Performance Inc. Performance Forte Pro Mg Ti Road

Price Paid:  $70.00 at Performance Bike in

Favorite Ride:
Anytime I'm on my bike

Bike Setup:
LeMond Tourmalet. Ultegra Crank set. Forte Pro MGti Pedals. XXX Lite Seatpost. Everything else Stock.

Summary:
Great Product. This is my first set of clipless pedals. I looked for something inexpencive and lightweight. Well I found them. I have nothing bad to say about these pedals are the newest version (2006) and have metal cleats. They are standard SPD cleats. I have not sliped out of them or anything. Very easy to clip in and snap out. I have a very strong back/up stroke and have had no problems. I have only put on about 200 miles. I am 5'10 and 178lbs.

Strengths:
They are standard SPD cleats. I have not sliped out of them or anything. Very easy to clip in and snap out. Lightweight 200 Grams. Inexpensive.

Weaknesses:
None so far

Similar Products Used:
none

Price Paid:  $90.00 at Performance

Favorite Ride:
La Salle Loop, Moab

Bike Setup:
Bianchi steel and Bianchi 928 Veloce

Summary:
I'm always amazed at the differences in opinions on bicycle parts. My experience with these pedals is so great that I purchased a second set for my new bike. I've got roughly 3500 miles on my first pair with no problems. Easily adjusts and I changed out my cleats for 0 float as they are the same as Look. For the money these pedals cannot be beat. I'm not a racer so I can't attest to how they hold up under racing conditions. I'm a recreational/commuter but I ride quite a bit and would recommend these to anyone.

Strengths:
Value

Weaknesses:
None so far.

Similar Products Used:
Shimano w/spd clip.

Price Paid:  $70.00 at Performance

Favorite Ride:
Commute to the office, 17mi roundtrip

Bike Setup:
Trek 1400, Shimano 105 components, carbon shoes.

Summary:
Well, what can I say? I think the old adage "You get what you pay for" is true here. I bought these pedals about a year ago for my commuter bike that sees occasional competitive use as well. I've had nothing but problems, and am actually online right now shopping for replacements.

They're a good "value" in that they're cheap, but I had plenty of issues. Reading these reviews, it seems others have had mixed luck too.

Strengths:
They're light and cheap. That's about it.

Weaknesses:
Where to begin? Firstly, I had a struggle getting used to the clip-in feel. I'd find myself a block or two down the road realizing I wasn't actually clipped in. The left pedal would clip out at random times, sometimes during hard climbs (dangerous!) and sometimes just cruising along. I spent months adjusting the cleat position on the shoe and tension on the pedal to make it a tiny bit better, but it still happens from time to time.

The pedals sit at an odd angle, making it hard to clip in from stop sign starts.

The tension springs rusted up after a ride or two in the wet.

After a year of light riding (probably 2000 miles or so) the left pedal is basically "stuck." It's nearly impossible to clip out of, no matter what I do - different cleats, clean and lube, back the tension screw all the way off, nothing seems to work. time to junk these and buy something easy and reliable from a better brand name.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Bike Setup:
These pedals and buncha other parts.

Summary:
These are pretty bad pedals. They release on the upstroke in hard climbs, well one pedal does. Getting in is more trouble than it should be since the pedal hangs itself at a useless angle. Getting out is OK, but they do hang up sometimes now that they're screwed down tight in the attempt to prevent the aforementioned releases.

They are super light and cheap. I'm usually willing to put up with some weirdness as a tradeoff for lightness and/or cheapness, but these things aren't even reliably weird, so I give up. I'll pay a few extra grams and get something that works better.

Strengths:
Very light. Golden Ti spindle is shiny. Cheap.

Weaknesses:
Inadvertant releases, not easy to get in.

Similar Products Used:
Shimano, Speedplay, Campy

Price Paid:  $70.00 at Performance

Favorite Ride:
Deer Creek

Bike Setup:
Orbea Orca w/ Campy Chorus

Summary:
This pedal works pretty well and I like that I can use the spd cleat. The cleats that came with the pedal were plastic junk, so I use some medal shimano cleats I had from before. Clipping in can be difficult as the pedal has no counter weight system, but once you get use to the feel it isn't bad.

I get a lot of crap from the guys I race with, but the pedal serves its purpose well and has a tight float (which I prefer). Everyone tells me to go with a bigger platform, but I haven't tried any other products, and won't change until these wear out.

I'm a feather weight so I don't have problems with fatiquing the pedals, but they are minimalist, so a heavier rider may have issues.

Strengths:
Lightweight, cheap, secure (I have no fear of ever clipping out unintentionally)

Weaknesses:
Smaller platform (but not a lollipop), cheap plastic cleats that come with the pedal