My opinion from a "been there, done that" perspective... Shimano is best choice for pedals. Most of the super-duper light competitor models are trash - good on the scale, bad on the road. I've been through many different lightweight 'road' and 'MTB' models. I have finally switched all my bikes (light road racer, gravel and cross bikes) to a single sided Shimano pedals (PD-ES600 & PD-A600). They're great for the road and also for some offroad use, except for the most extreme cases. They're lighter than XTR by 30-40g, also have better clearance to the ground. As for the titanium spindle upgrade for Shimano - forget about it (tried this as well)! The spindle is part of the bearing in Shimano pedals (provides the "cup" contact surface), and titanium is not good for this purpose. They wear very fast - I'm talking weeks. You will end up throwing them away pretty soon.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’m slowly reaching the same conclusion. I didn’t feel 30g was worth loosing dual sided entry for... at least for my “all-day” set up... if I go single sided I most likely will go road pedal instead... we’ll see what happens. I hear you (and many others) about the Ti spindles, makes sense 😔 I love the tinkering though hehe
@ethancushing33984 жыл бұрын
Rides of Japan you should try crank bros eggbeater 11 for some light gravel/mtb style pedals
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Ethan Cushing After reading/watching a lot on them I don’t believe them to be an improvement over the xpedo’s. Especially not at the at price.
@ethancushing33984 жыл бұрын
Rides of Japan I’ve ran crank bros mallets for a long time the the reliability concerns are the older models they have improved a whole lot in the last few years, But that price is crazy I agree with you.
@neilashton94594 жыл бұрын
I used to run Egg Beaters all the time but have switched to Shimano XT and XTR. I race CX and the Egg Beaters are much harder to clip into and I also find the cleats wear down really quickly. Shimano just always work in all situations so worth a few extra grams in my book.
@2321brendan4 жыл бұрын
Good to see you have taken the first step to recovery. Good luck in the future adding grams.
@A.M034 жыл бұрын
I’ve been running xtr pedals for a couple years. No regrets
@steviemarco73534 жыл бұрын
I think you made the right choice, function over weight is better in this instance (I have the 9100's and think they're great, no issues and I've had them over a year now).
@ohiomoto4 жыл бұрын
I'm ordering one of those ROJ "Every Gram Counts" T-shirts...in XXL (says the 260lb old guy) :)
@gravelymas4 жыл бұрын
Do not feel bad. You said it; safety is first. BTW nice new logo of ROJ. Cheers.
@Generic_Username_03314 жыл бұрын
I remember when CanonDany switched his name to SickBiker. Makes me sad to think about. I am looking forward to seeing what you do next to save those 100 grams.
@NicolasGarel12014 жыл бұрын
Funny I've been going down the almost same road. I've swapped my xpedo rforce ti pedals for shimano pd-a600 pedals about 2 months ago. From 180g to 294g the pair, that's the sad part. But. Issue with the xpedo was they got some play because of the bearing, and some creaking sounds came with that. No more sound now, pedals drops in a better position and even if i got used to the xpedos, the shims are way better. Last bonus, the shims offers a big platform and it feels way more stable.
@lightracer86324 жыл бұрын
RofJ, how about more bike maintenance or component installation videos? Your bike build was one of the best, but I’ll be doing a full build shortly and I still have so many questions (and concerns). Thanks as always for the great content.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Cheers for the tip! I would do lot of that but I have nothing to build 😉 But definitely want to do more of that in the future
@alb.19114 жыл бұрын
Finally "something that is making sense" 😜, now it's time for the wheels too.
@kimrice3944 жыл бұрын
I will weight weenie everything but..... peddles. I’ve been on XTR peddles for 5yrs straight, same 2 pair for numerous bikes. MTB, Gravel, Cyclocross, Urban Road. Grease once a year, spray white lithium on exterior few times a year. Never replaced one part! Except cleats once a year. Mud dries in them all the time. Not the greatest in any category but reliability! For me, there IS nothing else.
