SHIMANO EPDM520S Pedal

This is the first time I've ever used SDS pedals and cleatsI've read the horror story comments saying "you will fall off"I can tell you now, those of you who are thinking of making the switchDo not be put off by the negative commentsAll you need to do, is back off the tension by adjusting the small Allen screw. Turn it fully to the left.And then, before you go out for the first time. Sit on your bike leaning against a wall.And practice clicking in, and out.It really is easy.Just be aware, that when you approach a junction. Make sure you unclip, in good time.Having the setting set to its lowest, will be absolutely fine for road use.Have it tighter, for off roadThe pedals themselves can be used for either road, or off roadAs for the mechanism, it really is easy to locate it with your cleatsThe pedal is double sided, so it will always be the right way up.You will find that it improves the efficiency of your leg muscles, and makes for a better rideHope this helps you to decide

Los pedales son duros, en apenas media hora me caí dos veces sobre pista de cemento y solo tienen desperfectos estéticos. Regulados al mínimo las calas saltan fácilmente . El problema es que ahora me doy cuenta que quizás no son lo más indicado para iniciarse en esto de los pedales automáticos. Unos mixtos combinados con zapatillas flexibles me habrían venido de perlas. En fin, sed más listos que yo y adiestraros sobre pista de tierra, con casco, guantes y hasta rodilleras. Si os ahorro aunque sea una dura caída está opinión habrá merecido la pena.

Compre estos pedales para iniciarme con los pedales automáticos y van genial, muy fácil de ponerlos en la bici, los estoy usando con las calas SH56 que recomiendo para los principiantes ya que salen en 3 direcciones y no solo en 1 como las calas SH51 que son las que vienen con los pedales. Recomiendo si es primera vez, practicar en casa a encajar y desencajar antes de salir, ya sea con una bici estática si se tiene o con la bici apoyada a la pared.

Since the mid 90's I've used many types of clipless pedals but I always find myself going back to Shimano SPD's. The reason for doing this is the double sided design, ease of clipping in and the ability to walk around in the cleats after you get off your bike.I have the same system on my commuter, mountain and this particular pair on my road bike. This means although I do t have to worry about which shows I am wearing.The pedals themselves are simple and bulletproof they will never let you down.

I recently broke my Brompton folding pedal, and it’s an expensive thing to replace. I had always considered SPDs for my Brompton but thought I’d miss the folding pedal too much. I have now used these daily for the last 2months (13miles per day) and they are brilliant.I have always bought Shimano kit but usually the expensive top end stuff for racing groupsets, but this buget end I am very impressed with. Yes it hasn’t got the high quality material finish that the Deore XT or XTR offer, but for the price and solid feeling the pedal provides I am so very impressed with the engineering. Living with the pedal every day has been a joy, the cleat connecting to the pedal is solid and gives a felling of confidence. I get the shoe in first time nearly every time, so as a London commuter off the lights first on my Brompton every time and back into my flow and spin very quickly. Allows you to focus so much more on your rotations and pace, I should have bought them years ago!As for the width casing issues when folded, well it does sticks out an additional 50mm to the original folding pedal when folded which could cause issues for some folk. Providing I always now consider the outward facing pedal when the bike is folded to be as low down as possible then it’s not an issue. It still fits in between train seats but I have to think a bit more when carrying it around in a folded state.Overall I am really pleased with this as a solution. The shoes I bought with to work with these pedals are the Muddyfox Tour200 (the waterproof ones) of all places Sports Direct in store (sorry Amazon) so I was able to try them on, always get at least 1 to 1.5 additional on size... very snug.Both things work great together, easy to setup and if you have used clipless pedals before they work as expected. For folk who haven’t tried SPDs before it might take a bit of time and practice, but well worth it from the efficiency and safety this will provide in the long run.