Originally Posted by screamtone
Yeah, they are pretty stiff. I probably would buy something nicer next time, but these were my first clipless. They were on sale and I had a coupon code so the cost me right around $14. Can't really complain about that. They seem pretty heavy, also.
I agree about the bearings, but the Nashbar clipless pedals don't seem any heavier than corresponding models of Shimano pedals. The heaviest part of a pedal is the steel axle. Smaller pedals don't have axles that are much smaller, so a small double-sided SPD pedal might seem disproportionately heavy compared to a large cage pedal (where the cage is likely to be aluminum or plastic, and thus quite light).