I had to modify my Specialized Recon - didnt “have to” but it definitely helps.
My Xpedo M-Force 4 conversion was quiet to start but has developed a bit of a squeak with time. It’s not every ride for sure, and I can’t hear it at all outside if it does occur then. I wouldn’t say they’re ever loud, but they do squeak a bit sometimes, so they’re not quiet per se.
I’m just about to do this i shelved this thread a while back was going to use a set of M520’s but Halfords have a shimano sale on at the moment so i picked up some PD-ED500 for £30, hopefully straight forward.
I have bought these same pedals. Have you had any problems when doing the assembly with the Faveros? Have you installed them on the bike and tested them? What has been your experience?
I just tried this. The Duo-Shi spindles are slightly too large of a diameter for the PD-M9100 pedals.
That sucks, but is good to know. Thanks!
I did the Wellgo m19 last week had 10 hours mainly indoor use and no squeaks at all.
not sure this matters to anyone but i got a few of these pedals and trying them out. as i switch the assioma pwmt inand out i found that the cheaper pedals use a plastic bushing instead of two ball bearings. so here is a list info as i found it::
Assioma peadls org OEM (2x ball bearings)
xpedo M Force 8 (2x ball bearings)
xpedo baldwin
xpedo cxr (2x ball bearings)
xpedo m force 4
bontrager comp spd
wellgo m19 (plastic bushing)
ISSI flash iii (plastic bushing)
yes they all seem to use the one small thicker ball bearing at the outside end of the pedal
where the nut goes on.
WOW, this is a long thread. I just read through it and I think I get it. I have a set of Duo SHIs that I am using for various road bikes and picked up a set of used OG DUOs for $250. I think it seems like the SHI would be the easiest to convert to SPD, but I don’t want to damage them.
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Is there any problem with switching pedal bodies on and off with either set? I have some m520 already.
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I was looking at the Bontrager Comp as the best option for the original DUO swap. Does it seem like this is the case? There are no bearings to mess with just body to body swap right?
DuoSHIs will take the m520’s with little to no work. This is what they are made to do. No issue taking them on and off repeatedly.
The OG Duos as you refer to them require some hackery to turn into SPD pedals. They cannot take the m520s, but they should take the Bontrager Comps which are in the “list” of pedals that work. (Can’t speak from personal experience.) This swap does require a bit more hackery and swapping of internal parts.
The DuoShis with m520s is a bombproof set up. The OG Duos with the SPD hack are not as sturdy as the inner bearing sets will eventually fail.
Thanks. I like the SHI version so far, but maybe the Bontrager would work on the other version. Does that require anything besides pedal body change?
Putting SPD pedals on the OG Duos doesn’t require anything special. A cheap (thin walled) socket wrench is sometimes needed to separate the pedal from the spindle. Maybe some Loctite to secure the spindle nut depending on the specific pedal.
I’m using the Duo Shi-Version with PD-M520 pedals and have some problems with marginal play in the pedals on both sides. I even replaced the adapters, seals and bearings but the issue remains.
If I grab the pedals and try to move them sideways or up and down I can feel and see a small play in all directions. Is this normal behaviour and does anybody else have those issues?
Can’t help thinking the info in this thread would be great in a Wiki somewhere. Too much good info to just be lost amongst 800+ posts!
Yeah I’ve gone with the same setup and mine are exactly the same, just an annoying bit of play on both.
“Nice” to hear, that I’m not the only person with this problem. I don’t think it has something to do with the installed pedals, because the play is also noticeable without the pedals podies. I really wonder why no one else has posted this before.
Does anyone else have any experience with the Bontrager SPD on the OG DUOs?
Yes I installed DUO pods on Bontrager Comp SPD and used them ~ 500 hours, with no major issues. However the pedal body does not spin as freely as expected. Previsouly I had issues with the Xpdedo CXR hack, bearings were destroyed and partly stuck in the peddal body so I trashed these CXR bodies.
Maybe in a few time we may not have to deal with these swaps ?
Looks like an entire new spindle design for this and is still a rechargeable battery. I find this beta testing interesting.
I swapped the bontrager onto my Uno. It’s worked great, no real issues, other than a bit of a squeaky cleat/pedal interface occasionally.
But that new SPD pedal from assioma looks slick…I’d like to get those and then I’d convert my UNO back to a road setup so I can stop switching pedals every couple of days.