Worth keeping in use? Shimano DX PD-M636 SPD's.

[AndyWoodall]

I have a set of these on my old bike, always liked them (despite the weight penalty) as I could ride clipped or just hop on for a quick blast.



Now I'm aware these are getting on a bit, and mine don't look as neat as in that picture, so they'll likely need a bit of attention. My question is, are they worth saving and putting on my new incoming bike?

[MiseryStreak]

AndyWoodall said:

I have a set of these on my old bike, always liked them (despite the weight penalty) as I could ride clipped or just hop on for a quick blast.



Now I'm aware these are getting on a bit, and mine don't look as neat as in that picture, so they'll likely need a bit of attention. My question is, are they worth saving and putting on my new incoming bike?

What's wrong with them? Do they still work OK? Far more importantly, is your new bike red?
I've just ordered Shimano M530s to go with my new bike. They're cheap (£35) but very good apparently.

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/...

[AndyWoodall]

MiseryStreak said:

What's wrong with them? Do they still work OK? Far more importantly, is your new bike red?
I've just ordered Shimano M530s to go with my new bike. They're cheap (£35) but very good apparently.

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/...

They 'seem' to work ok, I was last clipped into them a fair while ago (5 years or so, have just ridden in trainers/walking shoes since) and won't be able to try them until I buy some new shoes.

And no, its not red, bright orange, that sort of goes.

Have looked at just changing them for new ones, I was astonished at the price of the ones you posted, always imagined SPD's started in the £70 region, certainly my DX's were around that in 1997.

[MiseryStreak]

I know, lots of really nice bike gear is much cheaper than it used to be. I paid £60 for DMR V12's 15 years ago, no SPDs, just castings of aluminium with grub screws in.

The M530s can be had for less than I paid for them too. £19.49 on lots of sites:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-pd-m530-mtb-spd-tr...
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-m530-sp...

I'm sorry to tell you this but orange definitely does not go with red. They are adjacent on the colour wheel and not complimentary in any way. I know this because I'm getting an orange and black bike and so can't get new SPD shoes with red on them (which rules out about half of the choices!). These things are important don't you know.

[Pablo16v]

MiseryStreak said:

What's wrong with them? Do they still work OK? Far more importantly, is your new bike red?
I've just ordered Shimano M530s to go with my new bike. They're cheap (£35) but very good apparently.

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/...

I've been running a pair of these for nearly 18 months now and they are still in great working order. The bearings are smooth and the axles are still nice and tight with no play. Unless you're a weight weenie I don't think there's any need to buy the more expensive XT/XTR versions, and that's coming from someone who already has two pairs of XTR SPD's.

[MiseryStreak]

Pablo16v said:

Unless you're a weight weenie I don't think there's any need to buy the more expensive XT/XTR versions, and that's coming from someone who already has two pairs of XTR SPD's.

This is basically what the guy in the bike shop said (although I suppose he would).

XTR pedals are £68 and weigh 398g. PD-M530's weigh 455g. So it's an extra £40 to drop 57 grams, I've had moderately intense thoughts that weigh more than that.

[Justin S]

MiseryStreak said:

What's wrong with them? Do they still work OK? Far more importantly, is your new bike red?
I've just ordered Shimano M530s to go with my new bike. They're cheap (£35) but very good apparently.

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/...

How much ? Just got them from Chain Reaction for under £20 !! arrived today.

[Barchettaman]

M530s are great üedals, i have them on my commuter & wish I'd bought them years ago.

[MiseryStreak]

Justin S said:

How much ? Just got them from Chain Reaction for under £20 !! arrived today.

Yes thank you, don't rub it in!

Three posts up I said:

The M530s can be had for less than I paid for them too. £19.49 on lots of sites:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-pd-m530-mtb-spd-tr...
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-m530-sp...

[Watchman]

Another fan of M530s. I have them on both of my regular bikes.

[AndyWoodall]

20 bloody quid? I'll keep the DX's on my old GT then.

Top job folks, £20!

[Justin S]

If you asked at the weekend, Chain had an extra 10% off, which makes them under £18 !! which is what I paid. Total bargain.

[AndyWoodall]

Ordered those 530's, but from my bike shop as I'm picking up my new bike from there anyway tomorrow. Cost a little more than £20, but not unreasonably so.

Thankyou all.

[MiseryStreak]

AndyWoodall said:

Ordered those 530's, but from my bike shop as I'm picking up my new bike from there anyway tomorrow. Cost a little more than £20, but not unreasonably so.

Thankyou all.

Good man, support your LBS. I've done my bit by paying £15 over the odds to a small bike shop. 250 miles away.

[AndyWoodall]

MiseryStreak said:

Good man, support your LBS. I've done my bit by paying £15 over the odds to a small bike shop. 250 miles away.

It was part altruistic, part laziness really, didn't want to have to faff taking the old pedals off on collection day...can't delay the obligatory kitchen/bike picture for even a minute.

To be frank, I've never ordered anything bike related off the internet until a helmet and new pair of shoes this morning. Always used to use a combination of shops in Shrewsbury (both of which still going strong and one has even expanded) and Church Stretton (that ones long gone - the son now owns a rather good shop in Shrewsbury also).

[AndyWoodall]

Talking of the good old LBS, they've just face booked a pic of my bike, with pedals as discussed here. Thanks folks, 24h before I can go get it.

[broster]

Hi Andy, what shop do you use in Shrewsbury? I got my Whyte g150 from Stan's, been using them years and now travel 120miles to buy from them.

[Oddboy86]

Looks lovely. Glad to see someone else with a bright orange bike instead of the white and black bikes which are so popular now.

[AndyWoodall]

broster said:

Hi Andy, what shop do you use in Shrewsbury? I got my Whyte g150 from Stan's, been using them years and now travel 120miles to buy from them.

There's a good topic in itself. The truth is, I've used all of them at one point or another.

The first bike shop I ever used when I got 'into' bikes properly at 13 was Stan Jones, now just Stan's. I admit, I haven't been in their new location at Wyle Cop (going to pop in on Sat actually), and I miss the old tiny shop by the Welsh bridge. I notice they don't sell Marins anymore, which was my first proper bike.

My second bike came from Dave Mellor Cycles, and they were where I'd save my pennies for the latest thing, from the dx pedals mentioned in this thread, to my first set of Rock Shox (bright yellow Quadra 21R's). I haven't been in there in ages, although I'm often around the corner at the Boat House when the weathers good! That shop had a great riding culture back in the 90's, regular events up at east ridge/snail beach, at 15 I adored the place! Uni moved me away and I used Sunset bikes in Cardiff.

Last one I know is the new one, The Trailhead, just around the corner from Dave Mellor's. It's a 'boutique' bike shop, and I mean that in a nice way, it's great, good kit, small but with great people. I haven't bought anything yet, and only this week discovered they stock Cube's. If this week had gone differently I might have ended up buying from there, as it was I ended up with a Kona. They stock a water bottle with the local hills listed on them, this amused me. The owner is the son of a chap who used to own a decent little shop in Church Stretton (which has been gone for a long time).

That's all that I know. The bike I'm just getting is from a shop near Stourbridge, again, they are great. Amazing choice of quality shops.

[broster]

I got my first bike (gt arrowhead) from Dave mellors around 15-16 years ago, then spent all my money upgrading it but found Stan jones better then!
Stan jones used to do cube, I got a cube ltd from their old shop about 5 years ago.
My mum got a road bike and said she found the device at Dave's better when looking. Next time I'm back ill pop into the new trail heads shop.
Stan's new shop is pretty good and their main mtb guy is very helpful