@klimasss714 жыл бұрын
Sickbiker !
@TenSapphires2 жыл бұрын
I'm on the budget side of parts. Find a second hand Eggbeater 3 for dirt cheap, ordered Ti spindles from AliExpress and new bearings and voila! Total cost 35-40$ and 126gr per pedal. I have Fizik Terra shoes and Crank Brothers premium cleats without spacer. I can walk all day in them, cleat doesn't clak on pavement. Eggbeater pedals confuse casual people ( and hopefully thieves) so this combination makes sense for commuting. I have alternative in Shimano Spd with A600 ( I think) that I inserted little screws on flat side which was too slippery.
@RicardoRocha-lg1xo4 жыл бұрын
I recently bought a pair of ISSI pedals with a 64.5mm spindle. Took them to my LBS along with other parts for them to install and the mechanic stared at me very seriously and said “...they’re kinda heavy, these pedals🤨” Haha they are, but my knees are much happier than with my previous SPDs, which are BOMBPROOF, but the older I get the more comfortable I want to be on the bike
@mimisheean66484 жыл бұрын
すばらしい! Your videos are just great, so well done, so amusing and clever. It would be hard for me to care less about all this mechanical stuff (for me it’s about the joy of riding a bike), but you actually make it interesting and entertaining. がんばって!
@mot0s8964 жыл бұрын
First like than coment and after that watching the video 😂 love your content and cant wait for more stuff. Im lucky this year i got the big bike train back and a cheap train tiket for Austria, because im Student 😍 so many rides will come
@billmaidment56234 жыл бұрын
I love your stories. Keep them coming and tell us more about yourself.
@mikicastan4 жыл бұрын
I have booth. Xt/xtr.diference is minimal.
@superstrada68474 жыл бұрын
I have the Favero Assioma road pedals. The highest priority for me is a power meter. I will swap the Assioma spindle to the Xpedo Ti pedals. I will let you know my experience. Thanks, enjoy your channel. On another topic: Coronavirus: Stay away from crowds. Wearing a mask is controversial but probably would if you are around many people at work.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Super Strada cheers! get to work from home until this settles down luckily.
@rtwebbjr4 жыл бұрын
I do a lot of hiking, at some point I had to stop trying to cut weight for the sake of weight. When my total gear weight went from 13.1 kg to 4.9 kg without food and water I was happy. As far as biking is concerned I'm still working on that, I'm by no means a gram weenie when it comes to riding.
@philippdampf14268 ай бұрын
do you attach 1 or 2 water bottles on your bike
@ridesofjapan8 ай бұрын
2 cages
@haminmohd604 жыл бұрын
Ive tried both m540 pedal by removing 1 side of the cleat mechanism. Just like a road pedal. So i have 1side clear for riding on flip flop. It does shave some weight and getting used to it was easy. Done off roading no prob. Just a suggestion that you can try if wanna shave some weight off those bling xtr
@owlyredish33654 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of doing some more overnighters. I suppose the Darimo post would hold up to strapping a lighter load?
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
owly redish I’ll use my old seatpost for that, not only because of worries about the load, but the darimo has that bolt on the back that eats saddle bags/packs.
@owlyredish33654 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan Good to know. Thanks.
@richardharker27754 жыл бұрын
Hey Tobias, If you want some longer rides with good company head over to Audax Japan and have a look at some of the rides they do. Choices from 200-1200k throughout the year. Many riders there are experienced enough to know what works for longer rides. Also... Is your pedal/shoe interface supportive enough with Spd?
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
I not the event type of guy... I prefer planing my own rides and just ride and enjoy :) Pedal Has more than enough support when you have a stiff carbon sole 👍
@bujinkan_japan4 жыл бұрын
Weight definitely matters, but his is a healthy course correction, IMO. Looking forward to seeing where this takes you!
