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Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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.
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530 of 534(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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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."
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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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Doyce
City: Midlands
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Mountain Biker
Date:February 8, 2012
Great Buy
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight
"Quality product for a nice price. Easy on the eye and work realy well"
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Review 4 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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usarica
City: ESKİŞEHİR
Country:Turkey
Age:35-44
Interest:Down Hill MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Mountain Biker
Date:February 8, 2012
Best Purchase Ever
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit
"Very good product strong and powerfull adjustable for spd shoes. i am winter cycling this pruduct is very good."
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Review 5 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Madike
City: London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Mountain Biker
Date:February 6, 2012
saving these for later
Pros: Rugged, Adjustable, Good Fit
"already got some on my CX and have proven so far to be bomb proof - how could I have doubted my SPDs when it was the left side crank bolt that was the problem!!"
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Review 6 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Fordster1975
City: |pswich
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Female
Road Cyclist
Date:February 4, 2012
excellent choice
Pros: Great Value, Attractive, Adjustable, Lightweight
"Really happy with the pedals, they are light and look stylish on my ridgeback bike. Easy to fit and adjust the tension.
Excellent value for money"
Excellent value for money"
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Review 7 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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LacticAcid
City: Haddonfield, NJ
Country:USA
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:February 2, 2012
Solid Pedal
Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Adjustable
Cons: Bulky
"This is the best pedal I've owned so far. I went through a dozen pedals made by Nashbar and this is by far the best pedal I've ever used."
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Review 8 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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clemo69
Date:February 1, 2012
Excellent starter pedal
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Adjustable, Versatile
"I bought these pedals on the other reviews I read. For the price and if its a pedal you want thats simple to use then this is the one. I went out for my first ride and they were excellent only had one mad moment but that was just the user. The good thing about these pedals is they are double sided so clipping and unclipping is so easy. Use them with DHB shoes. Perfect"
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Review 9 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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GaryT123
City: London, UK
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:February 1, 2012
great value purchase
Pros: Great Value, Attractive, Adjustable, Good Fit
"my first set of clip in pedals, good price particularly for the quality of product. Easy to install and adjust.
Slightly heavier than other clip in pedals, but not really noticeable once they're on the bike (and definitely lighter than the flat metal ones I took off my bike!)."
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Review 10 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Waikatodemon
City: Wellington
Country:New Zealand
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Mountain Biker
Date:February 1, 2012
Great product
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Rugged, High Quality, Adjustable, Versatile
"Great pedals work like a charm, highly recommend them"
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Review 11 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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nursetim
City: Brisbane
Country:Australia
Age:25-34
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Mountain Biker
Date:January 30, 2012
cheep, good
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Adjustable
"there are lighter pedals out there, but for the price they are great. have been using them for about a year now and still going strong. swapping between bikes every few weeks, and they have handled that well too."
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Review 12 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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JGLS
City: London/Herts
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Commuter
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Commuter
Date:January 30, 2012
Good value pedals
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Adjustable
"Great low cost upgrade to cleated pedals, perfect for commuter / winter bike where weight is not the top priority. Offers stable platform, secure retention and smooth easy release. Its the ubiquitous system, so cleated shoes will be good for pedal upgrades in the future."
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Review 13 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Goops
City: Hertfordshire
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Mountain Biker
Date:January 30, 2012
Pros: Great Value, Adjustable, Lightweight
"Bought these for my MTB. Easy to locate cleats in and out with easily adjustable tension seem to cope with dirt and mud OK. Excellent value for money!"
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Review 14 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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davo1969
City: cairns
Country:Australia
Age:35-44
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Triathlete
Date:January 29, 2012
good cleats
Pros: Great Value, High Quality
"they are strong and its easy to clip out awsome for the track"
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Review 15 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Boggy
Age:25-34
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Triathlete
Date:January 29, 2012
Reliable, Cheap & Effective
Pros: Durable, Great Value
"Bought to complement my CX bike / commuting hack. Overall very pleased - only concern is the small amounts of corrosion appearing fairly quickly - regular oiling required."
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Review 16 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Ozmat
City: Newcastle, NSW
Country:Australia
Age:45-54
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Commuter
Date:January 25, 2012
Does the job
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
"Simple to use, easy to install, great feel on a ride, cheap...what else could you want?"
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Review 17 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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johnjo44
City: London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:January 25, 2012
spd pedals
Pros: Great Value, Rugged, Adjustable
Cons: not the lightest.
"I wanted a pair of clip on pedals to replace the rat traps that came with my new bike. These were a later version of spd that I already had so the fitted the bill. You just have to remember to set the torque up to the lowest setting at first then tighten to suit after a few outings."
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Review 18 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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Ghear
Date:January 25, 2012
good upgrade
Pros: Great Value, Comfortable, Adjustable, Good Fit
"this appear good quality - easy to fit and to use for a newbie
improved pedal action considerably"
improved pedal action considerably"
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Review 19 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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RBfromMidSussex
City: Brighton
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:January 21, 2012
Simple but effective and not expensive
Pros: Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit
"This is the second set of pedals i have purchased and they do an excellent job, also easy to adjust when your cleats are getting worn. Highly recommend."
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Review 20 for Shimano PD-M520 Pedals
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zzyimp
Date:January 12, 2012
必要充分
Pros: 耐久性, 良いバリュー, 魅力的, 快適さ, 高品質, 良いフィット感
Cons: かさばり
"重量的には上位ペダルより劣りますが、それも数十グラム。自分的にはOKなレベルです。
国内で買うより安かったので注文しましたが、これならクリートが磨り減るタイミングで買っても良いかなぁ、と思う位の値段なので、助かります。"
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