still looking for more input, but with my time since the first post, i have been readin all i can on mtbr.com about pedals.

i gotta say, crank brothers reviews are a very mixed field. about equal on the love hate side of things, plus the fact that ray ray broke a brand new pair and neipert has broken a pair or 2 maybe even, cannot remember for sure. i gotta say i am not impressed thus far. they seem to be a weaker pedal.

now, for those dang spd's again. i am running the cheapest crappy m520's which also have many mixed reviews. issues with entry and exit, unexpected releases, etc. when i started reading on the m54o's, they are much better than the previous. almost a 90% good rating. much better than the 520's i have, and still MUCH cheaper than anything crank bros offers without getting their bottom line product.

still in search of the best bang for the buck i guess.........scotty, fixxer, what's you opinion from the repair guy standpoint? what feedback do you get?

scotty, you must've beat me to the post button.