Shimano PD-5700 105 Road Bike Pedals, Silver

Soo, I bought a Ti/carbon frame set and built it up with Dura-Ace and Ultegra components, but when looking at pedals, I was having a hard time justifying spending twice as much on the Ultegra pedals to save 13 grams. So I went with the 105's, and at 1200ish miles its been a mixed bag for me. At 700 miles a "nock" developed when stomping out rollers, sounded like the old ISIS BB knock so I pulled apart the drive train, teflon taped the daylights out of everything and put it back together. The nock was still there. Then I replaced the 6700 BB with a 7900, and err the knock was still there. It got louder and louder and finally there was identifiable wiggle in the drive side pedal. I popped it apart (proprietary tool required... vice grips tear up the plastic part) to find the factory grease laden with metal flakes and the bearings loose. I cleaned it out and repacked those 32 tiny bearings with the same stuff I use to lube my hay bailer. So far so good. While it's understood 105 is a mechanics Ultegra, I'd prefer not to have to tear stuff apart 2-3 months after I install it. Other than this issue though, they have spun well and been reliable. Clicking in and out is generally quick and intuitive. Looking back I'm not sure if I would do it again or spend the extra money in the first place. I am very happy with the SPD-SL design however and will certainly stay in this family of pedals.

I like to consider myself a semi-serious cyclist and have been gradually increasing the quality of my cycling equipment over the past few years. This year I decided it was time to look at my shoes, cleats, and pedals. I originally started out riding a hybrid frame with mountain bike shoes and SPD cleats/pedals. It was great for the type of riding I was doing but after getting a second hand road bike a few years ago I decided my mountain bike shoes were not quite right for the riding I was now doing. So I relegated my mountain bike shoes to my hybrid frame and decided to try out road shoes and pedals.My first attempt at an upgrade came in the form of Look pedals/cleats. They were inexpensive and compatible with the flip side of the pedals on the spin bikes at the gym. They worked okay, had a decent amount of float but nearly killed me several times when I found my foot sliding out from underneath me on a wood or tile floor.So, I started investigating other options out there and came across way too many options with way too little information about the pros/cons of each style. Eventually I stumbled across some articles talking about how some of the professional race teams out there had been using SPD-SL (probably a few years old now.) But, it seemed like a good place to start. After searching around I found these pedals that would not break my bank and wouldn't add too much weight to my bike. Sure, you can get lighter weight versions, but hey I'm only semi-serious about my cycling. So I punched the button and have to say that I'm pleased.Currently I'm riding with the yellow cleats, which have a bit of float on them. I was born pigeon toed and while my feet are more or less straight now that float seems to be more gentle on my knees.After putting in about five hundred miles on these I have to say I'm quite pleased. The cleats have more traction on them than those slippery Look cleats. They lock in solidly to the pedals, but still glide easily on the float. I haven't played with the release settings yet, I found the setting out of the box was good for my needs.These pedals are also very sharp looking. I got the silver pedals, mostly because I know pedals will get scratched and silver will show less than the black ones will.All in all, if you are looking for a good entry level road pedal/cleat set I recommend these. I also recommend getting some "cleat covers" if you're going to be doing much walking in your bike shoes. They'll protect the cleats a bit, and help keep you from getting too much dirt/gunk in the spring.If you are new to road cleats let me just warn you that you will need to buy replacement cleats from time to time. They're designed to wear out over time. And, just like you have to lube that chain and replace that rear cassette and chain periodically you will need to replace your cleats too.

i ordered it as "SILVER" and received BLACK onesi called them and they said they didn't have silver ones and couldn't even order them from Shimanothe pedal itself is decent. the bearings aren't as nice as i would like - you can't spin it freely around the axle - there is some friction, but not so much as to make a difference in your speed. it makes a difference for clipping in though as it affects how the pedal balances under its own weight, so that is a shortcoming of this pedal.also this pedal is made in malaysia. higher end Shimano pedals are made in Japan. the clip mechanism is plastic and i have to wonder if malaysian plastic will be as durable as Japanese plastic. i been riding for only about a week and my cleat shows some signs of wear, but that's ok because the cleats are replaceable of course. the plastic part on the pedal seems to be holding up so far, still, in a perfect world i would have preferred it made out of metal - however i don't think any other pedals have that part in metal.the COLOR is the main problem with these. after one week i already have scratched some of the black paint off to reveal the aluminum underneath. so basically my 1 - week old pedals already look old. this is precisely why i wanted silver colored ones.i guess you're wondering why i give it 4 stars and not say 2 stars. well that's because they cost about HALF of Ultegra pedals which are otherwise almost identical. for the money this pedal is worth it.

good product for the price, well built and very durable. I have been using for about a year now. Clips are stiff and it is sometimes hard to release my foot quickly.