these are great, i do mainly all mountain riding and i have the double sided clipless pedals, i'm ussually aprehensive on some of the drops and jumps so a duel pedal like this would work perfectly in a format like all mountain

Good pedals, i use them on my 2009 gt force 1.0 mountain bike, i like how they have one side for regular shoes and the other for clipless shoes. when i am testing stuff i just use the regular side, but when mountain biking i use the clipless side. but i think after a while i might change to the 2 sided clipless on the side of a sheer cliff its a little difficult to clip in because you have to flip the padal to the correct side, so under crazy mtbing they are a little troublesome. other than that very sturdy.

Used on my old bike with a pair of Keen Austin shoes (that have built-in spd), pretty flipping solid, allowed to build a great candence. and having non-clip side allows to quickly jump on and run around town, in say sandles, with no hassle at all. the non-clipped side definately was not as grippy as some other peddles though

I bought a pair similar to these, they don't have as much grip on the non clip side, but they are great. I would suggest getting some for a road bike (as I did) because when your riding around town it can be tough to get out of a clip when haveint to stop and go... At times I will stop and have to quickly start pedaling again on the non clip side until I get up to sleep and in a safe position on the road before I can get clipped in... it's a great idea for those of us who like to ride into town or just like to hop on real quick to ride a short distance.

These pedals are made very nicely. they work great and make the bike look nice.

I picked a set of these up at my LBS (should have got them here, I would have paid less) for my mountain bike. They work well if you are learning to ride clip-less. The bike that I have them on is my every day bike I use it for longer trips as well as short rides to the corner store. I really like having the option to wear my every day shoes for the shorter trips rather than having to dig out the SPD's.

That said, they can be a bit finicky if you are on and off the pedals a lot at stoplights and the such. I always seem to end up with the wrong side of the pedal, and I don't appear to be coordinated enough to make flipping the pedal over as mindless as it should be. I'm gonna get a set of dual sides clip-less pedals for my road bike to solve that problem (the crank-bros eggbeaters maybe).. But because I will always be using my mountain bike as a multipurpose bike I'll be sticking with the PD-M324's. I just need to get a little more coordinated.

All in all, I'd recommend these to anyone who wants to have the flexibility of wearing regular street shoes when they want to, or if you are starting out with cleats but are unsure how you'll like them, these are a very affordable pedal that will serve you well.

I am extremely pleased with the excellent quality of these pedals (PD-324 SPD). Purchased these for my new BAMF Kimura 29er. A perfect match for my Sidi Giau cycling shoes. The pedals come with a very detailed set of instructions and the tension adjustments, while extremely easy to complete stay where you set them. Easy to engage/disengage, yet seem to be ready for the most severe abuse. When looking at other types of pedals, none with this superior level of quality were also dual platform. That greatly facilitated my choice. No need to change footwear if you are making a quick trip to the store or library. I strongly recommend these pedas for your current mtn bike or your next new ride and they might even be a good choice for your commuter. (P.S. A little Lok-Tite would be smart when attaching them.) Definitely a 5 Star.

I consider myself as a beginner, i bought this pedals because of what these fellow reviewers said and not to sound redundant, it is what it is. Platform for regular shoes and clipless for tearing up some hills, Dual..getting a price of 1 for 2.

These arrived over the weekend and I am very pleased thus far. The clipless is easy to snap into and out of and worked well on the trail, while the flatbed has come in handy on a few quick trips down the road.

I bought a pair of these when I first started riding clipless. This is a good concept, but in practice doesn't work as well as you'd hope. Still, it's a pretty good way to get started riding clipless. Also, these pedals are really beefy, durable pedals. I would almost like them more as straight flats!

One final idea: may be a good pedal on a commuter bike where you might be switching between street shoes and bike shoes. It would eliminate having to switch pedals all the time.