But soon after I got onto Meguro Dori and up to speed, I felt am odd slippage on my right pedal, my foot sliding off the pedal entirely. Somehow, the pedal had come entirely off its spindle.
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| Left pedal, still in one piece; Right pedal, useless |
10 November 2013
Shimano SPD pedal self destructs?!?!
I started my commute to work on Friday morning and quickly headed via Kaminoge Dori toward Meguro Dori taking the fast route rather than the more relaxed Komazawa Dori. I was using my standard Azabu-and-back commuting rig -- the Yamabushi, with SPD pedals and Shimano cycling sandals -- comfortable, easy to change out of at the office.
But soon after I got onto Meguro Dori and up to speed, I felt am odd slippage on my right pedal, my foot sliding off the pedal entirely. Somehow, the pedal had come entirely off its spindle.
What triggered this? I have no idea. I guess nothing lasts forever, and these are more than 5 years old, with heavy usage over the past year or two. But it was a bit disconcerting, since I am using other SPD pedals (with a platform) on longer rides, and would hate to have the same thing happen during a long randonee. I am not about to start traveling with spare pedals!
But soon after I got onto Meguro Dori and up to speed, I felt am odd slippage on my right pedal, my foot sliding off the pedal entirely. Somehow, the pedal had come entirely off its spindle.
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The same happened to the same type of pedals of my boss who is also a "vintage cyclist" but clever enough to use cleats. Perhaps this is a production issue of Shimano.
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