Two sided SPDs less injurious than dual sided?

[scotsbikester]

I've got Shimano T8000 pedals. One side is SPD, the other flat, with pins. I'm tired of shin injuries, especially having got a really nasty gash during an "off" last week.

I'm wondering about moving to pedals with SPDs on both side - I'm hardly ever on the flats. Are they less likely to result in injuries?

Or maybe taking the pins out completely, has anybody tried that?

I'm not, by the way, completely sure it's always the pins doing the damage. I'll be investigating shin pads too.

 

[Mike_P]

Why are you getting shin injuries from a pedal? Its not a commonly reported occurrence.

 

[fossyant]

Why are you getting shin injuries from a pedal? Its not a commonly reported occurrence.

It is on a mountain bike.

 

[fossyant]

In answer to the question, yes standard dual sided SPD won't dig into your shin, but you'll still get a painful hit, but your shin won't look like you've been attacked by an alligator.

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

I replaced my T-8000 with pedals with SPDs both sides but that was on my recumbent where you always use the SPDs

Those T8000s moved to my upright for a few months but now replaces with more traditional flat pedals with toe-clips (much netter).

I suspect a lot depends on how often the SPDs are used and how often the flat sides.

 

[DCLane]

Shimano T8000's have studs, which will hurt if you catch them.

I use dual-sided Shimano A530 pedals on some bikes, which don't have studs so won't.

 

[scotsbikester]

Shimano T8000's have studs, which will hurt if you catch them.

I use dual-sided Shimano A530 pedals on some bikes, which don't have studs so won't.

Thanks. It looks like the A530 aren't a current model, replaced by the EH500, as far as I can tell. What are the flat side of the A530 like?

 

[DCLane]

Thanks. It looks like the A530 aren't a current model, replaced by the EH500, as far as I can tell. What are the flat side of the A530 like?

They're ridged rather than spiked:

 

[scotsbikester]

They're ridged rather than spiked:

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thanks. Did you use the flat side much? What were they like for slipping off? Or not slipping off?