Customer Reviews for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
Review 1 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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DaveScarlett City:
Melbourne
Country:
Australia
Age:
25-34
Interest:
Road Cyclist
Level:
Regular
Gender:
Male
Road Cyclist
Top 250 Contributor
Date: March 15, 2010They're ok, but do you really need a flat side?
Pros: Versatile Cons: Bulky, Poor Fit
"I use these pedals on my commuter bike, buying them because I thought I might want to ride the bike in regular shoes occasionally, and they have a non-clip-in side for that. What I found was that I almost never use them without cycling shoes - it just feels awkward an insecure to do so. (That's not a criticism of the pedal, it's just that once you use clip-ins, you likely won't want to go back.)
Now, for use with clip-ins, these pedals are inferior to the A520 model, which has more foot support and better cornering clearance. So unless you're really sure that you're going to be using these a lot in regular shoes, I'd recommend getting the A520s instead."
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Review 2 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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GuernseyRob City:
St Saviours
Country:
Guernsey
Age:
35-44
Interest:
Commuter
Level:
Regular
Gender:
Male
Budget:
Value for money
Commuter
Date: March 4, 2010Great start
Pros: Comfortable, Great Value, Lightweight
"When I bought these I had a hybrid bike, My use was mainly commuting so wanted the platform. Having had a moment with toe straps decided no more embarrassing to use spd's. So purchased and lost courage. Since then bought a road bike and decided to fit pedals at weekend. Used all week with no issues. I did purchase the multi-release cleats for commuting however ! Well worth it as more likely to be surprised on the way to work.
A good first step"
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Review 3 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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Hammo City:
Perth, WA
Country:
Australia
Age:
35-44
Interest:
Commuter
Level:
Regular
Gender:
Male
Budget:
Quality first
Commuter
Date: March 4, 2010Great upgrade to first clip ins
Pros: Great Value, Lightweight
"I purchased these for my flat bar road commute bike (in fact only bike). Great pedals. Light weight. Easy to get in and out of. And can still ride to the local shops on a weekend in my regular shoes."
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Review 4 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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RoadRipper City:
Liverpool
Country:
United Kingdom
Age:
35-44
Interest:
Road Cyclist
Level:
Regular
Gender:
Male
Road Cyclist
Date: February 17, 2010
Pros: Adjustable, Attractive, High Quality, Lightweight, Versatile
"These are a fantastic combo pedal, if you have no desire to put cleated shoes on every time you mount your steed, these pedals are the business!
They provide good grip in normal trainers, even in the wet, but have the option of using the cleat side as and when you decide to don the proper bike sneakers.
Overall a well engineered, lightweight set of pedals with the usual Shimano quality."
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Review 5 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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Icelandscyclist City:
Reykjavik
Country:
Iceland
Age:
25-34
Interest:
Road Cyclist
Level:
Regular
Gender:
Male
Budget:
Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date: February 15, 2010good value first off clipless
Pros: Adjustable, Comfortable, Durable, High Quality, Rugged
"bought these as I use my bike for commuting to work and back and I did not want to wear my racing shoes to work. The clipless system works great, easy to set weather to be tight or loose, and really easy to learn how to use.
I like these pedals a lot, and have since bought SPD pedals for all my bikes."
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Review 6 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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DailyDetox
Country:
United Kingdom
Age:
25-34
Interest:
Road Cyclist
Level:
Occasional
Gender:
Male
Budget:
Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date: January 27, 2010Great first clipless pedals
Pros: Comfortable, High Quality, Versatile Cons: Limited Color Choices
"bought these as a first pair of clipless pedals,and haven't been disappointed. Easy to use as flats too, when you aren't wearing cycling shoes or you need to stop and go frequently. They seems to be well made and feel solid underfoot. I would recommend to anyone who is new to cycling."
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Review 7 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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slowofwrittle City:
Chelmsford
Country:
United Kingdom
Age:
55-64
Interest:
Road Cyclist
Level:
Regular
Gender:
Male
Road Cyclist
Date: December 29, 2009Good but be careful adjusting
Pros: Adjustable, Comfortable, High Quality Cons: easy to overtighten
"These are very good well manufactured SPD pedals. Unfortunately I wasn't concentrating when adjusting these and managed to jam the mechanism on one of them so I can longer get my foot to stay clipped in. My fault but easy to do. I will have to get my Dremmel out and flat a couple of sides of the adjuster so I can take a spanner to it."
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Review 8 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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Sirhc City:
Melbourne, Vic
Country:
Australia
Age:
35-44
Interest:
Road Cyclist
Level:
Regular
Gender:
Male
Budget:
Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date: December 3, 2009Great all-rounder
Pros: Adjustable, Comfortable, Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Lightweight, Versatile
"These are great touring/commuting/cruising pedals. The flat side has a large and supportive platform that is good for all shoe types - even sandals! The flip-side is the standard easy to use Shimano SPD. Cleverly, the pedals stay oriented to the platform that you are using when you take your foot off the pedal or clip out. These are well made and lightweight - highly recommended. I use these on my commuter (mountain bike) and they are great for powering to and from work in bike shoes and also tootling around with the kids in sandals or riding home in civvies"
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Review 9 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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josefzare
Date: November 11, 2009Shimano A530 SPD Pedals
Pros: High Quality, Lightweight Cons: Expensive
"Shimano producing one of their finest here. These pedals are light weightweight yet strong. Good level of adjustment allowed etc.
