I know some people still cling tightly to their classic Frogs. They were an interesting pedal that I never had the chance to try.
Yes, Shimano pedals are exceedingly reliably. A riding buddy has a pair of 10+ year-old Ultegra or 105 pedals that he mounted on his brand-spanking new road machine. It looks kind of ratty, they are clearly quite scuffed, but they seem to work flawlessly.
It’s been a few years since I replaced my Shimano pedals with Crankbrother pedals, but I have replaced them not because they broke, but because I wanted to try more float.
Same. The 520s on my cx bike have to be five years old. No problems so far. I may splurge for some xts for this year, but man, the 520s just keep going.
Back when I was riding a 26er stumpjumper (spesh bikes have a notoriously low BB) I did have more pedal strikes than what I get now. I think my M520’s lasted one ride. First pedal strike and then that side of the pedal never worked again. Local mechanic handed me down a pair of Time ATAC aliums and I have been using them since. I have admittedly broken a pair of my XS titans, but I was still getting some stupid pedal smacks at that time since the pedal threads in the carbon crank from that bike also started wiggling. I do remember winter riding on my shimanos were quite the pita, the cleat design seems to attract snow to pack in, and I never ride in conditions that are so muddy I have to worry about mud shedding. Never had an issue with snow in cleats using Time’s system, but will agree that they can wear quite a bit and become loose.
I have a pair of XC 6’s, and they are ok but the composite body is a bit on the cheaper side. The XC 8’s are a definite step up, and I bought them recently for just over $100
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The SPD pedals currently on my wife’s commuter bike were bought in 2006. They have survived a couple of mtbs, lots of bike touring and 1000s of Scottish winter road miles. Pretty sure I’ll pass them on to my grandchildren.
Edit: and they cost me £15 when I bought them
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I use eggbeater pedals on my XC MTB for four-sided entry and good mud shedding. I use Candy pedals on my cross/gravel bike to get a slightly larger platform, and you can get going again after a dismount or disengagement even if you’re not fully clipped-in yet. Both sets of pedals use the same cleats so all my off-road shoes will fit both bikes.
Any comment on using the vector 3 for gravel riding?
which candy pedals do you use on the cross/gravel bike?
For the people who are interested. You can swap from Look Keo style (3-screw plastic road cleat > to Expedo SPD (2-screw metal MTB cleat) with the Favero Assioma.
I think they are Candy 2s. They have a plastic body and steel springs. I was able to service the bearings with a kit from Crank Brothers. I also have an OLD pair of Candy 1s sitting in a box somewhere. Those are not serviceable (the end caps can’t be removed).
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Hey all,
I’m probably a special snowflake here, but I use road pedals on my gravelbike. Reasoning being that MOST of the time I’m still riding on tarmac (although bad tarmac) and only light/fine gravely-stuff and bike paths. I like the more solid feeling of the road pedals more and don’t want to switch between my roadbike and gravelbike. I use SPD-SL fwiw.
Have a nice one!
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I prefer road pedals on gravel. Last year I raced Dirty Reiver in Speedplays and this year in Time Xpresso because I prefer the platform and, certainly for that race, if you’re walking you’re doing something wrong.
Mike
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Hi all! need advice wanna make present for friend.
He uses S800 Hammer Extreme.
Once he said that he was not happy with the form of standard pedals on his bike.
Can you tell me the mountain pedals that are suitable for his bike? When I looked in google it showed me these variants, are there any good ones among them?
As I understand the problem is that his leg is slipping.
Thanks in advance for your reply.
If he wants to stay with flat pedals (not clipped in) then go with some composite pedals with metal pins and get some nice sticky shoes that are meant for mtb flat pedals.
Flat Pedal Options:
Raceface Chesters
One up Components
Flat Shoes:
Fiveten
Specialized 2FO
He could also get clipless pedals (that you clip into. I know very confusing).
Clipless Pedals:
Shimano M520
Crankbrothers Candy
Clipless Shoes:
Almost any brand makes some decent budget options. Just be sure to get one with 2-hole cleat attachments.
wow, so much variants. Thanks for help, I’ll look now
I went with a set of Shimano PD-ES600, lighter than XTR, single sided road SPD. So far, so good. If I was setting out on a longer mostly road ride, I’d likely just use road pedals and shoes. SPD and other similar offroad systems rely heavily on shoe sole stiffness, so shoe choice is important.
the problem is that he didn’t say which ones he wants, I think to buy flat ones. The composite version looks good, I think everyone will consult with him. Surprise is nice, but a useful gift is even nicer
I use Shimano XT on my Grave bike and XTR on my Race MTB bike. I’ve never had anything but good things to say about them.
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I like the crankbrother’s eggbeater styles for gravel. Specifically if you go for the Candy or Mallet pedals. They give you the mud clearance of an spd but still retain a platform so you reduce your chances of foot pain on a long tough ride.
You guys with your new fangled 520s. I still rock M737s.
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