Shimano PD GR500 Pedal MTB/BMX, Unisex, PD-GR500

I am restoring a 1988 Nishiki Colorado and wanted new pedals to replace the saw-toothed shin shredders that came with it. I saw these Shimanos, and they looked like a good match. They are very well made and have a beautiful satin aluminum finish that goes well with the other brushed aluminum components of the bike (see photos). They may be a bit bright and showy for some bikes, but work perfectly on the Colorado. To me they have the perfect amount of grip, and the grip studs won't shred the shins like my old pedals. Five stars all the way.

The best pedals .. light, modern and versatile design, very well made, strong and durable. High quality , very good price. Very good grip, perfect foot fit . Sweet !!

Flat pedals are the ticket for my city bike. There are too many urban situations where being clipped in can be dangerous. These pedals are solid aluminum and are a bit on the heavy side but that is not a concern for me. They are much wider and longer than the BMX pedals that were on the bike and they have zero flex. The adjustable pins are a simple practical feature. They are typical Shimano quality and should provide years of service. I am happy with this purchase. Delivery was very prompt as well.

I recently bought a used Cannondale Trail 5. The previous owner had installed a set of Rockbros pedals. They looked good, but felt very flimsy. These Shimano GR500 pedals are a huge step up. I'm a big guy & wanted a set of pedals I could trust to help me reach my health goals. The Shimano's feel solid & give a lot of grip. I also like the adjustable pins. I've included some photos of the Shimano's next to my old Rockbros pedals.

The build quality feels good. I expect them to handle quite a beating. The adjustable pegs are a nice feature..18 pegs per pedal! They are quite grippy even in wet conditions if you extend the pegs all the way. I find the shallow setting unusable. They aren’t flashy or eye catching at all imho. Perhaps the biggest con is the weight. Hard to make a bullet proof product that’s affordable and light though. To sum them up: Heavy and durable, grippy pedals that blend in and don’t make much of a statement. A very practical pedal.

I bought these to replace the junk pedals that came on my Ebike. I have bought the Saint ones that are black & almost exactly the same except these are much prettier. The Saints have about 10, 000 miles on them, still going strong. These that are the ones I’m reviewing have 2600 miles on them. Well worth the money. & look great still! I can say that about both pairs.

Pedals are awesome, added to new comotion cascadia

Initially, I was using the stock pedals that come with most bicycles; however, those pedals tend to slip, and when climbing steep hills, the lack of grip makes you lose power and increases fatigue. When I switched to these Shimano pedals with pins, the improvement in performance was immediate: the grip is better, they feel more comfortable, and you feel much more secure when riding downhill. As for quality, it's enough to say they're Shimano.

While these pedals might be a shade on the heavy side at just over 530g/pair, unless you're a weight weenie that uses latex tubes and removes valve caps to save weight, who cares? They're very solidly built, mega-grippy and the bearings feel good. Each pedal has a good size platform with nine pins in each side and the set includes a set of washers so you can shorten the pins. More on that later. I would say they are easy to fit, with the usual cautions on pedal removal/fitting because the thread on the left pedal is reversed. The pedals are marked for L and R. You'll need either a 6mm hex driver (preferably a torque wrench) or as a last resort, a 15mm spanner. I do highly recommend a torque wrench as you don't want pedals too tight or too loose. There are many video guides online showing how to change pedals and I strongly urge you to watch some if in any doubt. Side note: my old pedals were a PAIN to get off as they used a nonstandard 8mm hex bolt. When I put them on I must've guessed at the torque (as I don't have a torque wrench with an 8mm head) and today I paid the price for that. I'd strongly recommend using a torque wrench to tighten the pedal to the required 10nm. And don't forget to give the threads a light coating of high quality grease prior to installing as this will help with removal in the future. About those pins. Out of the box they stick up about 3 or 4mm and they give very aggressive grip - far too much for my requirements. There is a set of washers included which come in two bags; one of thin washers, and one of thicker washers. There is enough to put one of each washer of every pin. I opted for having the pins as short as possible, so one thick and one thin washer per pin. You do have four options for pin length; no washers, a thin washer, a thick washer, or one of each. The price I paid is a little higher than perhaps I could have got them for if I'd maybe waited a while and kept an eye on price trends, but I don't mind paying for quality, and these are that.

Ich wollte meine 0815 Pedale mit etwas höherwertigen Shimano Pedalen austauschen, in einer preiswerten Klasse bin ich über diese Pedale gestolpert, auch wenn einige Rezensionen unterschiedlich ausgefallen sind. Ich selber habe die Pedale seit über 1500KM im Einsatz und sie funktionieren noch so wie am ersten Tag. Es quietscht und knackst nichts. Die Pedale kommen bereits gut gefettet an und haben am Lager auch eine dickere Fettschicht, diese ist bei mir nach wie vor noch etwas vorhanden (trotz Regen/Schmutz/Waschen des Fahrrades) und läuft nicht aus oder ähnliches. Die Pedale haben sich in der Zwischenzeit auch nicht verbogen und hinterlassen keine Geräusche - der Lauf ist angenehm und man "tritt gerne in die Pedale". Optisch sehen die Pedale auch super aus und auf Wunsch kann man StVO konforme Reflektoren nachrüsten. Das keine Reflektoren von Haus aus eingebaut sind zeigt auch, dass diese Pedale normalerweise nicht für den Alltag im Straßenverkehr sind.. das beweisen auch die Spikes. Man hat extrem guten halt auf den Pedalen, diese beißen sich richtig in die Schuhe fest und man kann kaum von den Pedalen rutschen. Da ich diese Pedale für jedes Gelände nutze - also auch im Alltag - würde ich dringend empfehlen, die mitgelieferten Distanzringe zu benutzen - es besteht sonst tatsächlich Verletzungsgefahr, wenn man nicht aufpasst und ist leider auch schnell passiert. Bei mir waren 2 "Schichten" an Distanzringen dabei, man kann sie also zweistufig einfahren - ich nutze derzeit nur die erste Lage, da diese für den Alltag und im Gelände einen sicheren Halt bieten. Alles in allem eine klare Kaufempfehlung von mir, lediglich mit den Schrauben/Spikes würde ich aufpassen und mindestens die erste Lage einsetzen. Wer die Pedale sowieso nur für Offroad nutzen möchte und das maximale an Grip rausholen will, kann die Pedale auch gut ohne die Distanzringe fahren.. das bin ich die ersten Monate auch.

It was ok until the spindle broke with just few hours of riding

街乗りクロスバイクに使用しています。他社の同等製品が安いので悩みましたが、買って正解。 ロードバイクで片面SPDのPD-EH500を使用したとき、フラット面の凹面カーブと滑り止めピンがスニーカーにジャストフィットしたので、同じ凹面カーブと滑り止めピンを両面ペダルを探してました。本製品は両面ともPD-EH500のフラット面と同等で、凹面カーブと滑り止めピンがスニーカーに絶妙にフィットし、使い勝手抜群です。 信頼のシマノ製品で耐久性も抜群なので、安い製品をいくつも使うよりも、少々高くても本製品を使い続ける方が、得だし愛着も湧くし、やっぱ、買って正解ですね。

Shimano is great!