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Old 09-18-10 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by BluesDawg
The A530 would not make a good substitute for the A520 imho. The A530 has a better platform on the non-clipless side for riding with regular shoes, but only the A520 has the sides that contact your soles and simulate the foot support of a true road pedal.
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I saw both 520 and 530 on display side-by-side at the LBS yesterday FWIW, so the 520 does not seem to be out of production.
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