Speedplay pedals, who's using them?
Been reading some good reviews on Speedplays and might consider changing from my Look Keos. The double sided entry sound appealing, adjustable float also sounds a good idea. So who is using them, and how do you rate them?
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Permalink Reply by Alasdair McLellan on -
Me.
Pluses: Double-sided entry, adjustable float, excellent pedal clearance when cornering, light system weight.
Minuses: Not-very-positive feel, float is not sprung (so feels like skating when you get up out of the saddle), cleats require excessive maintenance.
Overall I'm slightly annoyed with my decision and will be going back to Look when the Garmin Vector pedals are released in March.
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Permalink Reply by RD6 on -
Yeah I was in the same boat as Pat when I got the Giant, tossing up speedplays or dura ace 7900 pedals, for now I am using my current look keo's, they do the job for now.
Alasdair - do you realize that those Garmin Vector pedals plus extras are $1500+
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Permalink Reply by Alasdair McLellan on
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I do. It's about the same as what my current QuarQ power meter cost - which I wholeheartedly plan to sell. Add that to the sale cost of a couple of pairs of Speedplays and I should come out almost revenue-neutral. :D
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Permalink Reply by snappy_don on -
Pat, visit cyclingtips blog and do a search for speedplay
I remember Wade did a review maybe 6 months ago.
From memory, Like these guys, he wanted to like them but had trouble
getting used to the float and said they needed a lot of maintenance.
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Permalink Reply by Patrick O'Kane on -
thx snap
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Permalink Reply by Gareth on -
I have a pair. Love them. Kinda easy too as these are my first road clipless pedals.
While the float is adjustable you will normally screw them in a little, you can also adjust them so there is no float at all. You have about 10mm front to back and about 6-8mm side to side that the cleat mech can be positioned on the shoe. This helps in setup and Q angles.
They do feel a bit weird is term of how smooth your feet can rotate. I wouldn't call it walking on ice or skating (I done both).
The double sided pedal helps but i think the best bit is you can ride on the pedal un-clipped and then just push down and lock in. Good for coming up to the lights. Rotate foot to un-clip and just let it 'pop' off, don't lift your foot off the pedal. You can keep riding and when the lights go green just power away and they will clip in on the power stroke.
Maintenance - after every ride or 2 just put a couple of drops of lube on the cleats. You know when they need some lube or a clean as they are a little harder to clip in. About every 1000Ks i removed the cleat mech off the shoe, clean and grease. Less then 5 minutes for both shoes and feel like new. Spend more time o cleaning the chain.
Just don't walk in dirt / sand or the cleats will quickly fill up with crap and they will need a clean. You can get the rubber cleat covers that keep all the crap out when walking and stop you from falling over on smooth titles, that is when they fell like walking on ice, tried that once now take them off before I walk across the titled floor at work.
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Permalink Reply by Frank on
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Had a pair and a look Keo on another bike.
My feet naturally point out and need to adjust that into my cleats but not too much so not to hit the heel on the up-stroke.
The speed-plays were hard to get used to, had to keep very clean and grease the spindle plus if you walk in shoes too much, the rubber ring needs replacing often.
I gave them away as they were too hard to get used to and also gave me some pain in my knees.
I am now running titanium Time pedals and love it, super light at 180ish grams and have just enough float adjustment for my liking.
I also gave my Looks away, they were good but nothing on the time pedals.
Thats my experience,perhaps if I had tried them(speed-plays) once I got more experienced but I had them when I 1st started some 3-4 years ago.
I do hear lots of very good feed back on people that persevered.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Murray on -
My feet naturally point out and need to adjust that into my cleats but not too much so not to hit the heel on the up-stroke.
I know the problem. Have you tried spacers ? I got a pair of these. If they are the wrong size you can get others like these which come in a range of sizes although more expensive.
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Permalink Reply by Pete Roberts on -
Can't tell you this week, but I have ordered the Ti Zero Speedplay to go on my new Cervélo R5 which I'll pick up next week. I am currently using Shimano R540 , so I should be able to compare the two styles in the coming weeks.
I'll keep you posted if you like...
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Permalink Reply by Patrick O'Kane on
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Thanks Pete, from reviews people either love or hate the float. I might try a set when I get my new bike (next week hopefully) set up if Noel has any I can try on the trainer. If not I might stick with the Look Keos, which I'm happy with most of the time.
Looking forward to some pics of your new ride, better still seeing it (him/her) in the flesh.
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Permalink Reply by RD6 on
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Ti Zero speedplay's - NOICE
Pat - I had a look at those Look Keo blade carbon pedals, very nice
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Permalink Reply by Simon Lownsborough on -
Keo carbon blades are pretty good. Less adjustable than Speedplay of course. A good trade-up from Shimano R540 which were my previous pedal. I'm happy with the Keo's.
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