Anyone have experience with these?




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Are they SPD-compatible? How do they compare to XT(R) pedals?

They looked familiar to me from the get-go, and a little sleuthing tells me they're just Wellgo W01s in fancier colors. Definitely SPD-compatible, but definitely equipped with a Trek/Bontrager markup. So unless you really need that oilslick finish...



I did some time on Shimano 520s (which all of this type of pedal are basically clones of) and didn't like how they worked great, then got REALLY squeaky. So I went to Look X-Tracks, and have been happy for about a year and a half, but they're starting to feel a little loosey-goosey even with brand new cleats. So I'm eyeballing either Ritchey Comp XCs or maybe some iSSi Flash, both mostly due to the availability of fancy colors.

Good eye!

I am using XTR trail pedals in limited edition 25th anniversary blue, which I like, so this was more just curiosity.

I've solidly arrived at the conclusion that I don't like SPD-compatible pedals. The PD-M520s worked fine enough for a few months, then got squeaky-- horribly squeaky-- and nothing could quiet them. They were replaced with iSSi Trails, which lasted longer, but got to a point where the cleats felt floaty even with the tension dialed up. So they went in a box. I made a very brief foray into Crankbrothers (two rides,) but did not like them AT ALL. Pedaling while standing was not confidence inspiring. Could be my shoes. Dunno. Then came the Look X-Tracks, which were excellent until about 5 days ago, when they got all floaty, just like the iSSi did. Tried both Wellgo and Shimano cleats without improvement.

So I grabbed my backup pair of Look S-Tracks (which are what I run on my road bike) and the improvement was fantastic and immediate. And in that lies the problem. My all-time favorite pedals were discontinued by Look about 2 years ago. I have two fairly worn sets and one nearly-new set on hand, but replacements are getting at the same time scarce and expensive. I bought yet another pair off of eBay this morning, but I feel like I'm just prolonging the inevitable. Somebody needs to think up a new SPD-alternative pedal before I run out of S-Tracks.

That squeak is my main motivation for looking at other options. It is the shoe/pedal interface; at least if I wax/lube/Squirt that, it goes away for a few hours. I get it on two sets of XTR trail pedals, XT pedals, A600 pedals, ... and with three sets of shoes.

I'm wondering about Time pedals, but the brass cleats put me off a bit. I have a pair of Ritchie pedals with about 1 mile on them. I can't remember which one, but they are red and blingy. I'll try to dig them out and post a photo. If you want them, I can send them to you.

I've heard the Issi pedals might not be terribly robust.

I've also wondered about steel-spindled Xpedo (I'm too fat for titanium).