | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fred
a Weekend Warrior
from Alexandria, VA, USA
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$63.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikes @ Vienna | | Strengths: | No need to put on bike shoes for casual rides. Platform is comfortable and properly sized. Beautiful machining. Bearings are smooth but don't allow pedal to spin uncontrolled, making for easy entry into clipless side. | | Weaknesses: | Should have a way to protect SPD mechanism when riding on platforms (plastic insert, for example). Only comes with double-release cleats. Pricey compared to competing Forte Campus pedal. | | Similar Products Used: | Lots of clipless and platform pedals. | | Bike Setup: | 2007 Rans Fusion crank-forward bike. | | Bottom Line: | A great product that lets you keep platforms for recreational rides while giving you clipless capability for longer, more demanding rides. Using the platforms for serious off-road riding puts the SPD mechanism on the bottom where it is exposed to potential damage.
This is an ideal pedal for hybrid riders, those who don't want to commit to wearing cleated bicycling shoes for every ride, and for recreational off-road and road riders. Not likely to win favor among racers and racer-wannabes who will consider it too large and heavy (the helium-filled tire crowd).
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Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Memphis, TN. U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Stanky Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | Adjustable cleats, easy in easy out, spd or not. | | Weaknesses: | it would be nice to have cleats on both sides | | Similar Products Used: | standard department store crap | | Bike Setup: | Catamount, Marzocchi Z2, Ravx RacerX saddle and Shimano and Sram everything else | | Bottom Line: | Good beginner pedal. Great for the transition from platform or clipped to clipless. I have used this pedal for just at 2 years now and I am going to use it on another bike I am building now. I am 230 lbs. and not easy on the bike. I have had no problems at all with these pedals | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul T Hauser
a Weekend Warrior
from Saint Charles, MO, USA
Date Reviewed: October 16, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Bakers Tank, Breckenridge | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | BlueSkyCycling | | Strengths: | SPD compatible, regular pedal on the other side for a recreational ride | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Straight SPD pedal | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Expedition | | Bottom Line: | Great idea, use it to ride when it gets technical; use it to ride around the block! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd
a
from Denver
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | They work extremely well at what they were designed for. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Trek 8500, bunch of bonte, bunch of xt | | Bottom Line: | Been a long time since I've ridden clipless! 20 some odd years! I still remember my first Look's when I rode my first Tour De Tucson several years back. bout '85 I think. They were outfitted with a Trek 6100?? with Shimano Ultegra...I remember the Shimano for sure cause I installed it all. Alright! enough reminiscing. OK.. I mow the grass, it's hot, I'm thirsty! Want to jump on the bike to get a cold six pack and am still wearing my lawn mowing shoes...get the picture? That's what these pedals were designend for...not training wheels!! Do have to remember I'm not clipped when I begin to power up hills..you guys know what I mean! I have no less than 6 mtb spd shoes and they all work great with these pedals as well, but these serve a very handy purpose, they're constructed very well and I have no complaints!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Lewis
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, Texas, USA
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Walnut Creeek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar.com | | Strengths: | Shimano. Well made. The SPD cleats are common, migrate well and are simple to replace (if needed). The pedal is easy to use and easy to adjust. | | Weaknesses: | Suffers from Murphy’s Law. You’ll always be on the wrong side of the pedal when trying to click in. | | Similar Products Used: | Wellgo WAM-B25 Flat Pedals, Wellgo WAM-D10 Pedals, Toe-clips and other cheapos. | | Bike Setup: | Newbie intro bike: 1996 Diamondback Accent hardtail, Smoke & Dart tires, V-brakes, Manitou Axel, Shimano drivetrain, etc. Blah blah. Nothing of real interest. Just a good starter. | | Bottom Line: | When my new neighbor from Vancouver got me started riding. I had never used clipless pedals and frankly it spooked me more than the suicide toe-clips I had already become accustomed to on my dusty old Diamondback. So after upgrading many other components I purchased these clipless pedals to help my learning curve. Learning curve...1 day.
So like many other reviewers, these pedals seemed like a good beginner’s pedal. One ride later, I’d done nothing but cuss them at every takeoff. There’s nothing quite as white knuckled for a beginner as looking like Lane Meyer running the K12 with one foot clipped and the other dangling perilously as you race 30mph down 50 yards of a rocky cactus-lined descent.
Overall, a quality pedal. But for me, just not a long term use pedal.
