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Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
Value for money dual sided SPD pedal, a favorite XC mountain bike pedal. Super-compact and lightweight design for a multitude of cycling uses. Sealed cartridge bearing spindle keeps out water and mud for a smooth action, and makes for a durable pedal.
Average Customer Rating:
(554 Reviews) 554
Rating Snapshot (554 reviews)
5 stars
379
4 stars
165
3 stars
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2 stars
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550 of 554(99%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
Review 1 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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JustinL
City: London, UK
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
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Competition Winner!
Road Cyclist
Date:September 14, 2009
New to clipless pedals!
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Pros: Adjustable, Attractive, Good Fit, Great Value
"After hearing all the benefits of cleated shoes and clipless pedals, I thought I'd give them a go on my Ridgeback hybrid commuting bike.
Removing the old plastic road pedals was simple enough with a spanner however the head was too big to fit around the bolt for these new ones. Luckily there's a hex key slot at the back of the pedal, so I used that to install and tighten them, which did the trick.
I bought a pair of Shimano M076 SPD shoes and once I'd configured the cleats where I wanted them and hopped up on the bike to learn how they worked, I went outside for a bit of road practice!
I'd left the pedals with the tightness they were set to out of the box, and this appears fine for me. Clipping into and out of them is straight forward and you just push your foot downwards until you hear the click, then twist your heel outwards to release. It does take a little bit of getting used to and I did fall over whilst practicing outside my house. Luckily as I fell I found it's kind of instinctive to twist your foot out so I saved myself before I hit the deck! I can imagine it being pretty painful though if you can't stop yourself...
After about 30 minutes riding around, stopping, clipping and unclipping I had the hang of it. There's some float in the pedal so you can move your foot slightly, but not enough to make you unclip accidently."
5 of 5 found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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MadKeenBiker
City: Great Malvern, England
Age:25-34
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:New to sport
Gender:Male
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Mountain Biker
Date:September 13, 2009
My first clip-ins
Pros: Adjustable, Attractive, Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Rugged
Cons: heavy
"These were my first set of clip-in peddles and I can't recommend them highly enough. The build quality is excellent and after a bit of practice, clipping in and out is almost effortless. They were heavier than I was expecting, but not ridicolously so.
There's a two small screws on each pedal which adjust how much force it takes to get your foot out (which you do by twisting your heel away from the bike by about 30°). Make sure you adjust both to the same setting when you change them though or you'll find it really easy/hard to get out when the pedal turns over! If it's your first time and use the lightest setting because believe me, you'll fall off a few times when you first get them ;-)
I've been through some muddy trails and even caked in some of Bristols claggiest soil they still seemed to work fine.
Overall, an impressive piece of kit for a reasonable price - definitely recommeded."
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Review 3 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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MTBwoody
City: Lyminge, Kent. U.K.
Country:United Kingdom
Age:Over 65
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Mountain Biker
Date:May 18, 2012
excellent upgrade
Pros: finish quality
"Having purchased and experienced the Shimano
M520 pedals, I can happily recommend them. The build
quality is high, they work well, and I particularly like
the smooth bearings, and dirt shields.
The cleat release is not that difficult for those who
have not tried them before, although they are still
managing to be one of my MTB downfalls on
occasions."
M520 pedals, I can happily recommend them. The build
quality is high, they work well, and I particularly like
the smooth bearings, and dirt shields.
The cleat release is not that difficult for those who
have not tried them before, although they are still
managing to be one of my MTB downfalls on
occasions."
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Review 4 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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kai222
City: kumamoto
Country:Japan
Age:35-44
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Date:May 13, 2012
入門用ならこれです
Pros: 快適さ, 丈夫さ, 良いフィット感
"入門用としてならこれで充分です 両面は使いやすいですよ 色が選べるのもいいところですね 私は黒いバイクですので黒を使っています"
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Review 5 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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cook0505
Country:France
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:New to sport
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:May 9, 2012
excellent first time pedals
Pros: Great Value, Comfortable, High Quality
"was not sure which pedals to go for as never used clips before. These are excellent, very easy to use and allow a liitle bit of foot movement."
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Review 6 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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amt123
Country:United Kingdom
Age:19-24
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:April 26, 2012
Pros: Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable
"Bought these in white to replace some silver ones that have moved to an older bike.
Not a lot to say, as far as SPD's go, they are great, fit well, am very happy with them.
The white and black pairs look a lot smarter that the silver ones in my opinion."
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Review 7 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Shanu82
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:April 19, 2012
Superb pedals for the price.
