The seal popping up is not an issue since it's just an extra part compared to the previous XTR M9000. So, all these internet complaints are just overblown issues.
I had the same issue with seal popping and they replaced my 1st set. 2nd set I put a thin piece of tape so it does not allow seal to move/shift. no issues further
I used these pedals on my all-road bicycle. No trails, no rocks, nothing.. XTR and Dura Ace have 3 years warranty. 3 years and 2 months after buying them, one of the parts holding the cleat, the ones pushed by the springs, split in half while riding casually. The grain of the metal was pretty coarse, indicating poor material quality or a defect in the metal treatment. The store told me -literally- that things break, buy new ones. They didn't help me at all. Shimano didn't even bother to answer. They don't sell that spare, but you can take it from another Shimano pedal or buy the cheapest ones (520) for spares, they are exactly identical, it's a bit tricky to replace, but you don't need special tools, there's a video explaining the procedure on youtube. Shimano quality is not what it was, it's not only their infamous cranks... They don't adapt to new technologies and standards either. These pedals still use cone bearings! In 2023, just ridiculous. Once you get some dirt inside, the cones get scratched and the whole thing has to go in the bin. I recommend XPEDO CXR instead. They are cheaper, lighter, SPD compatible (you can use the same cleats if you rent a bicycle with shimano pedals) and they are more reliable. They also have 3 ball bearings on each pedal. Easier to service and if one gets damaged you just put a new one in and pedals will be like new. On top of that, you can use them to do the hack with Favero Assioma pedals.
XT 8120 with Bontrager carbon shoes and SH -56 , no problems . Setting up cleats properly is important . I have a variety of pedals as I have a repair business .
Haven't done any real test but bought some cheap thermal bottle bags off ebay and they definitely kept our 2ltr bottles of pop cold for the best part of the day.
It went together easily in less than an hour. ru-vid.comUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.
Will be using these on my Shimano RX8 shoes, once the Shoe Shields arrive -- God knows how the SH56 cleats dug into the sole of my old rubber-soled (3 y/o) MTB shoes, therefore I had to buy one of these for my new footwear to last a bit longer.
I have the older XTR M9020 pedals and the seal that is mentioned in this review also pops out during rides. I have tried extra grease but it did not help. Apparently, Shimano carried this poor design onto the M9120 as well.
good overview- but the main bit you missed was that i'd say the 3's are worth it over the 1's and 2's because they can actually be serviced. CB states all 3, or at least the 2's and 3's, are serviceable by accessing the inner bits through a removable endcap. However, the 3's are the only pedal in the line with an alloy, hex key accessed end cap. The 2's have a horrid plastic that deforms at the suggestion you're going to try and get at it.
I had no real problems with plastic caps untill now removing them. They are not (often) really reuseable due to deforming, but the CB Pedal Refresh Kit contains new alloy end caps.
Hi , great comparison test. I finally bought the lezyne as it was ticking my boxes and did a similar test on my 35mm tyre . It took me 300 reps for 75 psi ,200 reps for 53psi , 100 for 25psi , measured with appropriate separate sks digital gauge and i could definitely pump more ... Could yours be defective? Thanks for this video.
leuk filmpje. LIjkt weeer een weinig uitdagende MTB route te zijn, die daardoor mss wel perfect geschikt is als gravelroute ? Kan iemand dat uit eigen ervaring zeggen ?
seriously, you expexted the pedals to last over 4000 miles without needing a service? I understand you clearly ride your bikes a lot and all year long, but the majority of the people looking at these pedals will never do 1000 miles a year.. even pro xc racers barely put in that many miles each year. To me, if you trully used them as much as you say you did, you definitely got your moneys worth. Thanks for the review, Ill continue running my crankbro pedals :)
HI I have another problem ... externally the 4 wings of the pedal have an oscillation as if the central spring could no longer hold them still do you know how to help me? Thanks
Leuke video, dit is wel niet meer up to date. De route is sterk verandert geloof ik. Nu zijn er veel meer klimmetjes, off road veldwegen, en zelfs enkele single tracks. Voor ervaren MTB rijders die niet alleen in perfect weer rijden met kurkdroog terrein en windstil weer is deze route zeker een aanrader in de herfst-winter, dan is het toch wel loodzwaar na enkele dagen regen. Als MTb'er vindt ik persoonlijk wel dat je door de plassen en modder rijd i.p.v. er alles aan doet om er langs door te rijden, ik vindt het maar raar dat men dan achteraf zegt, wat een makkelijke route terwijl alles wat het moeilijker maakt ontwijkt wordt.
