kees21 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Want to buy new pedals for my Merida 29ER. Which should I buy? Shimano PDM 520 Pedals or Shimano XT PDM 785 All Terrain Pedals http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/shimano-xt-pdm-785-all-terrain-pedalshttp://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/shimano-pdm-520-pedals Is there a real big difference? ZakAttak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted December 13, 2013 Share Neither Get the Shimano PDM 540's Izak and Grebel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZakAttak Posted December 13, 2013 Share I would also like to know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted December 13, 2013 Share Look S Track http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/look-s-track-pedals Wayne Potgieter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelman Posted December 13, 2013 Share The Trail type is great for lots of technical riding. Basically trail and all mountain where your pedals get knocked against rocks and roots and so forth. It also affords you the luxury of a semi platform when you cannot get your foot into the cleat when facing a serious downhill. This all comes with a weight penalty. If you ride XC, go with the M520 or the XT-race pedal(780?). Saves a lot of weight in the end and function wise it is exactly the same. ZakAttak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLMTB Posted December 13, 2013 Share If you looking for a trial pedal, get these:http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/shimano-pdm-530-pedals Cheaper than the XT trail pedals, but almost the exact same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted December 13, 2013 Share Sorry mate but I am not really seeing the difference in function there except for the extra "protection" that the XT's give. If you are going to have a platform area, it needs to have some form of gripping device (pins of roughness at least) for your shoe to grab and if you are riding with ballet shoes, that's not really going to do much. Assuming that you are riding XCM/O type stuff then go for the 520's if weight is not an issue and price is. Going to take a LOT to break those pedals. Or if you are a bit more weight conscious, get the 540's. A few grams heavier than the XT's at a lot less Randelas. If you want a platform type SPD then get the M647's (DX) heavier, platform(ish) and bullet proof but I doubt they'll let you fit those to a 29er....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyMike Posted December 13, 2013 Share Neither Get the Shimano PDM 540's100%, best value and only a few grams off XT. Bulletproof and serviceable. Grebel and rouxtjie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted December 13, 2013 Share The 520's are rock solid, same entry / exit as XT / XTR, a bit heavier, but at the price are absolutely fantastic. Beattbox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izak Posted December 13, 2013 Share Neither Get the Shimano PDM 540'sIMO the best bang for buck out there. Fairly light an strong as anything.Just put a new set on my new build in favor of XTRs or any others. rouxtjie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsworld.co.za Posted December 13, 2013 Share Some shameless advertising http://www.sportsworld.co.za/search.php?search_query=shimano+m520&orderby=position&orderway=desc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted December 13, 2013 Share PD-M424. You'll thank me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted December 13, 2013 Share PD-M424. You'll thank me. How much compared to the M647's and are they in the same league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmarc Posted December 13, 2013 Share I use PDM530 (the only thing I use shitmano related ) They great when you pedaling technical sections uncleated. Don't see the need to buy expensive pedals just to save a few grams, because they get lekka stuffed up on the rocky sections. http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/shimano-pdm-530-pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big H* Posted December 13, 2013 Share I use PDM530 (the only thing I use shitmano related ) They great when you pedaling technical sections uncleated. Don't see the need to buy expensive pedals just to save a few grams, because they get lekka stuffed up on the rocky sections. http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/shimano-pdm-530-pedals Thank goodness you kempekkernoglia do not make peddles as it would be as undependable as the rest of their thingies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akneethling Posted December 13, 2013 Share I have both XT trail and 530's. If you have the cash..... go for the XT trail. If you don't. .... the 530 is perfect. The larger cage gives your shoes a bit more purchase on the pedal. Also the repair and maintenance is cheaper/easier rhan XT's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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