Nashbar Rodeo pedals?
 

I'm compiling an order for Nashbar for my annual bike spending spree, and I was thinking I would move from toe clips to clipless with the Nashbar Rodeo pedals - the ones with a platform on one side and SPD-style on the other. It would seem that this would be most beneficial to my fellow commuters, so I figured someone in here must have some experience with them.

What do you think of them? How do they hold up? Any complaints with the clipless mechanism? I only have one bike, so these would get all of my usage - commuting, running my errands, and riding for fun - tons of miles.

I have the Shimano version of these to replace double-sided clipless. I'm glad I got them because I am not that comfortable with clipless so I have a choice. I wear biking sandals and the platform side really grips the tread of my sandals so my feet never slip. Sorry I can't answer your questions about the Nashbar brand.

I have a couple pair. I like them - except that the platform side tends to ride on top, so getting into the clips is tricky. The shimano version is weighted differently, so the clip side rides up. I suppose preference might depend on which you ride more often, clips or not...

I've had no problems with the 2 pairs of Performance Campus pedals I've got. They look slightly different so I'm not sure if they are the same. I can just pedal my crank 1/2 revolution and the spd comes topside. Doing this twice puts me in the SPDs. Price is right compared to the Shimano ones and mine show no signs of wear at 2500 miles commuting.

I have the regular Nashbar spds ... which I like alot. So, I gave the campus pedals a try because I wanted the plain shoe option on short trips ... but I found the clip in device sits further out from the crank, than on my other spds. I didn't like it because I wanted to have one pair of clip shoes that could go for either bike. The clip device seemed good enough and I've been very pleased with the regular nashbar spds (I now have two pairs).

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The Nashbar Rodeo pedals are on sale for $15 at the moment: http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?sku=6223

Woohoo! I've been wanting these for a while.

I Think You Will Like Them
 

I used a pair for about a year/3000 miles before a screw worked itself loose and allowed a crucial part to get lost. I should have checked that the screws were tight. They worked as advertised. I like clipless pedals but did not want to have to "suit up" every time I wanted to ride my bike 1/2-2 miles. The mechanism is similar to SPD but not identical/interchangable with SPD. I do think that the Shimanos are probably made better but have not done a side by side. For the price, who cares.

My own Rodeo experience was not so hot. Getting the right side up and clipping in was sometimes problemmatic. I also fell several times trying to get used to them. I am a real Eggbeaters fan.

Since I posted in this thread last year ... I gave them another go and found that filing down the pedal around the clip-in mechanism made for much easier clips in and out. If you have trouble, file down the pedal edge! They are a great pedal for the money!