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Shimano XTR M970 Pedals
The ultimate in off-road competition SPDs, perfect for cross country racing.
Lightweight and high performance using a forged alloy body, hollow chrome-moly axle and a revised cleat interface for increased stability. Beautifully constructed with a strong and slender spindle, using an 8 mm Allen wrench mounting system. Teflon coated open binding system sheds mud and reduces stiction. Easy entry system and tension adjustment provides plenty of support and holds the cleat firmly in place for those big sprints.
Uses the SH-51 Cleats
Shimano are the makers of the world's most well known cycle component brand. Established in 1921 when the first cycle freewheel was forged. Shimano produce drivetrains, wheels, pedals, shoes, cycling clothing and pretty much every Shimano cycle accessory you can think of! Famous for their top end products ridden by the pro's, Dura-Ace and XTR, which cover both road and MTB's. At Shimano, they're doing everything they can to respond to heightened environmental concerns. Shimano are proud to be a producer of bicycle components that help people to enjoy outdoor sports and interact with nature through healthy non-polluting activities. In their 87 plus years of existence Shimano have accumulated a wealth of technology and product development and expertise that serves as the driving force behind their continually evolving product line.
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Whether the Teflon coated body really does aid mud shedding to a noticeable degree is arguable. Theoretically it can't hurt but it's not something we could objectively measure or even notice. However, despite appearances we did notice a difference between this pedal and the XT version. Engaging the cleat is very quick and easy and the design of the cage helps to auto locate the cleat and the distinct click is very reassuring. It's disengaging where we noticed the difference though. With this pedal there is distinct and sharp resistance at the edge of the float. This pedal wants you to stay attached, even when the tension has been slckened right off.
Definitely a pedal for racers who want to not only stay attached but feel attached to their pedals.
Despite Shimano always having had a posh pair of SPDs in their range, this is the first time the genuflected XTR moniker has made it onto a set of pedals. Despite them being the lightest MTB pedal Shimano have ever made they're not overly svelte, but they look pimp-ass in that special expensive blue-grey and are racery minimalist. A severly cutaway forged alloy body spins on a slender hollow chromoly axle that tightens onto the crank using an 8mm Allen hole. Shimano says there's a revised cleat interface for increased stability and the binding system is coated in Teflon to shed mud while the open design lessens clogging. In use they're familiarly an SPD pedal, positive clicks in and out, with good shoe support and a tenacious hold for the sprint. They can get a bit holdy in the dry and now only extremely muddy clay-like trails requires cleat grind.
The default pedal for racers, not very light but reliable and dependable
Shimano's ground-breaking SPD pedal has been evolving for 20 years, and this is the latest incarnation - the top-of-the-range XTR.
It's not especially light for a race pedal, and while it's better than ever at dealing with mud, it's not in the same league as Time's ATAC or Crank Brothers' Eggbeater in thick winter mud.
What it does have, though - and what Crank, Time and Look would give their right arm for - is the best entry/exit manners of any pedal from any manufacturer. That's helped by a slippery ?uoride coating to the adjustable tension jaws.
Let's not forget the SPD's unbeatable durability, either. These pedals will spin silkily like new, even after submersion in crank-deep Welsh bogs and regular death by jet spray and a diet of rock strikes.
Put it like this: in the days after the nuclear apocalypse, we're confident that the only working mechanical object will be a Shimano XTR SPD.
If you simply want a pedal that works flawlessly in 98 percent of riding conditions, and has class-leading bearings and sealing, get these.
A pedal for riders who favour durability over absolute light weight
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