Write up: 2008 XT pedals.
 

I think shimano has finally gotten their stuff back together. I'm extremely pleased the the new xtr rear deraillieur, love the fact that they allow options. So I was a bit curious about the new XT pedals, went into work yesterday and they had ordered a set and they were sitting in the display. My curiosity got the best of me I bought them. From what i have noticed is that the fine adjustments work better then the older variations of spd pedals. Stainless steel spindles, setting the release on it is very simple, just requires a 4mm allen key, negative decreases the release tension, postive increases the release tension. They're also lighter than the spd's that I had originally put on the DMR.

The cleat is the resilient SM-SH51 cleat which can be used on about 90%* of the mtb spd pedals shimano makes, which makes locating cleats when it comes time to change them alot easier.

I'm very pleased with these pedals and don't exactly know why I haven't gone clipless on the mtb earlier.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...4/HPIM3097.jpg

Looks good ; I'm a huge fan of the M647 pedals. Worlds above the previous 545 and 646 models, IMO. Seem to work better overall, and the durability has been good. So far; I was initially a bit worried about their plastic/composite/whatever outer cages, but they've so far held up longer than the 545 and 646 pedals I had in the past. In spite of my attempts to break them on various pointy bits of rock and wood.

Ok, got it, was just a typo on my part, have about 20 other things going through my mind at the moment. Probably was thinking float when I typed it instead of the release tension which I had originally meant to post.

I know this is a stupid question but why is it that when I hear about clipless pedals they have clips??

I am confused.

Toe clip pedals have a clip you put your foot into. Clipless pedals do not have that.

The clips they refer to as in clipless are the toe clips.

http://www.exchile.com/images%202.1/pedalclips.jpg

You probably had those pedals alot longer than mine.;)

Thanks I understand now :)