These new clipless pedals from DMR are expensive but they’re perfect for riders who have OCD tendencies when it comes to exactly how their shoes connect to their bike. At first glance they’re just Shimano SPD-style offerings with an alloy cage around the outside for extra support and protection. And that’s fine, because the SPD mechanism is a well-proven, tunable-tension set-up that’s easy to find fresh cleats for.
DMR have a deservedly superb reputation for bearing and axle strength, via their classic flat pedals, and we’ve had no mechanical issues with the V-Twins through a dirty early spring and into the dry season. Where they really earn their chops and justify their price, though, is with the amount of tuning you can do to the platform and level of grip.
In standard trim, plastic bumpers front and rear give clean, swift entry and exit with low-tread trail footwear. Add a shim underneath the bumpers and they become snug with skate-style clipless shoes. Then you can start switching out the seven bumper screws for adjustableheight and grip pins to give full-fang traction without even being clipped in. All the shims and pins are included, and there are eight anodised colours.
HIGHS
-Tough SPDcompatible clipless mechanism
-Super-tunable shoe interface
LOWS
-Potentially too sticky with deep-tread shoes
Expensive overkill for most riders but a fantastic option for pedal-feel fettlers
Price $195