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Don’t be so reasonable 😘
@chrisrebbeck4 жыл бұрын
Shimano PD-ES600 pedal is the answer. 271grams and gravel specific. Check it out.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Chris Rebbeck 30-ish grams are not worth loosing dual entry for me personally... it’s a good option for sure though.
@davidide15254 жыл бұрын
I think you do a great job with the videos. They are informative as well as being fun to watch. You have a great presenting style. I have ordered 2 of you tshirts and I want one of the hoodies, but would like the “rim brake defense”logo on it . Is that possible ? Oh, and I agree that people should not take the whole rim/disc brake debate so seriously, ride what you want to ride !
@17cream4 жыл бұрын
Have they fixed the problems of seals popping out on the new XTR pedals?
@cioxide4 жыл бұрын
I use cranckbrothers eggbitter 2 with titan axle for 235g, total price for all 60eur. Also it have full titan version 178g.
@Chunky2464 жыл бұрын
Just make sure you go to the loo before every ride... job done (no pun intended)
@stein-fredrikholm20424 жыл бұрын
Time XC12, 248gr. I have 5 sets and no problems, no noice...
@wazirtan68013 жыл бұрын
im very glad and lucky i bought a right one xpedo superlightness,can i know what bike is that why so light btw?
@mf0u30214 жыл бұрын
Do you get shimano parts any earlier after release in Japan, compared with the rest of the world?
@wichersham4 жыл бұрын
I live in Japan. Not really. Sometime I have seen products becomes available elsewhere before Japan. Parts stock level is pretty good here unlike everywhere else though.
@VictorLombardi4 жыл бұрын
Yep, after watching your last pedal video I bought the 8100s :-)
@ChinaCycling4 жыл бұрын
Waiting for limestreaming.
@chazphot4 жыл бұрын
Did you consider the Shimano PD-ES600? Single sided but SPD pedals and only 279g for the pair, not too expensive either as they are Ultegra level.
@nimblybimbly40024 жыл бұрын
Have you considered the PD-ES600 pedals? For anything but cyclocross it seems like the weight savings is worth needing to flip the pedal to clip in.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
The es600 is not light enough for me to give up dual sided entry :)
@lmadek67964 жыл бұрын
A video about yout commute bike and setup would be also interesting
@taaltrek14 жыл бұрын
Have you ever looked into Speedplay SYZR Pedals? I've always liked the idea of Speedplay road pedals, but as a gravel rider, I've stuck to Shimano SPDs. Anyway, I recently learned about the SYZRs and they seem like a great option for gravel riding. Plus, I was looking at the weights and if you buy titanium spindles (rather cheep from Taiwan) you can get the pedal weight down to 275 grams, cleats are 65g per pair By comparison, a pair of PD9100s are 314 grams and cleats are 70g per pair, so you'd be saving 44grams, and getting a better/more efficient pedal/cleat interface.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
taaltrek1 having been on speedplay road pedals the last few years I’m not really interested in any of their pedals anymore. They work fine but cleats are stupid expensive and they require too much (boring) maintenance for my taste.
@taaltrek14 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan thanks for the quick reply! That's been my concern as well, I love the idea, but I'm concerned they'll be too fiddly. I just hate the efficiency loss of the rubber on metal interface of SPDs.
@Matsek24 жыл бұрын
Shimano PD-ES600 SPD are one sided and 280g per pair.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
I know, but I want dual sided
@Pillokun4 жыл бұрын
My old retro Mtb has xray spd pedals, think they are renamed wellgo. And oh boy does the old xrays feel better than the shimano 520 pedals I am using right now. The older pedals are so much more positive when clicking in and out and you are more locked in to the pedal without being restricted. The 520 has too much floar and twisting going on, I dont feel secure at all in the 520. the same feeling with the higher end shimano spd pedals?
@andresfelipevargas2434 жыл бұрын
I love the quality of your videos, can I know what kind of drone you have? thanks
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Mavic air Cheers!
