Shimano Pedals
Founded in 1921, Shimano offers a wide range of sporting equipment. This Japanese brand offers a variety of high-quality bike components as well as a range of fishing tackle and rowing equipment. In the past, the brand also offered snowboarding and golfing equipment as well, before streamlining its specialities.
Known for its innovative components, Shimano has been making new developments to ensure better, more streamlined cycling. The brand offers bike accessories across a range of different cycling disciplines too. This means that you can get the best experience out of your bike regardless of the terrain. Excitingly, products like the Shimano pedals and brakes systems can be used across an array of different bike brands, allowing you to customise your own bikes easily.
Take a look at a few of the Shimano options right here at Bikester.
Biking in the mountains
If you're heading up the mountains, then the Shimano SPD pedals are a must as they have set the standard in the industry. This is because these Shimano MTB pedals don't use hooks and straps, instead integrating the pedal and sole into a single component. They're very durable too, using a single retention spring each side, with adjustable tension. Other top features available in these pedals are:
- Self-cleaning properties
- Adjustable release
- Sealed mechanism
- Compact construction to reduce weight
Excitingly, these types of pedals are very versatile. Not only can you use them on mountain bikes, but they are also great for cross country, steep or muddy trail rides and so much more.
Keeping to the roads
There are plenty of other components on offer, including an impressive range of shift levers to help you change to your desired gear. Depending on the type of riding you are doing, there are options for triathlon and trial bikes. These are generally sleek, allowing you to enjoy precision shifting.
The wheels of your bike can also enjoy some attention, as there is a great selection of Shimano wheels & hubs available for different types of biking. For instance, a tubular wheel is great for flatter riding such as urban or road biking as it puts an emphasis on lateral rigidity and being aerodynamic.
In contrast, the tubeless tyre range is a robust option for any trail. Made from aluminium, it offsets any tension in the spokes, allowing you to enjoy strong high-speed cornering. It also enables faster downhill acceleration.
All the gear
In recent years, Shimano has also branched out into offering clothing for cyclists as well. Featured are cycling gloves, Shimano cycling jerseys and bike shoes that work nicely with their pedal range. Experts in the biking industry have spent years working with pedal engineers to create the perfect surface, and combining clipless MTB shoes or clipless road shoes with these pedals is a great way to improve your overall performance. As such, they are developed together, making this the perfect partnership.
Shop both pedals and shoes from Shimano right here on Bikester and get in touch if you have questions!