After setting my budget turbo trainer rig, one things that was getting on my nerves was having to switch pedals between the Goblin and my road bike so I could use the bike shoes when on the trainer. As I have Shimano cleats and MTB not road shoes, it made sense to try and pick up a set of Shimano SPD pedals. As usual I checked out my go to places for a bargain (Craigslist and eBay) and the best priced set I could find were the PD M520 used for around $25. That seemed a little high for me as I seem to recall I snapped up my original pair for around $20 and they are extremely solid. I switched my browser over to Google shopping and sorted by price Low to High. Google shopping threw up the best price on Jenson at a little over $25 brand new and shipped for around $32 all in.
I've used these pedals for some time now but as I bought my original pair used I've never owned a new to me set.
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All boxed up nice and neat |
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They also come with a fresh set of cleats |
The thing I like about these pedals is they are easy to get in and out of should you need to get a foot down quickly and the tension is adjustable. They offered a nice scope to learn and getting used to riding clipless as I started out with the tension as loose as it would go to build confidence, and now I ride them approximately in the middle of their range. Each turn of the 3mm hex forces a small click so you can count the clicks and ensure the tension is the same on both sides.
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Tension is adjusted with a 3mm hex. I like to loosen them all the way out and then tighten for approx 10 clicks |
After adding a little grease to the thread I screwed them in remembering that they are R & L specific and tighten towards the front on both the drive side and non drive side.
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The pedals are fitted with a 15mm wrench or 6mm hex from the opposite side. |
After that all is good to go and I'm ready to ride without having to swap pedals between bikes.
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