@sevontiy4 жыл бұрын
Why you don't consider road shoes (SPD SL) are you walking a lot? After a couple of years in MTB shoes and on MTB pedals I have a very strong desire to upgrade to road. Even the fact that it has three bolts and thus the plate is 'twist proof' is a bonus.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Yes, walk a lot. I’ve ridden roads pedals for over 10 years until I went MTB full time. I’m tempted to go back to road mostly for the nice looking shoes ;)
@sevontiy4 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan My Crono CX2 look great road style design, but they are soft sole and I can feel pain in my sole after some time of riding. Plus, huge problem with cleat panel twisting around when unclipping. Have you also considered touring SPD Shimano pedals? They seem to combine lots of good parts of both worlds? bike.shimano.com/en-AU/product/component/ultegra-r8000/PD-ES600.html OR bike.shimano.com/en-AU/product/component/tiagra-4700/PD-A600.html
@laynegiesbrecht15084 жыл бұрын
I changed mine also .. love the lightweight of the expedo but can’t take the clunky feel and dodgy clipping in and unclipping !!
@Cerv3ra4 жыл бұрын
You did write titanium bad on the xtr search from ebay. Im sure that its not the only time that you did searched from that but, just to poke with your ocd. :) Good video!
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Haha... of course I did 😂 I can’t spell even with a gun pointed to my head, so my OCD has long abandoned that battle ;) But yeah, that was just to get the clips for the video, haven’t found any for the 9100 yet. Cheers!
@TheJoePavlik4 жыл бұрын
If you're going back out on the gravel, can you do a video on frame protection tape that is lowest gram / per durability?
@dennisstempher96844 жыл бұрын
Well, at least you don't have to lift that extra weight with every pedal stroke... Oh, wait... :-P
@tewaewae4 жыл бұрын
negated by the extra gravity on the other side pushing on the down stroke.
@DwayneBlew4 жыл бұрын
Would only be an issue if the pedals wouldn't counterweight each other.
@rcg95734 жыл бұрын
????? :-)
@johnrowley7746 Жыл бұрын
If you want to trim some grams from the PD-M9100's, you can get the METI Rapido Ti spindles and knock it down a bit. Won't be as light as the pedals you took off, but it'll help a bit, and you'll have the best of both worlds as the PD-M9100 pedal is really great other than those pesky seals that keep popping out.
@ridesofjapan Жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKq8eIB7msxrmrc
@mikeclements45484 жыл бұрын
Ok XTR it is - great vid - thanks
@sebi6ful4 жыл бұрын
What do you mean real gravel bike? Does a 650*2.1 setup the U.P. can take not qualify these days?
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
The bike in “light mode” are 700x30. 650b is way over 7kg
@yaterlynch64774 жыл бұрын
I have the m8 xpedo and the xtr 9000. The xtr are better in every way except weight. The xpedo m8 are tough to find the clip-in sweet spot in race situations. When I back the tension off too much. I sometimes unclip mid-air.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Yater Lynch pretty much my conclusion as well. Although apart from a defect cleat I never had it I clip for me.
@woduk4 жыл бұрын
Nice little video, was wondering what you had been up to.
@DiGiTaLdAzEDM7 ай бұрын
Nice review. It seems a lot of users are having issues with the seals continuously popping out-often after relatively little use. I was going to get these, but now am not so sure. Have you had any such issues. Apparently it is a problem with both 9100 and 9120's.
