Shimano 520 pedals scratch easily?
07-14-05 | 05:32 PM
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Shimano 520 pedals scratch easily?
Well, I just got my first pair of cycling shoes and will be getting some pedals next.
I've heard the pdm-520's scratch easily. I will probably get these but was wondering whether the scratching problem only applies to the black ones and not the silver ones?
I've heard the pdm-520's scratch easily. I will probably get these but was wondering whether the scratching problem only applies to the black ones and not the silver ones?
07-14-05 | 07:11 PM
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They're pedals. You don't look at them, you ride on them. Every pair of clipless pedals I've ever had, from my Dura-Ace's (silver), to my first generation SPDs (black), to the current SPD's (black and silver) on my cyclocross bike have gotten hopelessly scraped and scuffed. And you know what?
They all still work beautifully. Now go get your pedals and ride. Chances are, you'll breeze by people so fast they won't even have a moment to glance at your pedals!!!
Yes, your cleats are alloy. Your pedals are alloy. Metal on Metal on metal, they'll take a licking and keep on ticking.
They all still work beautifully. Now go get your pedals and ride. Chances are, you'll breeze by people so fast they won't even have a moment to glance at your pedals!!!
Yes, your cleats are alloy. Your pedals are alloy. Metal on Metal on metal, they'll take a licking and keep on ticking.
07-15-05 | 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by steel is real
Sure, it's not a big deal. It's just what some of the mtbr.com reviews were saying about it 'weaknesses'...
07-15-05 | 04:16 AM
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yup.. they scratch like mad... I have a set on my MTB that I commuted on for awhile and within a month or two they were pretty well scratched up. As stated above, it doesn't matter. 
07-15-05 | 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by steel_is_real
Well, I just got my first pair of cycling shoes and will be getting some pedals next.
I've heard the pdm-520's scratch easily. I will probably get these but was wondering whether the scratching problem only applies to the black ones and not the silver ones?
I've heard the pdm-520's scratch easily. I will probably get these but was wondering whether the scratching problem only applies to the black ones and not the silver ones?
....you can do the same to preserve your nice expensive tyres with cheap ones too!
07-15-05 | 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Cyclaholic
What you do is you carry a pair of cheapo crappy platform pedals and the appropriate size spanner. Before actually riding your bike you swap out the nice pedals for the crappy platforms, then once you reach your destination you swap the pedals over again.... dont forget to swap them before riding home tho ....you can do the same to preserve your nice expensive tyres with cheap ones too!
....you can do the same to preserve your nice expensive tyres with cheap ones too! 
Yeah, pedals get scuffed. After a couple of weeks you won't care.
07-18-05 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by steel_is_real
At the risk of further ridicule 
I would've thought silver was the way to go since it's probably just the plain metal so it's not going to show the scratches as much
I would've thought silver was the way to go since it's probably just the plain metal so it's not going to show the scratches as much
but you have to admit you waved a red rag in front of a bull. Seriously, I don't think it matters which ones you get, the M540's look OK too tho they cost a little more, but either way you have to see these things as a 'wear item' since you're feeling your way into them with a steel cleat every time you clip in so regardless of which one you get they will show those signs of wear. Even with signs of wear I think they still look good...... a bit like my wife
