Hey pedal people, mechanics, tech junkies…I have a set of Ultegra PD-6800’s on my road bike and Dura Ace PD-9000’s on the TT. I think they have been on my bikes since 2014 or 2015. I ride approx 10,000 miles/year. Just came across a good deal for a set of 9100’s but, if mine are still spinning smooth is there any reason to buy? Or just keep servicing until…?
Not really a good reason to ditch em, but if theyve got that many miles on em, I think its fair to say youve gotten your moneys worth! Totally worth keeping them and service regularly, or buy the new ones and keep a spare or give em to someone that wants to try clipless?
I donated some old egg beaters to the local NICA team and they were super appreciative! Something to consider if you get the new ones and dont see any reason for a spare
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Excellent idea!
I’ve never had DA pedals but I tend to wear out the nose of my right pedal way before the internals. I’ve just replaced an Ultegra pair which I think saw at most 20,000 miles.
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In my experience Shimano pedals last an absurdly long time. A riding buddy of mine put some 12ish-year-old 105 pedals that looked all ratty on his new bike. I asked him how he could commit such a crime. He just replied that they still worked perfectly. I believe him.
I had a pair of half-and-halfs on my mountain bike, and I wanted to get new ones after they wore out. They never wore out and I put on Crankbrothers pedals, because I wanted to try their clip-on pedals. I prefer Crankbrothers for feel, but they aren’t as put-on-and-forget as Shimano pedals are.
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Meaning where the front nose of the cleat “clips” in? How was it worn out???
I used the cheapest SPD-SLs for about 12 years. I only stopped using them because the pedal body was so worn out that it caused to cleat to have excessive vertical and side to side play. I never needed to service the bearings.
OTOH my DuraAce R9100 pedals needed a bearing service after about a year.
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Typically the nose meaning the bit at the front of the pedal. Each time I have worn it out it has noticeably become thin, I also start to feel the excess movement as I pedal and clipping out starts to occur unexpectedly. This time I wore out it and the rear clip of the pedal too.
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That’s nuts. I have the same pedals with I’m guessing 70,000 miles in one pair and no noticeable wear like yours. A little on the rear I must confess. I assume your riding in the rain causes grit to effectively act like sandpaper on the pedal. I ride in bone dry conditions for the vast majority of rides…
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I’ve worn out a metal fronted 105 pedal too :-/
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In the UK so that would be a yes. I forget when I got them but in their early life they probably saw a lot of gritty roads in Scotland too which wears things faster again.
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