Product reviewsShimano PDM324 SPD Clipless Mountain Bike Touring Pedals

Versatile pedal • commuting/touring • hard wearing

I’ve been wanting a pair of these pedals for over 5 years and so glad I found a 2nd hand pair on eBay.

I commute 30+ miles a day in Greater London and The City and used to use pedals that clip in both sides. That meant I could only comfortably ride if wearing my clip-in shoes, which are quite heavy and stiff (I use MTB shoes).
Now I can take trips on my bike in normal trainers or shoes and it’s changed everything!

I feel like I don’t want to use any other pedal now. Really comfortable on the flat side, with enough grip to feel secure and still easy to find the other side of the pedals when wearing my SPD shoes.

I would recommend these pedals if you use SPD shoes for commuting or races but also use the same bike for more relaxed leisure riding.

If you don’t want to wear your SPD shoes each and every time you ride your bike - these pedals are perfect.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: evilhexx

Great product and delivery

The pedals are great when regularly riding with normal shoes (like daily to train station) as well with cycle shoes (weekends) It does take getting use to getting the relevant function on top ad often you need to lift your shoe to turn it around. It is a bit of a hassle to get use to it. It would be great if they could introduce a quick flip counter weight to help the default function.
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Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: laxzo

These pedals offer practicality and flexibility

These pedals are sturdy and offer the flexibility of either being clipped in or not. Being clipped is useful but If you are riding in conditions where you need to put a foot down unexpectedly then it is good to not be clipped in - this may be mountain biking over steep rough terrain when the bike grinds to a sudden stop or on the road approaching a junction with late visibiliby to the left and right ie you get to the junction only to find approaching traffic forces an immediate stop.
Also sometimes I jump on the bike to ride to the supermarket and dont want to change into bike gear ie I am wearing ordinary shoes.so again riding on the flat pedals is useful.
Now I mentioned - sturdy ie these pedals do carry a little extra weight over fully clipless pedals but
a) I think the additional flexibility is worth it
b) Were I worried about a few grams weight then I should lose a kilo or 2 - (It is healthier and cheaper than a carbon fibre frame)Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: swinnerton_cycles

Best of both worlds....

The only drawback of these pedals is the weight, they are a bit heavy hence only 4 stars. Other than that they are great - allowing you to clip in securely when either on the road or riding fast on rutted and bumpy surfaces and then be able to flip the pedal over for a wide platform pedal when you might need to put a foot down quickly on a steep climb or descent. Read full review...

They look sturdy but are they really?

Second set of these. First set broke during a long distance ride. Axel snapped and pedal came off revealing a stump of an axel. Fingers crossed this pair will last a little bit longer. Look sturdy but dont seem to be able to put up with the use I give them.... Maybe I'll beb luckier this time. How do I lubricate these? Is there a way of adding grease to the bearings from time to time?Read full review...

Excellent

I have the on my mountain bike and also on my mtb tandem they are really handy I'd your not too sure on the terrain, good grip on flat side and easy to clip in on cleat side. I recommend them to any novice and intermediate rider. Nice one shimanoRead full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: halfords_1

Mediocre quality, very hard to repair

Useful for a bike that is sometimes just ridden to the shops/pub but also on longer rides, when you might want to wear cleated shoes. Bearings wear very fast and can be sloppy within six months on a bike used for commuting. A special tool (TL-PD33) costing as much as the pedals is needed to service them, since they are designed so that the bearing cone is unreachable with a normal spanner. They are not as well sealed as other SPDs, and use a simple rubber ring around the axle which soon perishes; replacements are £2 each but you can put a stack of O-rings on there instead, which will last longer.

If you're happy to throw them away every year and buy a new set OR buy the expensive tool, these are ok. They are nowhere near as good value, or as well made, as the normal SPD pedals like M520, which are cheaper, easily serviceable and better sealed. But if you want to wear flat shoes sometimes, these might be your best option.Read full review...

Verified purchase: No

Epic

You can have your cake and eat it with these. Jump on for a ride without having to put your cycle shoes on and then take them off or walk around like a duck. Or stick them on for a race a serious training session. Best of both worldsRead full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: evillyn

The best of both worlds

I am an older cyclist, I like cleats for riding but also need quick release and an ordinary pedal when negotiating some parts of my rides. This pedal covers both needs perfectly. If you are like me in these matters, then these are the pedals for you. Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: halfords_1

After a broken wrist

I switched to this pedal from spd after breaking my wrist because I couldn't disengage my feet quick enough whilst off road. Best of both worlds!

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: halfords_1