I've been using the Shimano 324's for the last couple of years, but I'm going to switch back to the 520 or 540's. I like the 324 fine, but they just beat up my shins. The cages have many sharp protrusions, which provide grip when using non-clip shoes. Those same protrusions seem to come into contact with my shins quite regularly when walking the bike of moving it around.

I know it is operator error, but I'm opting for pedals with less sharp edges. Having said that, my wife uses the same pedals, Shimano 324's, and does not have that problem

That is the usual state of my shins after 2-3 weeks into a tour.


All those little "shin getters"