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AngryScientist
12-13-2016, 08:14 AM
just curious?

dura ace 9000 pedals, for example, same with 105 and ulegra level have a stainless wear plate:

http://media.performancebike.com/images/performance/products/product-hi/50-0608-NCL-TOP.JPG?resize=415px:415px&output-quality=100

this plate is replaceable, obviously. I have gobs of miles on SPD-SL pedals, and they are all i use, on road or off, so they see some abuse. it's my experience that the nose of the pedal wears out first, and those stainless plates are very durable.

anyway, for the newest model of DA pedal, the replaceable portion is now gone in favor of "pads"

http://chainreactioncycles.scene7.com/is/image/ChainReactionCycles/prod150257_IMGSET?wid=500&hei=505

has anyone needed to replace that part on a pedal?
zap
12-13-2016, 08:17 AM
No. We have several DA pedals and have yet to replace a ss plate.
oldpotatoe
12-13-2016, 11:03 AM
just curious?

dura ace 9000 pedals, for example, same with 105 and ulegra level have a stainless wear plate:

http://media.performancebike.com/images/performance/products/product-hi/50-0608-NCL-TOP.JPG?resize=415px:415px&output-quality=100

this plate is replaceable, obviously. I have gobs of miles on SPD-SL pedals, and they are all i use, on road or off, so they see some abuse. it's my experience that the nose of the pedal wears out first, and those stainless plates are very durable.

anyway, for the newest model of DA pedal, the replaceable portion is now gone in favor of "pads"

http://chainreactioncycles.scene7.com/is/image/ChainReactionCycles/prod150257_IMGSET?wid=500&hei=505

has anyone needed to replace that part on a pedal?

If it's anything like the 'pads' on Look pedals, they will wear some and thence creak. But I'm guessing shimano has thought of that. Lighter I'm guessing, why they did it.
jwess1234
12-13-2016, 01:19 PM
Never worn through a pad, but like you I worn through the nose area so that even the blue cleats have "float" (including on older full-metal 105 level pedals).
simonov
12-14-2016, 03:58 AM
Never worn through a pad, but like you I worn through the nose area so that even the blue cleats have "float" (including on older full-metal 105 level pedals).

Same here as well. My oldest sets have gotten sloppy at the "nose" but the plates still look pretty good.