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I'm with TJ on this - don't particularly like Shimano stuff generally, but the pedals are superb - I bought second hand 520s from ebay for a few quid (they looked to have had a hard life) a few years back and have hammered them hard and just used and used them on my singlespeed. I'm not a light rider. Finally replaced them with some new XTs (extravagance for me) a couple of weeks ago as the slop in the driveside bearing was getting really bad. The new ones seem incredibly good, give me another 10 years and I'll let you know if they last well too!
Are you not getting cleat-confusion with all this Eggbeater / Time swapping around that you're doing?
WTF? You broke time pedals? New ones? 😯
Good god...
Just get Shimano and stop being so niche, they really do last for ever. I took the cages off my M424's about a year ago, lasted until now in the Peak District and still perfect, even with a little gap for stuff to get in. M520 for cheapy cheapness, m540 are a bit more s****y, XTR have gold bits on them.
A quick bit of advice before I buy please.
There appears to be two types of Look pedal with different bars/springs.
I take it [url= http://clee-cycles.co.uk/esite/P1339/product;jsessionid=3CA5810F14FA24C41838CA58D953ACD4 ]these[/url] are the pre 2009 model and [url= http://clee-cycles.co.uk/esite/P1605/product;jsessionid=3CA5810F14FA24C41838CA58D953ACD4 ]these[/url] are the 2009 on model. Is that right ?
The strange thing is that CRC are showing the [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=21595 ]older type[/url] in grey, but when you click on the 360 view, it shows the newer type in red.
They changed pretty soon after their introduction. Hopefully it was for the better, as I had the original ones and they were totally shit. Really really shit. You had to spend ages shimming them to your shoes, and then if you used soft soled shoes (as most top end ones tend to be) you'd then have all sorts of fun with accidental releases after a few rides and you got a minute change in the tread depth! Not to mention if you got mud on the soles and you couldn't then clip in.
About the only component that I would never ever use again, even if you paid me.
Shimano FTW.
Graham
I'll take the broken Time's off you if your not going to continue with them
My email's in my profile
Mike
"[i]For Sale: Pair Time pedals (1 broken) would suit cyclist with 1 leg (preferably the right one)[/i]"
Mike, they're only 3 days old. I'm sending them back for a warranty claim.
Fair enough Graham ;o)
Hate to say I told you so, but lots of people did tell you so.
I got my M520s with the refund Wiggle gave me on a £100 pair of Time pedals and pocketed the £80 difference.
Those M520s of mine have outlasted 2 frames, a Stans rim, a crankset, 6 tyres, 2 stem faceplates, 2 Ti frames, 2 sets of BB bearings, countless freehub springs and bearings. Believe me, they just last.
I buy a pair of 520s when I need a new pair of cleats 🙂
I would buy Shimano than put some bleeding Look stickers on them. Everyone will still think you're a dedicated niche-twit and they won't break every 30 seconds. Sorted.
While waiting for the Time pedals to be returned, I bought some Look pedals.
They lasted about three months.
I put the replacement Time pedals back on and they seem to be doing OK this time.
I still needed some pedals for my spare bike though, so I've just ordered some [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=3759 ]M520s for £19[/url], which is not much more than a pair of Look, Time or Crank Brothers cleats and cheap enough to treat them as a disposable item once the bearing get rough or the cleats wear out.
If only someone had made that suggestion 🙄