AmpedCycle said:
Hey guys, the countdown's on till I get my new bike... 3 weeks and counting. The thing is, what pedals should I get? Are there any significant differences between the shimano ultegra SPD-SL road racing pedal (silver) and the SPD-SL road racing pedal (black)? Here's a link, if you want:
http://bike.shimano.com/catalog/cycle/products/family.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302040274&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441774694&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181419&bmUID=1144303905162
I'm not sure how much different these two pedals are going to be, and I can't afford the dura ace. So take a peek, tell me what you think.
Thanks!
There are four commonly found variants of the SPD-SL type pedals. The DuraAce (PD-7800), the Ultegra (PD-6610), the PD-R540 (which some people incorrectly call a "105" type), and the Shimano R600 (PD-R600). The R600 and the 6610 are exactly the same except one says "Ultegra" on it and the other says "Shimano". For some reason, though, the 6610 always cost more than the R600. The R600's are not in the current model year, but they can frequently be found NOS. Mechanically, these pedals are all of the same design, with only very slight cosmetic differences - and, the DuraAce have an internal roller bearing sleeve that the others do not. Otherwise, the only differences are the weights. Including cleats (exactly the same for all models), the 7800 is 351gm, the 6610/R600 is 380gm, and the R540 is 400gm. So, at today's prices (I got these from Performance) you are paying $95(R540), $99(6610), and $225(7800). As you can see, that little roller bearing sleeve is pretty expensive. Even the R540's are extremely smooth, so you can't go wrong with any of these pedals. I have three sets of them and they are great, solid platforms, and pretty easy to overhaul.
So, your choices are pretty much: what color? and how much do you want to spend?
edit: Ok, I missed the part where you don't want the DuraAce. So, you can either have black for $95 or silver for $99 (a very good deal for the Ultegra model).
