SHIMANO SAINT SPD PEDALS?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!

Welcome back to Horns High Mountain Biking...

In this video I'm unboxing and testing out a brand new SPD pedal from Shimano. But this isn't just an SPD pedal, this is a SAINT SPD pedal! The Saint lineup is reserved for the absolute best of the best in durability, reliability and performance. So these pedals better be great, right?

So sit back, crack open a cold one and let's see if Shimano goes home a hero or a zero with their latest SPD offering.

I've been very happy with my Shimano XT Trail SPD pedals but they could use some additional support in the form of a bigger cage.

This will improve my riding in two ways:

1) I'll have a wider contact patch with the pedal, which will help distribute the forces from high speed corners and big landings across a larger portion of my feet.

2) That wider contact patch will also help me adjust/maintain my balance during low-speed, rocky, techy terrain when the going gets dicey.

However, I have a couple of concerns:

1) The Saints weigh about 168 grams MORE. And that's not just weight, that's rotational weight. And rotational weight is something I pay attention to on my bike. Will that weight be noticeable?

2) Will this larger cage/platform get in the way when I get hung up on the rocks and need to get a foot on the ground on the quick?


In the comments below, let's talk about your pedals. What do you currently use and why? What other pedals have you tried?



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