Shimano M520 SPD pedals - any good?

[Mike400]

use my bike 90% for road stuff, occasionally go off the beaten path but nothing heavy.

Currently running cheap wellgo flatties, but I really fancy upgrading to SPDs

Seen these on chainreactioncycles site:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

thought they were a good price, and the reviews seem favourable.

Havent really given much thought to shoes just yet but obviously I would need SPD compatible shoes and dont want to spend much, something along these lines:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

But do you generally get what you pay for?

[Beyond Rational]

How about a better price;

https://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&pro...

£20, got to worth a go.

[Mike400]

Beyond Rational said:

How about a better price;

https://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&pro...

£20, got to worth a go.

Good stuff - like you say for £20 worth a bash, if I dont take to SPD I havent really lost much

[john_p]

I'd quite like SPDs but I also ride my bike short distances to work each day, so a bit pointless clipping in for that. I also don't fancy wearing the same shoes every day!

Can you get combo SPD/flat pedals ?

e: yes you can

Edited by john_p on Thursday 21st May 14:57

[Henry Hawthorne]

Yes, very very good. Bought a pair for my Klein a couple of years ago and still going strong. Just bought a new pair for my Lemond. Thought I'd got a good price at £22.49 inc. delivery off of eBay, that Merlin price is fantastic!

So ye... Go for them.

As with regards to the shoes, I can't comment on the 661s but I've got some SIDIs and they're absolutely fantastic. And someone complimented me on them in London the other day... Apparently they're quite rare (they're bright blue)

Once you go for clipless, you'll never go back

[Mike400]

Just so happens my OH was asking me for hints for my birthday (next month)



re combined flat / clipless, chainreactions have these which look interesting:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

But Ill be going for the M520s - thanks for the help guys

[markoc]

I've been using them on my Cannondale for the last 3 months and they are fine. In fact they look mechanically identical to a set of circa 2001 XT equivalent SPD's I have on my Orange.

For twenty quid you can't go wrong.

[Paul1972]

As above, I bought a set of the black M520's from Merlin for £20 recently. The cleats on my older Shimano pedals were worn and at about £10 per pair it made much more sense to just get a new pair of pedals which come with cleats anyway.

Really simple to use and no complaints at all from me for the type of riding i do (cross country mostly). At this price they may as well be replaced when the cleats wear out.

PS i'd rather have cheaper pedals and good quality shoes anyday!!

[Hard-Drive]

M520s are excellent pedals, I've used them on roadies and MTBs. If you are lucky yours will come with black plastic inserts that you can clip into the pedals on one side and use as flatties if required. Not a permament solution but fine if you want to ride your bike somewhere where turning up in SPD shoes isn't appropriate!

[W00DY]

Talk to your local bikeshop. Sunset cycles sold me an unused OEM pair with cleats instructions and black flat pedal insert things for £15. So far so good, will have to get a pair for the roadie.