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable, Good Fit
"These were my first entry in to the world of clipless pedals and I don't think I'll change to another type. Bit apprehensive at first about "clipping myself" to my bike but these are really easy to use. You get a nice "click" when you lock in and are really secure once in place. Nice and easy to un-clip and the added beauty that you don't need to look down and make sure your pedal is the right way up like some of my friends do as they are double sided.
Can't be beaten in my opinion."
Can't be beaten in my opinion."
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Review 8 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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MrTibbs
City: Melbourne
Country:Australia
Age:25-34
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Commuter
Date:April 16, 2012
"Good value for money MTB pedals. Does the job well of keeping me clipped in. At the lowest tension setting they clip off VERY easily."
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Review 9 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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moza81
Date:April 9, 2012
Pros: Great Value, Attractive, High Quality, Adjustable
"Bought these to go on my road bike and they look good and do exactly what i was hoping for. Good product with a good price"
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Review 10 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Isaiah
City: London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Triathlete
Date:April 7, 2012
Great product
Pros: Durable, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit
"Easy fit, great quality does exactly what it is supposed to"
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Review 11 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Pezrick
City: London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:April 5, 2012
Spot On
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit
"There is a reason these are so popular. Good price, easy to fit, good range of tension, great on the ride."
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Review 12 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Stevebe
City: Durham
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:New to sport
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:March 27, 2012
Do the job
Pros: Great Value, High Quality, Adjustable
"Bought these a few weeks ago now and they are a solid pedal, easy to fit and adjust, ideal for someone new to clipping in like me. Had a problem with one of the springs but sent it back to wiggle after some advice and they sent a new one pronto ( thanks Wiggle team) all in all a decent bit of kit. I bought on the strength of other reviews and they were not wrong. P.S I use these on my road bike without a problem"
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Review 13 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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KingKongsBalls
City: Ipswich
Date:March 21, 2012
Ace pedals
Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Adjustable, Versatile
"Got these for my Ribble Tourer. Just the job for what I need."
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Review 14 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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ARQUY
Date:March 19, 2012
buena compra
Pros: buen precio, Alta calidad
"Era la primera vez que iba a utilizar unos pedales automáticos, y me decidí por estos por su precio y por recomendación de otros usuarios. La verdad que me van perfectos, los tengo bastante flojos y hasta ahora nada malo que decir. Recomendables"
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Review 15 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Ditch
City: Glasgow
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:March 19, 2012
Good value SPD pedals
Pros: Great Value, Good Fit
"Bought these to put on my new Verenti Millook road bike and they work perfectly. Done 175 miles so far with no problems."
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Review 16 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Codzilla
Date:March 12, 2012
Shimano Pedals
Pros: Great Value, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit, easy to fit and adjust
"Good value for money. Easy to fit and easy to adjust. I commend these pedals, as a first time user of these type of pedals. Have found no difficulty in unclipping and, touch wood, haven't fallen off yet."
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Review 17 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Biketech
City: Portsmouth
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:March 1, 2012
Excellent pedal choice
Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable
"Some pedals can cost an arm and a leg and if you have multiple bikes and want to use the same shoes then the price really climbs. I have fixed these to my commuter and mountain bike and have the touring single sided version on my race bike. They are excellent. Plenty of tension adjustment, enough float and smooth bearings which are easily adjustable and maintained. Top that with good build quality and a great price and only the weight conscious brigade need look elsewhere,"
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Review 18 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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stu1209
City: Great Barford
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:February 24, 2012
very pleased
Pros: Comfortable, High Quality
"Bought these to fit to mtb after being used to spd sl' on my road bike. Good quality. Does was it says on the tin!"
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Review 19 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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ttken
City: 北海道
Country:Japan
Age:25-34
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Pro Performance
Mountain Biker
Date:February 17, 2012
ビンディングは初めてですが
Pros: 良いバリュー, 魅力的, 快適さ, 丈夫さ, 高品質, 順応性, 軽量さ, 良いフィット感
"いわゆる「立ちごけ」がどういうものか不安でしたが、初挑戦で購入。スムーズに固定＆脱着ができ、不安を感じません。
他との比較はできませんが、私のように取りあえず始めてみたいといった方にはベストなプライスと性能だと思います。"
他との比較はできませんが、私のように取りあえず始めてみたいといった方にはベストなプライスと性能だと思います。"
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Review 20 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Philmewagon
City: Stockton
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Mountain Biker
Date:February 16, 2012
Does exactly what it says on the...Shim?
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
"liking:
adjustable
easy to fit
sturdy
decent weight
easy to fit
sturdy
decent weight
my first cleat pedals so I have nothing to compare with. What I do know is they have improved the use I am getting from my pedals 100%."
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