A+"
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Review 10 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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runslikeafish City:
Redruth Cornwall
Country:
United Kingdom
Age:
35-44
Interest:
Road Cyclist
Level:
Regular
Gender:
Male
Budget:
Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date: October 23, 2009Very good
Pros: Adjustable, Attractive, High Quality, Rugged
"I bought these to go on my new touring bike, having previously only used road-type clip in pedals on my racer.
The idea of clip in one side and standard the other is excellent; although the beaty of SPD in my opinion is that the recessed cleats allow you to always cycle in your bike shoes. At first I found these slightly difficult to clip into on the move but soon got used to them. As you are pedalling they seem to stay in the same plane which, once you are used to it, makes it easier to clip in. Unlike road pedals which have an unbalanced weight distribution and therefore a different "clip in" technique.
Overall I'd say I'm very happy with them. I've ridden a few hundred miles with them now and they are high quality, comfortable pedals that I would recommend."
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Review 11 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
"Bought these as first pair of clip ins for use on a road bike. Used with DHB R1 shoes. Easy enough to get out of but, on road shoes I found them difficult to clip in. Imagine that on MTB shoes, where the cleat is recessed into the sole of the shoe then they would be much easier.
As I found I never used the flat side with trainers I bought a pair of SPD SL pedals and have found them much easier to clip into.
In short the A530's are not a good first pair of clip ins if you will only ever use clip in shoes on a road bike. Probably fine for MTB type shoes."
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Review 12 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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harps City:
Kent
Age:
25-34
Interest:
Road Cyclist
Level:
Regular
Gender:
Male
Competition Winner!
Road Cyclist
Top 10 Contributor
Date: September 7, 2009Versatile pedal
Pros: Rugged Cons: first set broke
"Small platform for using normal shoes or for not clipping into and the otherside is a fine spd pedal. Good for touring or a versatile bike for the pub and for cycling. I moved onto SPD-SL so these got put on my girlfriends bike who likes and uses them with and without cleats.
First set made a bad clicking sound from the axle so they got exchanged but not had a problem with the next set."
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Review 13 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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HomerJ
Date: July 29, 2009
Pros: Adjustable, Comfortable, Durable, High Quality, Rugged, Versatile Cons: Bulky
"I chose the dual sided spd's / flats so i could wear normal trainers if i was out with the family, and they do the job, non spd side can be a little slippery if it rains .......and if you forget you're not clipped in , good purchase."
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Review 14 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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fedexonfire
Date: July 26, 2009Solid pedals
Pros: Attractive, Comfortable
"I bought these pedals for my road bike. I had Bike Hut pedals before but these are far, far better. The clip in feels really solid and the release is nice and easy.
Flip the pedals over and you've got a normal pedal, something I find useful at traffic lights and when there are hazards around.
These pedals are also really comfortable. I'd highly recommend them to anyone commuting or touring that wants the flexibility of a single-sided pedal."
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Review 15 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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CP432626 City:
Essex, UK
Age:
35-44
Interest:
Road Cyclist
Level:
Regular
Gender:
Male
Budget:
Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date: July 24, 2009A good gimmick
Pros: Lightweight Cons: Expensive
"I'm a beginner for wearing proper cycling shoes, these give me the option to wear either type of shoe without adding a huge amount of weight."
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Review 16 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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Avg4
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CometoCork
Age:
35-44
Interest:
Commuter
Level:
Regular
Gender:
Male
Budget:
Quality first
Commuter
Date: July 22, 2009Great Pedals
Pros: Adjustable, Comfortable, Great Value, Versatile Cons: Limited Color Choices
"Just switched to road bike, Kiron Scandium, and struggled commuting on road pedals and shoes, these sorted the problem brilliantly, no worries at all now in traffic and well priced."
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Review 17 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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Avg4
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drg28a City:
Wales, UK
Age:
35-44
Interest:
Road Cyclist
Level:
Regular
Gender:
Male
Budget:
Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date: July 21, 2009Versitile pedal
Pros: Adjustable, Great Value
"This pedal allows me to use my cleats, but however if I dont have my cycling shoes with me I can cycle in any shoes, very useful as I use it to commute to work."
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Review 18 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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takoesquain
Date: July 21, 2009Affordable and Practical
Pros: Comfortable, Great Value
"Bought these so that I could ride both casually around town and also when I wanted to ride properly with cleats. Very simple system, comfortable flat side and easily adjustible unclipping for cleats. They are slightly heavier than more upmarket pedals, but for the club rider, they are fine."
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Review 19 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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Avg5
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Avg4
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Avg5
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Mezandrich City:
Poole, England
Age:
45-54
Interest:
Road Cyclist
Level:
Regular
Gender:
Male
Budget:
Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date: July 16, 2009Quality brand, options in use
Pros: Adjustable, Attractive, Comfortable, Good Fit, Great Value, High Quality, Lightweight, Versatile
"Novel product giving great flexibility and options when using a road bike for training or touring, as they can be use with cleated cycling shoes on one side or simple trainers on the other. Good price for the initial outlay and Shimano parts and accessories are readily available if and when required."
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Review 20 for Shimano A530 SPD Single Sided Touring Pedals
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Avg5
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Avg5
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MattC City:
Burscough UK
Age:
25-34
Interest:
Cross Country MTB
Level:
Regular
Gender:
Male
Mountain Biker
Top 1000 Contributor
Date: July 8, 2009Great Pedals
Pros: Adjustable, Attractive, Comfortable, Durable, Good Fit, Great Value, High Quality, Lightweight, Rugged
"Find these pedals really good for comuting to work and then weekend riding."
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