@ridesofjapan7 ай бұрын
Yes, I had the creeping seal issue on one of the pedals. I briefly showed off a simple fix with electrical tape in this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKq8eIB7msxrmrcsi=wCTDKaRNeTMBfEvA
@dezoksiribon4 жыл бұрын
Sickbiker's video and his conclusion were wrong. He said, that the higher the pedal stack, the bigger the radius you spin (effective crank length). But it's totally wrong. Higher pedal stack doesnt change your effective crank length, it only elevates your foot at all points of the spinning circle. So to overcome your pedal stack height you only have to adjust your saddle height. It's obvious to see if you'll draw it
@MrBJPitt4 жыл бұрын
I didn't watch the video, but is that the conclusion he made? So that means a stack height of a ridiculous 1m, and he thinks your pedalling diameter would increase by 1m? 😄
@dezoksiribon4 жыл бұрын
@@MrBJPitt yap. or I did understand the video wrong:)
@dezoksiribon4 жыл бұрын
@@MrBJPitt kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4jPq6Vqr72jabM
@lachlan_bakewell2 жыл бұрын
The look x-track carbon titanium pedals are lighter and feel better. I've tried xtr, xt and even the super light Richey titanium ones. The look pedals have it all. In my opinion of course. Give them a try.
@MissingLinkMTB4 жыл бұрын
I come from the mountain bike world.... XTR is fine by me. I have regular SPD's on my road bike.
@Mamilian4 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your gain. Adding weight to the bike is always a tough decision. As painful as it can be, sometimes function has to trump form.
@rimtism1234 жыл бұрын
I have the M9000 XTR pedals. They're great but I find myself having to service them at least twice per year.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
2 time per years is acceptable to me. About the same as the Xpedos. My speedplay’s needed servicing 2 times per month ;)
@ob11744 жыл бұрын
Hearts? A time Lord!🤫
@lazyac_4 жыл бұрын
Hi, i love the channel, you have no issue pulling hard the pedal and accidentally unclip?
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate! On the Shimano pedals, never. On the Xpedo I have, but that was because I got a defect cleat that wouldn't clip in 100%
@jaydesimone42974 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! I've been so sad not seeing one for so many weeks, but I'd rather see great content like this than filler just to get a video out there. Knowing what you're switching on your bike is always interesting!
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🙏
@pld4684 жыл бұрын
They aren't really road pedals but there is the Crank borthers pedals that are light. The eggbeaters (no platform version) can be as light as 179g for a pair and the candy (small platforms) can be 249g a pair. In my experience, they are reliable, have float and are easily serviceable.
@EditioCastigata4 жыл бұрын
Won't they contribute to a cracked (carbon) shoe sole?
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Trust me I’ve looked at them countless times, but also looked at the user feedback, in that case the weight does not outweigh the negatives (pun intended)
@sylvainmichaud22624 жыл бұрын
Sweet and sour news !
@bullwinkle4284 жыл бұрын
Check out the LOOK X-Track Race Carbon TI pedals. Not cheap at $270 USD, but I've read lots of good things about them from those that are long-time SPD users. This model weighs in at 290g for the pair, but they have 3 other options for less money and more weight. I might switch to the mid-price option of theirs for my road bike this year.
@sergeiyoel91424 жыл бұрын
You should try the look x-track race carbon ti, in my experience of 2 years with them they are more durable than shimano
@jediebear4 жыл бұрын
Why not get a Crankbrothers Eggbeater 11? 179g per pair.
@pietromelchiori16024 жыл бұрын
You should check the wellgo w01 titanium spd pedals, 230g and less than 100€
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
I’m intrigued ;)
@michaelcawley7400 Жыл бұрын
Have you looked at time pedals much they seem to be higher durability than xpedo and lighter than xtr
@travisjackson33094 жыл бұрын
Why didn't you go with a "single-sided" type, like the PD-A600? Here's a quick review sample: "...The A600 pedals even manage to impress on the scales. Actual weight for a pair is just 292g, plus another 51g for the cleats. For comparison, a set of current Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 pedals and cleats weighs in at 305g - a saving of just 38g..."
