Parts at riskShimano Saint pedals

Laurin Lehner

 · 18.05.2020

Parts at risk: Shimano Saint pedalsPhoto: Laurin Lehner
Parts at risk: Shimano Saint pedals

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Testing MTB pedals is not easy, because with moderate use the parts last a long time - usually too long. We rode the Shimano Saint pedals for 2700 kilometres.

If they really creak and squeak, the axles bounce and the pins fail - then either the pedal no longer exists, or the successor looks completely different. That's why we gave the new Saint to our hardcore tester Hans.

Hans ages bikes and parts in fast motion, because this guy is on the road non-stop. He has spent 2700 trail kilometres on the Saint. Often even by the sea, where the salty air eats into the metal. Just as often on blocked Lago trails, where rocks hit the pedals and bend what shouldn't bend. The Saint bikes put up with all this abuse unimpressed. Good: the concave contact surface. We rode the pins long - this provides plenty of grip and bloody legs if you slip. Hans didn't even manage to lose a tooth - all the pins were still there! Disadvantage: the high weight (497 g)

Price from 150 Euro >> e.g. available from Maciag Offroad

  The Shimano Saint pedals in the FREERIDE long-term test.Photo: Hersteller The Shimano Saint pedals in the FREERIDE long-term test.

Plus Super robust; Plenty of grip; No pin loss

Minus Heavy

Test conclusion Super robust MTB flat pedal with plenty of grip for the toughest applications.

Born in South Baden, Laurin Lehner is, by his own admission, a lousy racer. Maybe that's why he is fascinated by creative, playful biking. What counts for him is not how fast you get from A to B, but what happens in between. Lehner writes reports, interviews scene celebrities and tests products and bikes - preferably those with a lot of suspension travel.

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