whats a good, light, affordable clipless pedal?
01-09-06, 05:14 PM
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whats a good, light, affordable clipless pedal?
Thinking about some new pedals and was curious to here some feedback on what sucks and what doesn't.
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Time ATAC's are excellent pedals. Similarly Crank Bros' Eggbeaters are decent
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Good, light, cheap. Pick TWO
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I've been loving my Crank Bros pedals.
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I have Shimano SPDs (424 and 505) on both of my offroad bikes right now. They were cheap and they work fine (not in mud though) but they aren't light. I think one pair is 350g and the other is over 400g. I'm not in any rush to do it but I will be swapping them out for the Eggbeater SL.
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Originally Posted by mcoine
ok, the crank bros and time were the ones i was looking at.
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Originally Posted by Foxy and Alex
Mcoine, I put some Mongoose BMX pedals on my MTB and I think there fine.
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Regards,
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It's up to you Mcoine.
You can choose any pedal you want. I just like my pedals.
Hope you have fun on your new pedals,
Alex and Foxy
You can choose any pedal you want. I just like my pedals.
Hope you have fun on your new pedals,
Alex and Foxy
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Originally Posted by Decadence213
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Originally Posted by Raiyn
He wasn't asking about platform pedals Sparky
I agree Time ATAC.
light weight is a relative term. I think the XS is a light pedal and some think the 322 grams is a tank. the XS are an excellent pedal unless you are into anything that requires a bigger platform than it, then the ZControl is the way to go TIME wise but they weigh more.
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You can laugh at this.. I have been using a set of wellgo clipless pedals for about 8 years, and they have held up well. I got them for free too, from a friend who took them apart and couldn't get them back together. he gave me a pile of parts and in an hour I had clipless pedals! But now its time to move on.
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Originally Posted by iamthetas
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Originally Posted by iamthetas
I agree Time ATAC.
light weight is a relative term. I think the XS is a light pedal and some think the 322 grams is a tank. the XS are an excellent pedal unless you are into anything that requires a bigger platform than it, then the ZControl is the way to go TIME wise but they weigh more.
light weight is a relative term. I think the XS is a light pedal and some think the 322 grams is a tank. the XS are an excellent pedal unless you are into anything that requires a bigger platform than it, then the ZControl is the way to go TIME wise but they weigh more.
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I have the carbon. not the titanium ones but the carbon/chromeoly spindle ones.
I cant afford the carbon/titan and they wouldnt hold up to my fat self. they also only shave a few grams for over $100 more. Performance has the XE for under $80
I cant afford the carbon/titan and they wouldnt hold up to my fat self. they also only shave a few grams for over $100 more. Performance has the XE for under $80
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Another vote for Time ATACs. I'm running the earlier generation ATACs simply because they haven't given me any reason to upgrade. If I manage to find some surplus cash or build up another bike, I'll definately go for the ATAC XS.
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crank bros. eggbeaters or candy series
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Originally Posted by khuon
Another vote for Time ATACs. I'm running the earlier generation ATACs simply because they haven't given me any reason to upgrade. If I manage to find some surplus cash or build up another bike, I'll definately go for the ATAC XS.
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Originally Posted by Raiyn
Good, light, cheap. Pick TWO
Apologies to Keith Bontrager
Apologies to Keith Bontrager
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Originally Posted by never
I have Shimano SPDs (424 and 505) on both of my offroad bikes right now. They were cheap and they work fine (not in mud though) but they aren't light. I think one pair is 350g and the other is over 400g. I'm not in any rush to do it but I will be swapping them out for the Eggbeater SL.
I can hear the sound of the rolling pin upside my head now. Ow.
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I had used shimano 520s. They are good pedals for that price. Easy entry, and exit, and never had problems in 6 months or so. I still keep them for back up. One pair weighs 380 grams though.
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