What are the best clipless pedals for DH?

[saruti]

What I really want to know is:
What are the easiest and quickest clipless pedals, to get the foot back in after taking it off in a turn or something like that…

[Secret Squirrel]

What I really want to know is:
What are the easiest and quickest clipless pedals, to get the foot back in after taking it off in a turn or something like that…

I run Shimano DX M647's. I roll in the Sidi Dominator 5 shoe.

Once you get used to whatever combo you run, it's way easy. I'm on my second season running the same pedals and shoes (and cranks even!! this is a huge accomplishment for me!). The 647's bearings and composite cage are freakin' unbelievably sturdy. They've taken so many rock strikes it's stupid. Bearings and spindle are like new. No play whatsoever. They rule.

[Hougham]

I liked Time the most but I use flats these days.

[zmtber]

the Atom labs quicksteps, check them out:

http://atomlab.com/pedals2.html

[bikerpunk98199]

time.

[dhmike]

[QUOTE=Secret Squirrel;2601940]I run Shimano DX M647's. I roll in the Sidi Dominator 5 shoe.

Once you get used to whatever combo you run, it's way easy. I'm on my second season running the same pedals and shoes (and cranks even!! this is a huge accomplishment for me!). The 647's bearings and composite cage are freakin' unbelievably sturdy. They've taken so many rock strikes it's stupid. Bearings and spindle are like new. No play whatsoever. They rule.[/QUOT

i run these also . great pedals, i don't know about the shoes though.

[Secret Squirrel]

[QUOTE=Secret Squirrel;2601940]I run Shimano DX M647's. I roll in the Sidi Dominator 5 shoe.

Once you get used to whatever combo you run, it's way easy. I'm on my second season running the same pedals and shoes (and cranks even!! this is a huge accomplishment for me!). The 647's bearings and composite cage are freakin' unbelievably sturdy. They've taken so many rock strikes it's stupid. Bearings and spindle are like new. No play whatsoever. They rule.[/QUOT

i run these also . great pedals, i don't know about the shoes though.

Shoes are personal pref of course... I decided that I wanted something that was sleek, had amazing power transfer (i.e. full carbon sole), and would fit my big ass feet correctly.

But the way that the cleat is positioned on these shoes (XC race shoe oriented by all accounts) is prime for ease of entry and exit of the pedal.

[gurp]

I've used 646s and 545s for years, but switched to 520s one weekend on a whim. The lighter pedal makes a huge difference for me, I'm going to go 970s full time. I don't miss the cage at all.

[killowatt]

TIME ATAC Z
Strong, large platform and easy to get in and out of.
But most importantly, they are predictable. You can feel when they are about to release. (unlike shimano IMO)

[ZHendo]

i like my crank brothers mallet c's. they're incredibly cheap, $55 from Beyond, and they're also nice and strong. the only think i don't like is the weight, but they are right there with the shimano 647s. the only complaint i have had with crank brothers is the fact that they engage sometimes and i'll have no idea. i'm always trying to engage when it happens, but sometimes they'll clip in and i don't know. i'm not going to try and pedal hard because i'm not sure if they're in. it's getting better though, it's just a little aspect of the design that i need to get used to.

[?????]

I've used Time ATAC's since they first came out and they work great. I recently aquired some Crank Brothers Acid pedals and they work great too. As far as I'm concered the Crank Brothers pedals are the same design as ATAC's and they work much better than any Shimano or other SPD design.

[DirtyMike]

Simano 454 or CB Mallots both work very wel, easy in easy out

[top_dog]

Mallets are great. But I've found them fragile. That said, I've bent Easton Cully axles 20deg. before though.

[jet]

What about the ACids? Anybody been riding those?

[?????]

What about the ACids? Anybody been riding those?

Read up 3 posts.

[in the trees]

I'm running Acids now. No real DH time on them but I'm preferring them to the Mallets for trail riding. Lower profile and aster engagement for me. And lighter than Mallets for all the wieght weenies.

toby

[intensified]

I run Shimano DX M647's. I roll in the Sidi Dominator 5 shoe.

Once you get used to whatever combo you run, it's way easy. I'm on my second season running the same pedals and shoes (and cranks even!! this is a huge accomplishment for me!). The 647's bearings and composite cage are freakin' unbelievably sturdy. They've taken so many rock strikes it's stupid. Bearings and spindle are like new. No play whatsoever. They rule.

they are great, but I question sturdy. My right pedal's spring blew up after only 2 months of use.

[Secret Squirrel]

they are great, but I question sturdy. My right pedal's spring blew up after only 2 months of use.

Bleh...crappy. I'll try and get a good shot of the driveside pedal and end of the crank arm...it's pretty well beat, but they still work like new...

[Threepointtwo]

I used Shimano 636 for a long time and then tried Time Atac. I found that my foot would move laterally and could angle outward after the shoe wore some. Then I hit a rock and bent them - much easier to do than with Shimano in my experience. I then tried Mallets. I had some trouble adapting to the feel of the rolling springs and before I got used to them, I hit a rock and bent them. I gave up and went back to Shimano.

[kidwoo]

Mallets break easily

Time spindles bend

Shimanos feel like butt compared to the other two



Take your pick:)

I use ATAC Zs and just replace a spindle every year and half. I've also broken springs on them but they're really easy to fix. I still like them better than the other options.

[DirtyMike]

Mallots used to break easily, they have since changed there spindles, and good news is that if you have problems with older sets, they will give you the spindles, Via the LBS. I just had to replace my spindles after three years of pretty hard riding, and a couple really hard crashes.

[Threepointtwo]

Mallots used to break easily, they have since changed there spindles, and good news is that if you have problems with older sets, they will give you the spindles, Via the LBS. I just had to replace my spindles after three years of pretty hard riding, and a couple really hard crashes.


Bummer, I tossed mine.:nopity:

[Transcend]

Mallets have a 3 year warranty, and CB has the best customer service in the business. They will repair/replace pretty much anything for you, even when youa dmit you pegged a rock, stump etc.

[in the trees]

Mallets have a 3 year warranty, and CB has the best customer service in the business. They will repair/replace pretty much anything for you, even when youa dmit you pegged a rock, stump etc.

Agreed. I bashed a rock and bent a retention bar on a set of Mallets. Completely my fault. Called them up and they repaired them - no charge, except for the shipping costs on my end to get the pedal out to them. Had it back in a week.

toby

[BMCarter]

I just picked up a set of Acids, and I was wondering if anyone has the same issue I'm having with the pedal.

I have them set to 20*, and it just feels like my foot comes unclipped too easy. It is like the shoe has no grip on the pedal. Whenever I turn, or do a whip my foot comes unclipped.

and just as a note, this is my first time riding clipped in, so maybe I'm doing something wrong?

Thanks,
Brent

[matt2991]

I love my shimano DX pedals. First clipless pedals, work great. I made them so it is really easy to clip out. Almost too easy though, like they slip out when climbing. Just need to adjust that.

[Jm_]

Mallets have a 3 year warranty, and CB has the best customer service in the business. They will repair/replace pretty much anything for you, even when youa dmit you pegged a rock, stump etc.

A sh*tty product is a sh*tty product no matter how many times they replace/repair it. I simply got sick of having to send in my pedals every month. The customer service wasn't the problem.

I've found pretty much all of their products to be under-designed, from my crank-bros multi-tool to the mallets, the eggbeater SLs, the Cs, etc. Look at the cobalt cranks, they were splitting under XC usage with light riders. It's not a unique event, it's a common theme for CB. They all have some cool features, but they don't offest the poor design that requires frequent replacement/repair.