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Hey mate! I still want the dual sided entry, compromises is the curse I have to live with ;)
@mortenreippuertknudsen35764 жыл бұрын
Wky not get rid of the boat anchor ti spindle pedals - and replace them with a Ritchey Micro Road WCS v4 witch has a durable steel spindle and is only 208g for the pair? The Ritcheys are singfle sides SPD’s but quite easy to click into i i dont thing they a collecting and excessive amount of mud/dyrt. Other option is that you can rebuild the Xpado SPD’s with powermeter spindles from Favero Assioma’s.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
I know, but I want dual sided. Power meters I don’t have any interest in.
@dferrerll2 жыл бұрын
hey! thanks for the amazing videos. did you find those titanium cranks? and do you know how much weight you saved?
@ridesofjapan2 жыл бұрын
Don’t think there any titanium cranks in this video (also never owned titanium cranks. The only one that is readily available from what I know it the cane creek EE wings Ti cranks)
For the speedplay you mean? That was from eBay like 5 years ago so sorry, don’t remember the seller or how much it saved sorry.
@Jeff-bd4gg4 жыл бұрын
Have you tried Speedplay SYZR Ti pedals? I have been eying a pair. They claim a weight of 270g I think.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Not too keen on speed play, they where my road pedals for 5 years (still have them) and I like riding them, but they require way to much maintenance.
@Jeff-bd4gg4 жыл бұрын
Rides of Japan thanks! I have never used any SP pedals.
@mimisheean66484 жыл бұрын
Rides of Japan wow, really? I’ve been using SP’s for YEARS, and the only issue is the rare catastrophic cleat failure thing, which has only happened twice in about 18 years.
@rasmuswi4 жыл бұрын
I consider moving away from Shimano pedals, perhaps to the Look X-track Carbon Ti or so. Mostly because I'm tired of cup and cone bearings, I never seem to fully get rid of the play in my XTR:s.
@chaririderjapan71794 жыл бұрын
This XTR contact pedals are great!
@retroonhisbikes3 жыл бұрын
I’m too heavy for those super light weight pedals so I’ve got the xtr pedals. They are a good set but i now have a weight target to aim for.
@francisisrael67253 жыл бұрын
have you considered crank bros. 4 Ti?
@mcsweeneys33834 жыл бұрын
Hi Tobias, digging your channel. This Video about SPD Pedals reminds me about trying the first Titanium Axles for the original SPD Pedals from 1990. I had a friend which bikes i build and mantained, he insisted on these, back then, extremly fancy and expensive TI axles. If i remember correctly he snapped 3 Sets of Ti Axles within 6 Weeks... :))) Ok, he was like 200lbs and very athletic. My Opinion on TI Pedal Axles is that they are generally not worth it. I mean, back in the days it was tough enough to find a halfway decent TI Bottom Bracket which would not creak and eat bearings due to the Axle deflecting. I think TI Pedal Axles and low maintenance are contradictory. I actually purchased the Steel axle Version of your XPedos and found them hard to clip out , but in my case it was a clearance issue with my Shoes , something i could fix with some minor cutting on the Sole. Cant comment of the bearing quality tough, cause i have not put enough miles on them. On my other bike i am still running very old XTR SPD's which are like 25yrs old and still going strong.
@cannon11564 жыл бұрын
Didnt think of making a Xpeda and Favero combination to give you a power meter pedal?
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Nope :) Loved GPLamas video on it... but power meter is not my thing :)
@thedownunderverse4 жыл бұрын
I’m about to do this with Assioma and CXR’s
@davidzimmer17734 жыл бұрын
Did you ever try Pi-Rope wheels - they use textile spokes
@otsuu4 жыл бұрын
Ho-lee shiet that intro was smooth :-)
@scottbates50994 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see some bike packing videos. Not much into the light weight stuff.
@colinberry2764 жыл бұрын
So I'm hearing you have some M Force 8's for sale? ;)
@kaatdebusscher45224 жыл бұрын
Nice try! :D
@williestein29834 жыл бұрын
Shimano A600 with ti spindles-- 250ish?
