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Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Compact dual sided SPD pedal designed for day to day use
Average Customer Rating:
(105 Reviews) 105
Rating Snapshot (105 reviews)
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103 of 105(98%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Review 1 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
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gtacyclist
Country:Canada
Date:May 12, 2012
Excellent Pedals
Pros: High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable, Lightweight
"I had lower end Shimano clipless pedals prior to these. The 540s are much better, providing positive feedback (solid click) when engaged and easy to get in and out of with the supplied cleats. I did not need to adjust anything, just used them as is with the factory settings for cleat tightness.
The bonus is these pedals are lighter than the ones which were replaced."
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Review 2 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
tosh555
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Mountain Biker
Date:April 17, 2012
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Adjustable
"I have a few bikes and have these pedals on all my bikes would not use anything else,for the slightly extra cost of the 540 over the 520 there is just no contest"
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Review 3 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
James1990
City: Maidstone
Country:United Kingdom
Age:19-24
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:March 21, 2012
good gp pedal
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Versatile
Cons: Unattractive, Not Enough Features, Bulky, Low Quality, Limited Color Choices
"good pedal, although I brought set of XT's with them and there is deffinatley an improvment in quality on the bearings and looks, go for the xt's"
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Review 4 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
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MadMullet
City: Brisbane Aus
Country:Australia
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:December 31, 2011
A good pedal, good price
Pros: Durable, Adjustable, good value, fairly small & light
"I aleady have this pedal on my road commuter and I baught these for my mountain bike so both bikes would be the same. Very happy with them, a good all-rounder."
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Review 5 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
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Anonymous
City: Melbourne, Australia
Date:December 30, 2011
Great Pedals - Couldn't be happier
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Rugged, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
"Use these pedals on my road bike so I don't have to get a different pair of shoes when on road or mountain bike.
Easy to install, I always use the default tightness to clip in and out of.
The pedals are clean and work really well. I have never had my shoes come loose by mistake, but at the same time I have never had a problem getting my feet out at the lights.
I really can't fault them. There are more expensive versions that will save grams of weight, but to be honest, I'm close to 90kgs, so 40g doesn't make much difference.
The pedals feel tough but not overly heavy and I am really happy with them."
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Review 6 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
itperson
Date:October 26, 2011
Sorted the noises from "down there"
Pros: Great Value
"These replaced the previous clipped pedals which had become increasingly noisy. Could probably have serviced the old ones, but getting the tools, dis-assembling, cleaning, greasing and re-assembling: or just replace? At this price, you do the math...... And these come with replacement cleats."
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Review 7 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
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JakeSnake
City: Colchester
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:October 19, 2011
Pedals
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Rugged, Adjustable, Versatile
"These pedals do the job perfectlly,I prefer this double sided mountain style for all my bikes,much easier and quicker to use and engage than the one sided road style.Easier to walk in the shoes as well. The pedals tighten up by allen key only from behind the crank which gives the axle a cleaner look"
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Review 8 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
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Werribeeebiker
City: Melbourne
Country:Australia
Age:55-64
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:August 28, 2011
Pedals - touch of elegance
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, High Quality, Rugged
"The M-540 pedals are about 30gm lighter than the M-520, and fit using an allen key from behind the crank. So they're slightly more elegant looking, without the spanner nut on the outside. I set them to max loose with small allen key, and gave them an oil anywhere they might pivot. Worked fine on first 35km ride. The old M520s are good, and went over to a touring bike I tarted up. My carbon roadie will appreciate the 30g saving more than the touring rig. A surprising amount of weight in pedals/shoes, but not somewhere to skimp on strength with lotsa work here. SPD shoes (mtb) good when the hill demands you walk 100m."
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Review 9 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
tinysurvivor
Date:August 10, 2011
You get what you pay for
"A good product. These replaced identical pedals on my bike."
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Review 10 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
rlkja
Date:June 30, 2011
Great service
Pros: Durable, High Quality
"Fantastic service, very quick. The pedals are top quality, overall very happy with Wiggle and the product.
Regards,
Rob"
Rob"
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Review 11 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
cannondalesix
City: Vancouver, BC
Country:Canada
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:June 28, 2011
Good choice for shorter rides
Pros: Great Value, Attractive, Rugged, High Quality, Lightweight
Cons: uncomfortable on long trips
"Very durable and well suited for mountain bikes. Can be used with road bikes (like mine) but be aware that a long trip of several hours caused severe knee pain, which I had not experienced earlier with so-called race pedals."
