Shimano SHIMANO XT PD-T8000 SPD Pedals
10-01-20, 04:25 PM
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Shimano SHIMANO XT PD-T8000 SPD Pedals
So I bought a set of Shimano SHIMANO XT PD-T8000 SPD pedals for my bike. The user manual/instructions that came with them discuss how to change the short pins to long pins on the flat panel side. But there is no discussion of WHY I would want to shift from the short pins to the long pins. Does anyone know the pros/cons of shifting to the long pins?
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Stu
Thanks!
Stu
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10-01-20, 05:23 PM
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- Additional grip on the pedal (more choices)
- Deeper gash, and more blood, if you slip off
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10-01-20, 05:40 PM
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10-01-20, 06:22 PM
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When I got the pedals I put the longer pins in one of the pedals to test a difference. That was over 10k miles ago. They are still like that 
I don't use the non SPD side often but when I do it is usually a dicey situation and I need good flat grip and they do that perfect.
I don't use the non SPD side often but when I do it is usually a dicey situation and I need good flat grip and they do that perfect.
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10-02-20, 06:43 AM
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Thanks for the replies and sharing your experience. They engineer in me was wondering if there was some exotic purpose like adding more weight to the non-SPD side to ensure the SPD side was always facing up. 
10-02-20, 07:30 AM
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Lol, maybe. They very much do default to SPD. Or my muscle memory had defaulted to that. I don't use them as a flats replacement, I use the flat sideas needed with my SPD shoes
10-03-20, 09:20 AM
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Loved these pedals but they were a little wide for the more aggressive riding I was doing. Swapped them out for narrower ISSI Flip 3. Miss the auto rotate feature and the reflectors.
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And once the seals have loosened up and most of the grease has disappeared, the SPD side usually faces aft. I am not familiar with your specific pedal, but my other SPD/platform pedals work that way.
