Gravel bikes are a well-established subset of the market, and while we now have the best gravel bike shoes and the best gravel bike tyres to choose from, the best gravel bike pedals are still very much mountain bike pedals by any other name.
Dual Sided pedals
+ Lightweight
+ Reliable
– Cheaper versions are more durable
For many of us, Shimano’s SPD system is essentially synonymous with “off-road clipless pedals”. The cream of the crop is the XTR pedal, from the Japanese giant’s top-end MTB groupset. A set isn’t as light as a set of Eggbeaters, but it’s the lightest SPD system, with silky smooth bearings and a Teflon coating for easier clip-in/out. They are lighter than the more basic M540 and M520 options, but also less durable. That being said, they’ve been faultless in all the time I’ve used them, with only second-hand reports of them ever failing.
+ Bombproof
+ Cheap
– A little hefty
– Prone to squeaking
The M520 is the most budget SPD pedal from Shimano,…
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