Price of Shimano SPD pedals
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I have had the $25 type, and mid-priced Shimano ones, and higher priced Shimano ones.
I was riding on a dirt trail with some Wellgo cheapies (single-side clip/platform style, maybe $50) a few years back, came to an abrupt stop, and went to yank my feet out, and ripped the clip mechanism apart on both pedals simultaneously. I have had a set of the Shimano single-side clip/platform ($80 Canadian or so) pedals on my bike for the past ~6000 kms and they are awesome. The bearings in the more expensive Shimano pedals are a little smoother.
I was riding on a dirt trail with some Wellgo cheapies (single-side clip/platform style, maybe $50) a few years back, came to an abrupt stop, and went to yank my feet out, and ripped the clip mechanism apart on both pedals simultaneously. I have had a set of the Shimano single-side clip/platform ($80 Canadian or so) pedals on my bike for the past ~6000 kms and they are awesome. The bearings in the more expensive Shimano pedals are a little smoother.
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I have had the $25 type, and mid-priced Shimano ones, and higher priced Shimano ones.
I was riding on a dirt trail with some Wellgo cheapies (single-side clip/platform style, maybe $50) a few years back, came to an abrupt stop, and went to yank my feet out, and ripped the clip mechanism apart on both pedals simultaneously. I have had a set of the Shimano single-side clip/platform ($80 Canadian or so) pedals on my bike for the past ~6000 kms and they are awesome. The bearings in the more expensive Shimano pedals are a little smoother.
I was riding on a dirt trail with some Wellgo cheapies (single-side clip/platform style, maybe $50) a few years back, came to an abrupt stop, and went to yank my feet out, and ripped the clip mechanism apart on both pedals simultaneously. I have had a set of the Shimano single-side clip/platform ($80 Canadian or so) pedals on my bike for the past ~6000 kms and they are awesome. The bearings in the more expensive Shimano pedals are a little smoother.
I've been reluctant to open a Wellgo pedal, but I really like the slide-in method on the cones for most Shimano pedals.
The M9000 XTR pedals are very nice!!!
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Not to change the subject but on another item. I wanted to get a Crank Brothers M19 multi-tool. I have multi-tools but wanted to have one dedicated for my road bike under saddle bag.
Anyway I have seen the price (depending on the color) on Amazon go from $28ish down to about $18 But normally they were at about $26 last fall. One day I was looking and saw them for $18 or so but I hesitated. Later that day I checked they back to $26, week or so later they were down again to $18.67 so I bought one. A week later back up to $26. I just checked now they are $17.99 any color.
I guess what I'm trying to say is prices can go up they can go down I guess it all depends. If not in a hurry sometimes best to wait.
Anyway I have seen the price (depending on the color) on Amazon go from $28ish down to about $18 But normally they were at about $26 last fall. One day I was looking and saw them for $18 or so but I hesitated. Later that day I checked they back to $26, week or so later they were down again to $18.67 so I bought one. A week later back up to $26. I just checked now they are $17.99 any color.
I guess what I'm trying to say is prices can go up they can go down I guess it all depends. If not in a hurry sometimes best to wait.
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Foreign vendors were still offering competition until recently, which is probably still fresh in people's memory.
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Not to change the subject but on another item. I wanted to get a Crank Brothers M19 multi-tool. I have multi-tools but wanted to have one dedicated for my road bike under saddle bag.
Anyway I have seen the price (depending on the color) on Amazon go from $28ish down to about $18 But normally they were at about $26 last fall. One day I was looking and saw them for $18 or so but I hesitated. Later that day I checked they back to $26, week or so later they were down again to $18.67 so I bought one. A week later back up to $26. I just checked now they are $17.99 any color.
I guess what I'm trying to say is prices can go up they can go down I guess it all depends. If not in a hurry sometimes best to wait.
Anyway I have seen the price (depending on the color) on Amazon go from $28ish down to about $18 But normally they were at about $26 last fall. One day I was looking and saw them for $18 or so but I hesitated. Later that day I checked they back to $26, week or so later they were down again to $18.67 so I bought one. A week later back up to $26. I just checked now they are $17.99 any color.
I guess what I'm trying to say is prices can go up they can go down I guess it all depends. If not in a hurry sometimes best to wait.
Also, Shimano has been struggling to prevent foreign vendors from selling in the USA, or to enforce some kind of MAP.
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