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 |
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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.
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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