@larrywhite85904 жыл бұрын
I'll sign up for the lime stream :-P
@abhinavsixfaces4 жыл бұрын
Let's see the commuter bike!!
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
instagram.com/p/BxnBZo9hLb-/?igshid=t56d10f1xg6j
@arthurdds91184 жыл бұрын
Shimano grx gravel pedal ? Nice ideia
@gonnok4 жыл бұрын
Been using the xpedos for a while (moving from look stracks), and yeah, they do feel a bit rough in comparison. XTRs might me even smoother, but against my 540s on my beater, not a huge difference.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
gonnok I felt quite a big difference even to my XT pedals... but those have seen a lot of abuse though I will admit.
@sevontiy4 жыл бұрын
Have you considered Look X Track?
@moyboy19784 жыл бұрын
Great video! Are you thinking of trying ti spindles on the xtr?
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
So you didn’t watch the whole video did you? 😉
@moyboy19784 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan I have to finish watching, I was eating Breakfast with the kids :)
@carly2003 жыл бұрын
cool guy, great video.
@janplexy3 жыл бұрын
I could watch your videos with sound off and still knowing what you are talking about, only by looking at your eyebrows.
@retroonhisbikes4 жыл бұрын
I have those xtr race too
@leefitler45974 жыл бұрын
Love my xtr pedals and have wondered about a ti spindle...
@thedownunderverse4 жыл бұрын
Love the channel! Dude, read some science on weight/climbing... it doesn’t matter as much as you think. (I struggle with this too... believe me... but the science doesn’t lie)
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate! I know it’s totally negligible in reality, I don’t do it for speed since I don’t race, it’s just a fun thing... a challenge to see how far I can take it. The feeling of light bike beats anything ;)
@thedownunderverse4 жыл бұрын
Rides of Japan I hear ya! I used to feel similar... but I’m coming around to the idea of custom metallic frames, mid-range groupsets and high spoke count aluminum wheels. I guess before long I’ll grow a beard, wear birkenstocks with socks on and start making my own jam 😱
@michaelfasher4 жыл бұрын
Are you using road shoes,
@lihchen54054 жыл бұрын
Did you get the 52mm or 55mm spindle?
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Lih Chen 55mm
@maciekmachowski90214 жыл бұрын
Keep up your amazing video edits, RoJ! Why not Shimano Ultegra level PD-ES600 for the same SM-SH51 cleats used in MTB models? I haven't tried them (yet), but theoretically they should offer the same reliability and clip in/out experience while ~35g lighter, lower profile, likely same stack and significantly cheaper. Dual side action is not as important on gravel as it is in MTB, no? bike.shimano.com/en-US/product/component/ultegra-r8000/PD-ES600.html
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate! I know, but I want dual sided pedals.
@SenorBeanGrouse4 жыл бұрын
Why not run SPD-SLs? Lower stack height, lower weight, huge platform, no accidental unclips. Not the best for walking, but I ran them all year on my gravel bike without issue. Based on your rides, seems like you would be fine.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
I might go back to road pedals one day, not for the sake of weigh, but for all the nice white shoe options 🤍
@SenorBeanGrouse4 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan what is stopping you? Lighter shoes too. I have crossed a talas field on road shoes and the cleats still worked.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
I like walking :)
@MrDenden944 жыл бұрын
its dremel time !
@EditioCastigata4 жыл бұрын
“Drillium” :-)
@sabamacx4 жыл бұрын
The PD-M9100 pedals aren't sadly bombproof :( The seals regularly pop out and slide their way up the axles. No fix available except for contacting Shimano and warrantying them regularly.
@ridesofjapan4 жыл бұрын
sabamacx that’s what I’m waiting to see if it happens.
@sabamacx3 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan Update time? :^)
@ridesofjapan3 жыл бұрын
Yep, right pedal had the seal slip. Fixed by a layer of electrical tape on the spindle.