Hey Shane,
How have you found the cleats on the xpedo pedals? I have done the same conversion as you have but find the pedal engagement really ordinary. Every time I unclip I want to swap back to the XT pedals I was running before. I have mucked about with the tension setting but can’t find a happy place…
Power is great with the Favero axles but the pedal bodies are less than satisfying
No dramas for me*.
*This is the only pair of SPDs I have though, so my baseline isn’t set very high.
Maybe I should lend you a pair of shimano pedals!
I agree, they’re not the best. If I use my shoes with Shimano cleats there’s too much play, so I’m happier with the Expedo cleats. I’m sure I’ll get used to it.
Edit: I’m also not planning to use them for cyclocross or hard mountain biking, just gravel and marathon MTB. So popping in and out isn’t crucial.
Another happy customer here. Used a pair of M-Force 8 pedal bodies I already had and they mounted up great. Have 8-10 fat bike rides on them already, and did some trainer rides my XC bike with a Quarq. The Favero Assioma pedals registered about 4% low compared to the Quarq across the entire range, so I adjusted for that within their app and now they read nearly spot on with the Quarq, so I feel good about getting consistent power data between bikes. BTW, this is the only real solution I was able to come up with for getting power on a fat bike. Very happy with the results.
Are you riding the fatbike on snow? If so, how does the power compare to perceived exertion compare to mtn biking or road cycling? I’ve always been curious about this.
Yes I’m riding on snow (Park City, UT) and It’s really hard to give a definitive answer to your question, but in general I don’t think the perceived effort is too much different than the actual effort (what the PM says). And I don’t think you’d expect it to be. Your legs and lungs wouldn’t know if your on a fat bike or on the snow. That said, snow conditions and tire pressure play a huge role in rolling resistance, which has a huge impact on speed and probably a psychological impact on perceived effort. Sometimes the smallest hills seem like they go on forever.
What about using Crankbrothers Eggbeater or Candy housing? Would that work ?
Can anyone in possession of both Assioma and one of the above mentioned pedals check if they fit as well.
I7m using eggbeaters for my gravel and would love to make this upgrade hack …
My gut tells me the spindle and bearing designs won’t match to allow that hybrid.
yes, that is what I was afraid of… still would love someone who has both to check…
Hey man. You’ve had a few months with this assioma spd conversion. Any issues? All working ok? Have you done any ‘harder’ mtb riding? Thanks in advance.
Hey Michael… I’m also in Melbourne… wondering where you got the wrench piece for this? I can’t seem to find what I’m looking for here…
Robert, in the end, I simply went to my local bike shop [north fitzroy cycles] and asked them to just undo the nut for me. They did have to find a special socket, but they did have one. Sockets that are thin enough to fit into the end of the pedal are indeed hard to find.
Good luck - Michael
If you have access to Tekton tools down under their 9mm, ¼ drive sockets fit perfectly without modification.
https://www.tekton.com/1-4-inch-drive-6-point-sockets?quantity=1&metric-size=9-mm&unit=metric
I know in the USA Amazon carries these individual sockets.
@michaelfrommelbourne - thanks, I’d like to do the transplant and be able to service these myself so will keep persisting trying to find a socket.
@TheOtherOne - cheers man… unfortunately they don’t ship to Oz. The local ones are $30-40 (we pay through the nose for everything here) and there’s no guarantee they’ll fit.
@GPLama - any tips on where you got your socket from…? If you found one, they must be available here…
The socket I have was from a cheap-as socket kit…I’ll go check the brand…
Supatool https://amzn.to/2XQHJuz
*Edit. You’re in AU. Bunnings! https://www.bunnings.com.au/supatool-52-piece-1-4-3-8-and-1-2-drive-socket-set_p6110246
No snags though due to Covid19… Boo.
You know how many interval sessions it takes to burn off those snags 
OMG, $54…
I found smaller supatool kits at Autobarn, both are AU$13.99:
OR
I’m assuming the 9mm 1/4 socket is the one… and that Supatool only makes one kind of those.
The only problem is removing the nut in the first place. Once you start assembling the Assiomas together with the Xpedos, then I found an ordinary socket worked fine. So dissassembly for servicing should not be a problem.
would any of the flat pedal clipless from Xpedo work? ie. GFX or Baldwin?