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Clipless pedal reviews

Shimano and its SPD or Shimano Pedaling Dynamics system took the world by storm, and ever since the far majority of cyclists in every conceivable discipline uses it or some variant.

Although the term “clipless pedal” is somewhat confusing, it harkens back to the day when toe-clips where attached to pedals for the benefit of being able to pull the pedal upwards as well. The removal of the toe-clip turns the pedal into a clipless version, hence the name.

The reason for clipless pedals over traditional flat pedals or pedals with toe-clips are numerous and deserve its own article. The core reason for clipless pedals is its unparalleled ability to maximise the energy transfer into the pedal stroke, without adding a lot of weight to the pedal itself (and the shoes if you count the cleats).

Very quickly many types of pedals have been created such as road bike clipless pedals, and of course clipless pedals for various mountain bike disciplines such as XC clipless pedals, trail and enduro clipless pedals, and pedals meant for downhill racing. Whatever style you’re looking for, you’ll find specific articles with in-depth information right here.

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The top 11 best clipless pedals for commuter bikes

In this article I’m going to delve into the best clipless pedals for commuter bikes. Since I run single-sided clipless pedals on my own commuter bike, they are heavily featured in this article as well

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The top 7 best one sided clipless pedals

I have been both a fan and user of one sided clipless pedals for years. And I thought it would be a good idea to commit my thoughts on the subject to paper and provide you with a list of the best the

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The top 16 best clipless pedals for bikepacking

With this article I’m going to share some insights in what I feel are sensible choices when choosing the best clipless pedals for bikepacking.

As is often the case, one’s perception of a certain cycl

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The top 9 best clipless pedals for cyclocross

With this blog I’ll be giving you my top picks for the best clipless pedals for cyclocross racing.

It seems like cyclocross imagery is dominated by mud-caked individuals riding epic courses. So when

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The top 8 best clipless pedals for touring

With this article I’m going to cover what I feel to be the very best clipless pedals for touring. Not the easiest subject to cover, because the concept of bicycle touring is quite broad.

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The top 8 lightest clipless mountain bike pedals

In this article I’m going to cover a list of the llghtest clipless mountain bike pedals you can find.

To keep things simple, there are roughly 3 categories of mountain bike pedals: XC, trail / enduro

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The top 11 best budget MTB clipless pedals in 2023

In this article my main focus is to provide you with a list of the best budget MTB clipless pedals.

Clipless pedals are more expensive than flat pedals, simply because they are more complex to manufa