Replacement for Wellgo MG-8 pedals
09-22-06, 10:38 AM
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Replacement for Wellgo MG-8 pedals
They are cheap but they don't last long. I broke my second pair of Wellgo MG-8 pedal within a year. I liked the design but the ball bearing is too small and I crushed it into dust in less than 2K miles. Do you know pedal of better quality with similar design. Or any suggestion for pedals on a road-bike which will work with off-road shoes (Sidi Bullet)? I guess I must go for quality off-road pedals now ?
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Originally Posted by cebrefreveil
They are cheap but they don't last long. I broke my second pair of Wellgo MG-8 pedal within a year. I liked the design but the ball bearing is too small and I crushed it into dust in less than 2K miles. Do you know pedal of better quality with similar design. Or any suggestion for pedals on a road-bike which will work with off-road shoes (Sidi Bullet)? I guess I must go for quality off-road pedals now ?
E.g. these two-sided pedals, https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=5240, or these platform/clipless, https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=5240
(The latter pedals are AWESOME! Much cheaper than the $80 Shimano version, and much better quality than the $25 Nashbar version. But still only cost $30
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09-22-06, 12:20 PM
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Performance Forte pedals are very often made by Wellgo.
edit: Though, the two that moxfyre linked to do appear to be a step up from the Nashbar versions I've dealt with.
My suggestion - PD-M520 or M540's on ebay. I picked my my M540's for about $50 delivered, and they 520's can often be had for half of that. Which is, usually, about half of retail pricing.
edit: Though, the two that moxfyre linked to do appear to be a step up from the Nashbar versions I've dealt with.
My suggestion - PD-M520 or M540's on ebay. I picked my my M540's for about $50 delivered, and they 520's can often be had for half of that. Which is, usually, about half of retail pricing.
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Originally Posted by cuda2k
Performance Forte pedals are very often made by Wellgo.
My suggestion - PD-M520 or M540's on ebay. I picked my my M540's for about $50 delivered, and they 520's can often be had for half of that. Which is, usually, about half of retail pricing.
My suggestion - PD-M520 or M540's on ebay. I picked my my M540's for about $50 delivered, and they 520's can often be had for half of that. Which is, usually, about half of retail pricing.
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Thanks for your advise. It was kind of an emergency so I had to buy them at LBS. I choose the M520. I'm very pleased with them. Much easier to clip in, better contact surface, better bearings (of course!) than the wellgo. Does anybody know the difference between 540 and 520 that justify the price difference?
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Egads, sorry to hear that. I have 600+ miles on a set of Wellgo Mg pedals & like them. Guess I will have to watch out as the miles accumulate.
09-25-06, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by ollo_ollo
Egads, sorry to hear that. I have 600+ miles on a set of Wellgo Mg pedals & like them. Guess I will have to watch out as the miles accumulate.
Good luck! For me now Wellgo = no go
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Originally Posted by cebrefreveil
Thanks for your advise. It was kind of an emergency so I had to buy them at LBS. I choose the M520. I'm very pleased with them. Much easier to clip in, better contact surface, better bearings (of course!) than the wellgo. Does anybody know the difference between 540 and 520 that justify the price difference?
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I bought a new pair of Wellgo MG-9 (or is it M-9) Look look-alikes. Out of the box, they barely spin. If I try to spin them, they won't even go half a turn. Will they loosen up with use? Or is this just the way they are due to cheap bearings?