One saving grace (I would highly recommend): this is great pedal for your trainer bike. I can click in for the aggressive workout or just hop on for a quick spin in my flip flops. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George Hernandez
a Cross Country Rider
from Woodacre, CA USA
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Tamarancho | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Great for those of us new to clipless. Easy to get in/out of. Platform side works great with my sneaks. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Cheapo rat cages, and BMX platform. Cleats, once upon a time. | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh hardtail. | | Bottom Line: | These pedals really have two overlapping benefits: They're a great introduction to clipless pedals and they make it easy to use your bike for more casual riding. I felt comfortable right away with these things and pop right out when I need to. Even on the first ride they improved my confidence by making me more connected to the bike. It's nice to be able to ride with my kids in my sneakers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ape Theride
a
from Athens, GA, usa
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | @ the hub bikes | | Strengths: | quality all around | | Weaknesses: | heavy, but so what; bolts holding the cages one rusted. | | Similar Products Used: | similar wellgos | | Bottom Line: | these are great for a bike that you'll use with and without bike shoes. i've used them on my commuter/tourer for the past year and a half and they get the job done. they are a little shorter than standard platform pedals, so there is less risk of pedal-strike when turning sharply. these are much much better than the cheaper similar pedals in my opinion and are well worth the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom Bissett
a Weekend Warrior
from Pembroke Pines, FL USA
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | thbissett@yahoo.com | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | A great 'in-between' pedal if you want to learn to use clipless pedals. I get used to the clips on the more modest trails, then use the flat side for the harder stuff. So far, it seems to be the perfect way to get used to clipless, at least for me. | | Weaknesses: | There has been a lot of discussion as to which 'side" the pedal defaults to - Flat or clipless. I have the definitive answer: It defaults to which ever side you don't want at that moment. Guaranteed! | | Similar Products Used: | First foray into clipless setups | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Gary Fisher Kai Tai w/upgraded contact points | | Bottom Line: | Even though I won't use them long-term, I feel they were worth the $$$ paid, though I do feel they're on the expensive side. A great transition from flat pedals to clipless. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a
from Grapevine, TX
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Northshore | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Gift | | Strengths: | Great for people who don't always want to clip into pedals. I use the clip side for trails I am comfortable with, standard for unfamiliar trails. I have adjust the clip very loose so that they are easy to get out of in desperate times, but not to loose that my shoes fall out. These pedals are great for what they are. | | Weaknesses: | I don't see any so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano PD-M520 (on my road bike) | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4500. Pearl Isumi Vagabond shoes. | | Bottom Line: | If you don't want to have to worry about the pedal flipping then get pedals with clips on both sides. These are obviously going to have that issue. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a Weekend Warrior
from Olathe, KS USA
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | BikeSource | | Strengths: | Easy to use. Great for clipless and regular shoes. Strong, stable. Easy to roll over to the other side of the peddle. | | Weaknesses: | Clip side slick when wet. Hard to clip-in with muddy shoes. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh M60, pretty much stock. | | Bottom Line: | These peddles rock!!! Clip tension is adjustable. These are the way to go if you want the best of both worlds. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob bobalenski
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne Australia
Date Reviewed: June 16, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | etons cutting | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$74.00 | | Purchased At: | freewheeling cycles | | Strengths: | strong and cheap great when working right. | | Weaknesses: | have a mind of thier own | | Similar Products Used: | cheap platforms | | Bike Setup: | GT avalanche 3.0 std | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line.... these pedals need to be weighted and lubed .I found by bolting a reflector to the pedal on one side(clip back or platform front),I could rock the pedal to the position req easly and with some WD40 ,works a treat . usually ride with tail light so reflectors are an add on . | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ca29er
a Weekend Warrior
from Wiener City
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | www.bike-components.de | | Strengths: | Convenient for commuting in normal sneakers and for MTBing in SPDs. | | Weaknesses: | There's a 50-50 chance you'll get the correct side of the pedal when you take off from a stop. Murphy always put me on the losing half :-( | | Similar Products Used: | Crank Brothers Mallect C | | Bike Setup: | Self-built trekking/29er. With regard to pedals: Holzfeller crank | | Bottom Line: | These are great shoes to learn how to use clipless. I have fobbed them off to a colleague for that very reason. They're also good if you have a do-everything bike: ie, you commute daily wearing sneakers and you use the same bike for the hills wearing SPDs on the weekend.
There a bit heavy, but also very durable. I had one or two falls with them, and nary a problem. Tension is easily adjustable.
I always ended up with the wrong side. If I was wearing normal shoes, I would also start off with the SPD under my foot. If I was in SPD shoes, I always ended up with the flat when starting off. Maybe greasing them would have helped, but judging from the comments below, that might have been challenging.
I highly recommend these for anybody new to clipless pedals. Even if you're not new to clipless, they're decent pedals and great for everyday use. I only got rid of them because I'm migrating away from Shimano. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony Kampmann
a Cross Country Rider
from Elkton Sd USA
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | everywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$69.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | easy to use, stong. Ride clipless or regular shoes | | Weaknesses: | none so for | | Bike Setup: | Diamondback, Rockshox, Sram drive train, | | Bottom Line: | easy to use strong don't have to worry about which shoes you have on. excellant value | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ed
a Cross Country Rider
from Colombia
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Dealer | | Strengths: | Entry Level clipless pedals, platform option too. tough material, never break | | Weaknesses: | heavy pedals, clip system not the best (as in SPD 520 or 540) | | Similar Products Used: | none yet | | Bike Setup: | gary fisher tarpon stock set up + spd 324, felt fs500 + spd 324 | | Bottom Line: | very nice to use when you are learning to use clipless, very helpfull when youre unsure and can use platform, but they hirt when they hit your shin!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike libby
a Weekend Warrior
from moline, illinois
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | Jerry and Sparkys | | Strengths: | Nice concept with the pedal on one side and clipless on the other. Reliable so far | | Weaknesses: | This is a huge one. Nobody has or can find the necessary tools to adjust and tighten the cone and locknut after you have greased the bearings. It is not the TL-PD-63 tool (too small) and it is another part number. I might have found a source, but I am told it will take 2 months to get it in. GRRR | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Commuter, slick tires, flat handlebar, mountain frame/components, Mountain Clipless pedals and shoes. | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy these pedals if you want to be able to grease them (or even have your LBS do the service, becuase they can't get the tools either). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from UK
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Double sided, means you can use them with SPDs or normal shoes. | | Weaknesses: | Bearings, weight, cost | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Hardrock Sport, XT drivetrain, MX Comp Air forks. | | Bottom Line: | Bearings come loose within a few months, Shimano cant supply the cone adjustment tool in the UK so i'm left with loose bearings. The SPD side being the most heavy part will ensure the SPD side is always facing down when you want to clip in. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Submitted by
spiffy
a Weekend Warrior
from Clear Lake Area, TX< |
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$ 69.99
