PD-M520 SPD Pedals

This is an excellent, affordable clip on pedal. Great for cyclists new to clip on pedals. Easy in and out. Better than my prior Wahoo Speedplays which were good, light. But also very expensive. These work well on mountain bike shoes and are MUCH easier for walking . Old design, but very reliable Shimano.

I bought a Bowflex C6 bike so I could spin at home, and while it's a great bike (feels like a Peloton in terms of quality) the pedals sucked. I couldn't get my cycling shoes in/out of their clipless system, even though they were the right type. I swapped them out for these pedals and couldn't be happier: easy to install, easy to clip in/out of. I can't speak to their durability yet, but so far I am charmed!

I got these for my indoor spin bike. I was already using pedals tat were reversible from just claw to claw with SPD in the other side. But they would squeak on my shoes when I pedaled. So these new ones from Shimano are great quality, really easy to clip in and clip out and are silent when I am working out. They are priced great and I would recommend them!

Attached these to my Pinarello Grevil. Easy clip in, easy out. These are half the price of the 540 or 8100 and are barely any heavier. The difference is in the screw spindle. Big deal. I'm happy with their performance and I often crank on these very hard when going through my hill repeats. You won't be disappointed.

Love these pedals, once I figured them out they were super easy to use. I am an idiot and tried for days to get my shoes to clip in, but they simply would not go. I watched several videos and read reviews that said it was "as easy as can be" to clip in, but this was not my experience. I finally realized that I had the cleats attached wrong side out so I flipped them over and they clipped in easily. I do wish the instructions had mentioned with some more detail how to attach the cleats because the video showed a black cleat on a black shoe... hard to tell which side was which. Ultimately, that was user error and there is nothing wrong with the pedals. Love that they give a little bit of room so that you can turn your foot slightly without clipping out.

Years ago, I road-cycled with pre-clipless cleats on cycling shoes, and a strapped toe cage. I got T-boned by an elderly driver who actually hit me twice, because, after I got knocked down, I could not get unstrapped quickly. So, I was shy about moving to clipless. On my Retrospec Amok, I've been riding old "bear trap" style MTB pedals with a plastic half-toe-cage, and after about 5,000 miles they began clicking so, as they are sealed-bearing, it was time to replace and I decided to go to these Shimano SPD pedals, with a pair of Tommasan walkable (recessed clip) shoes, that look like running shoes, with the SH56 multi-directional-release clips. I elected for walkable shoes because almost all of my training rides include a stop for coffee, or to pick up milk at the grocery store, or to meet friends for breakfast ... and to spare my home's shiny terrazzo floors from contact with the metal cleat. I ran both sides of both pedals down to the lowest resistance setting and then added three clicks of resistance to start. Online advice is to practice getting into and out of both of these multiple times first. That is probably good advice, but I just put my left foot in and then released it to see how much effort was required. Then, I clipped back in and began riding. I find that it is quicker and easier get into and out of these pedals than it was to do the same thing with my previous MTB pedals with the half toe cage. No flipping the pedal to find the right side, and no wiggling to orient the toe. All you have to do is slide the front of the cleat into the pedal and then step down with your heel until the pedal clicks, indicating that it has engaged the cleat. I did have one unintentional release on my dominant side while pedaling hard into a corner, so added another click of resistance to all four adjusters after the ride. That was my only "con" in that first 20-mile ride. The "pros" included faster crank RPMs, higher speeds, a consistent one-gear step-up and the feeling that I am engaging a new muscle group (which is why I stopped at 20 miles -- I may be sore in the morning!). Getting off is a quick kickoff with the heels, one after the other, while coasting, Easy. I wish that I had gone to these years ago.

I ride road bike but use SPD pedals so I can have them recessed to be able to walk around. I see no reason to change. They work fine. I bought a new pair to go with my new road bike because the old pair were scratched pretty heavily after a decade of use, but they still worked. These are workhorse pedals.

My original 20 year old M520's are still working. I'm sure the bike has over 5000 miles on it at this point. Hard trail miles, not street miles. I also own a pair of XT, and also XTR pedals. In my opinion, I'd only ride the 520's or the XTR's. The XT pedals have the same issue with rust as the 520's, but also the exposed part of the spindle has rust. So far the XTR's have no rust, but they are only 3 years old. The only cosmetic issue with the 520's is rust on the springs and the exposed chrome. I've removed them, painted with rust inhibitor, and the pedals are good to go. Regreasing them is very easy. The set of pedals I'm replacing happened to be on my rigid singlespeed bike. Being a 220+ lb rider, I slightly bent one of the spindles. It's technically OK to ride, but I can feel a slight wobble in my foot. Visually they look fine. The pedals are also over 15 years old, so I'm not sad about having to replace them.

Die Pedale wurden für das Fahrrad auf dem heimischen Rollentrainer gekauft. Funktionieren einwandfrei und haben einen guten voreingestellten Auslösepunkt. Der Auslösepunkt lässt sich aber auch entsprechend einstellen. Würde das Produkt definitiv wieder kaufen.

Excellent product

the best brand and pedals

Muito bom.

Very strong