Shimano has updated its iconic two-bolt SPD cleat system for the first time in “nearly 30 years”, enabling riders to clip in to SPD pedals from multiple angles. Built around the same two-bolt design as Shimano’s existing SH51 SPD cleats (which launched in 1995), the new CL-MT001 cleats feature a modified leading edge. This is claimed to enable riders to …
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Shimano makes the first major update to its SPD cleats in 30 years with a new user-friendly system, but what has actually changed?
Shimano has launched new high-end gravel race shoes today and claims that, for the first time in thirty years, some changes have been made to its much-loved SPD clipless pedal cleats. Shimano MTB and gravel categories have seen some updates and new releases this year. Specifically, a new GRX wireless Di2 gravel groupset and the MTB range-topping XTR wireless groupset. …
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First Ride: Shimano’s New XTR M9220 Pedals & Updated SPD Cleat Design Pinkbike Shimano just made the biggest change to SPD cleats in 30 years – and it’ll make clipping in easier than ever BikeRadar Shimano’s all-new XTR pedals feel more like flats than clipless, and that’s exactly the point Singletracks Mountain Bike News Shimano Makes Its Biggest Change to SPD Cleats in …
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