which pedals?

mtbhenry888

I'm in the market for some new clipless pedals, looking at shimano m520's as they seem to have good reviews, I am looking at the cheaper end of the spectrum, definately nothing over £30, I can get m520's for £16 at that price even if they last a year I don't care!

Any suggestions, or are the m520's ok?

I do like eggbeaters though, they look better for mud clearance, should I up the budget for them or stick with the shimano offerings?

Thanks

Andy B

M520's are one of the best buy's when it comes to pedals, cheap, long lasting good positive clip in/out & adjustable cleat tension.

Crank bros pedals, whilst they look nice & supposedly shed mud better (not that my Shimano SPD's have had any mud issues) have been known to fall apart quite quickly.

littleandy0410

I've used shimano spds for years now, no problem. I moved to Crank Bros Smarties last sept, and haven't got on with them. I find them much harder to clip into, not as positive a clip in, and also harder to release.

Had far too many "spd" moments since then. (or should that be smarty moments!?)

I've now decided to try flats, so bought a set of Wellgo MG1 flats. I love them.

I still use the smarty pedals on my road bike though, but then I barely have to unclip on the road.

I'd go for 520s, for £16 you can't go wrong.

akcc05

If you don't have a pedal spanner, the M540 would be better suited to you as installation requires only an allen key at the back of the crank arms. It also has a cleaner look and not much more expensive than the M520s.

Also, reviews on here say the eggbeaters quite often damage the outsoles of shoes so you should have a read.

Hope this helps.

mtbhenry888

yeah done a little bit of reading up about the crank brothers stuff, not that good apparently, ive been using speciailized lo pro mag 2 flats for the last year and while theyre great pedals, i can't find a good shoe to use with them and i don't like my feet bouncing all over the pedals when i'm riding

thanks for the help guys, ill go with the M520s