Shimano pedals - 505s v 540s
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Shimano pedals - 505s v 540s
Postby Keithb » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:39 pm
Does anyone have any thoughts please
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Postby sogood » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:21 am
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Postby mikesbytes » Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:03 am
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Postby sogood » Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:05 am
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Postby Kalgrm » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:23 am
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Postby sogood » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:37 am
AFAIK, that's just a SPD compatible version. Probably with some kind of licensing deal.mikesbytes wrote:doesn't time also make a MTB pedal ?
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Postby Kalgrm » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:46 am
Yep, Google "Time Attack" pedals for details.mikesbytes wrote:doesn't time also make a MTB pedal ?
Just about all MTB pedals are compatible with SPD, meaning the cleats bolt into the holes on the SPD system shoes regardless of the manufacturer.
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Postby Halfanewb » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:56 pm
The ultegra model seems to balance at just the right angle so that as the pedal goes round the foot finds the cleat more instinctively. i'm guessing at the model pd-6700's i think they are, nice looking cleat too matches the other jewelery and worth the few extra bucks imo
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Postby sogood » Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:31 pm
Just to clarify, SPD and SPD-SL are different. SPD is for 2 bolts MTB cleat/shoes while SPD-SL is 3 bolts road platform. SPD-SL is one sided while SPD typically is two sided entry.Imanewbie wrote:One thing i have noticed in the comparison between the different models spd-sl's from shimano - the ultegra level pedal (purchased fleabay 139$) seems to better at being in the right position for the foot or more ready to clip (if that makes any sense) , it seemed that the 540 i got with the bike were always a quarter of a turn out of balance and then meant that frequently it was a task to get the foot clipped in the first go.
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Postby Halfanewb » Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:48 am
Hows your feelings on buying the "better quality" model sogood? , have you had similar experiences when looking for the differences that justify buying something a tad pricier?sogood wrote: Just to clarify, SPD and SPD-SL are different. SPD is for 2 bolts MTB cleat/shoes while SPD-SL is 3 bolts road platform. SPD-SL is one sided while SPD typically is two sided entry.
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Postby sogood » Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:40 pm
Well, one can only hope. With some things, the "better quality" can be noticed while others you can't. It's a question of diminishing returns and the placement of that inflection point can be subjective.Imanewbie wrote:Hows your feelings on buying the "better quality" model sogood? , have you had similar experiences when looking for the differences that justify buying something a tad pricier?
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Postby Parrott » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:12 pm
Imanewbie wrote:One thing i have noticed in the comparison between the different models spd-sl's from shimano - the ultegra level pedal (purchased fleabay 139$) seems to better at being in the right position for the foot or more ready to clip (if that makes any sense) , it seemed that the 540 i got with the bike were always a quarter of a turn out of balance and then meant that frequently it was a task to get the foot clipped in the first go.
The ultegra model seems to balance at just the right angle so that as the pedal goes round the foot finds the cleat more instinctively. i'm guessing at the model pd-6700's i think they are, nice looking cleat too matches the other jewelery and worth the few extra bucks imo
Yeah I often have trouble getting my shoes into the 540's for the reasons you outline. Maybe ultegra's are the go. Rest of the bike is ultegra any way.
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