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Review 12 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
UKCyclist
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:June 17, 2011
Good Purchase
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Comfortable, Rugged, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit
Cons: some surface rust
"I have used these pedals for over a year through all types of weather conditions on the road on my commute to work. Keep them clean and oil the springs occasionally and they will last well. The tension is easy to adjust.They work very well. No real complaints, other than perhaps a little surface rust, which can be cleaned off."
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Review 13 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
iggy63
City: Twickenham
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:June 15, 2011
Best Pedals Ever
Pros: Durable, Rugged, High Quality, Lightweight
"I purchased these based on the excellent reviews and am please I did.
It's my first time with this sort of pedal but I had no problem at all getting used to clipping in and out. The adjustment on both sides of the pedals makes this even safer .... dial in the weakest setting, and you'll be able to pull your shoe off the pedal (from any angle) in an emergency. As your confidence grows, dial in a stronger setting.
It also makes accelerating so much easier as you can pull up as well as push down.
If you're thinking about getting these, don't hesitate - they are excellent."
It's my first time with this sort of pedal but I had no problem at all getting used to clipping in and out. The adjustment on both sides of the pedals makes this even safer .... dial in the weakest setting, and you'll be able to pull your shoe off the pedal (from any angle) in an emergency. As your confidence grows, dial in a stronger setting.
It also makes accelerating so much easier as you can pull up as well as push down.
If you're thinking about getting these, don't hesitate - they are excellent."
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Review 14 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
MendipMBR
City: Somerset
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:June 7, 2011
Perfect for road or MTB!
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, High Quality, Adjustable
"I have a these on my mountain bike, and have been so happy, I bought them for my new road bike. I thought it was much easier if I had one pair of shoes that I use for my MTB and road bike, and of course I'm so used to the pedals anyway, why change to a new method. They are so easy so to clip in and out of, and you can adjust the tension if you like to make them easier/harder. They are double sided which is great, because I just want to be able to clip in to them, without having to spin the pedal to clip-in if they were one sided. They're a good compact size, and look great!"
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Review 15 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
Boudrmi
City: Melbourne
Country:Australia
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:June 6, 2011
Greta mid range peddle
Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Adjustable
"All metal, not too heavy, solid shimano peddle. I've put these through some very nast conditions (2011 otway odyssey) with extreeme clay and mud and was still able to clip in and out 99% of the time. pretty impressive really for the price. Unsless you are looking for super lightweight these are hard to beat."
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Review 16 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
piemanpete
Date:June 6, 2011
Nice Pedal
Pros: Great Value, Attractive, Rugged
"Nice looking pedal for my commuter bike, good balance between being light and sturdy"
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Review 17 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
CRILL70
City: Traralgon
Country:Australia
Age:35-44
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Mountain Biker
Date:May 14, 2011
Great Pedals
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Rugged, Adjustable, Versatile
"Just put these pedals on a new MTB purchase. Easy to click into and out of. Because they're double sided you don't have to worry about which side is up, just put pressure onto the pedal and the cleat engages. A slight sideways twist of the foot and the cleat disengages. Easy as that.
A good pedal at a great price. If you're seriously considering purchasing these pedals don't hesitate. You won't be sorry."
A good pedal at a great price. If you're seriously considering purchasing these pedals don't hesitate. You won't be sorry."
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Review 18 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
Hookie
City: Goolwa
Country:Australia
Age:55-64
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Female
Road Cyclist
Date:May 11, 2011
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable
"Great pedals first cleats and am finding them excellent"
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Review 19 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
Combine
City: London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Commuter
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Commuter
Date:May 11, 2011
Great pedals
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit
"These are the first clippy pedals I've bought and I'm really happy with them. I took no more than a couple of minutes to get used to them. They're adjustable but I was happy with the pedals as they were out of the box."
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Review 20 for Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Overall:
velo67
City: Earls Court, London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:Over 65
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Occasional
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:May 3, 2011
Proper pedalling at last!
Pros: Durable, Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality
"I'd spend an age (and a fair sum) riding in the wrong shoes and on the wrong pedals before I married these beauties with a pair of Shimano RT81 touring shoes.
The effect has been exceptional.
The shoes are comfortable and easy to clip in and out of the pedals.
The pedals themselves are very well made and sensibly priced.
What more could my feet want?!"
The effect has been exceptional.
The shoes are comfortable and easy to clip in and out of the pedals.
The pedals themselves are very well made and sensibly priced.
What more could my feet want?!"
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