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Howard Coon
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: June 13, 2011
Bottom Line: I'm primarily a recreational rider but since I ride hard and weigh 200 lbs, I don't think that adequately describes the load I put on my equipment. These pedals have never let me down. I would disagree with the comments on here that the cleats require a lot of maintenance. I've been using mine for 4 years. I've replaced the cleats once and cleaned them maybe two or three times. I never find a problem clipping in or out becuase of dirt.
Pedal axles should be lubed annually and screws in the pedal plates tightened once a month.
Favorite Ride: White Mountain Century
Price Paid:
$115.00
Purchased At: National Ski and Bik
Similar Products Used: Shimano SPD
Bike Setup: Felt F3, SRAM Red Group
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Kevin
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: February 27, 2011
Strengths: Not cheap for the low-end, non-racing version Easy in and out, and the small pedal helps avoid pedal strike.Weaknesses: The cleats get jammed up so easily that when I have to walk across a patch of Ice, I cant get clipped in again until the Ice in the cleat melts, or I have to walk around stomping to get it out, and when there is a gravel parking area at the start of the race, I have to walk my bike barefoot to the edge of the pavement, then put my shoes on to avoind messing up the pedal.Bottom Line: I saw the “for recreational use only’ warning on the box and I was opening it, and completely ignored it. Although I am a racer, I know my limitations, and producing huge sprint power is not something I’m likely to ever do. Furthermore, I’v been on some lively morning group rides with recreational riders whom I’m sure produce as much force when accelerating to the front of the pack as many racers will in a sprint. The whole Idea that a racer does something to a pedal that doesn’t happen in a recreational ride is silly. Although I’ve only done a few races on the pedals so far, I’ve done plenty of sprint training on the trainer during which I’m sure I produce more power due to the fact that 100% of my effort is concentrated on turning the pedals, not steering or balance, and I’ve had no problem with pulling out of them. I was mountain biking before I started road riding using SPD pedals, I was accustomed to Crankbrothers’ 4-sided entry hated the fact that they were one-sided and I had to look down and kick the pedal into position before I could clip in. I tried road racing on eggbeaters, but didn’t like the way that I had to coast through more turns without pedaling to avoid pedal strikes, then sprint back up to the pack. I was also used to having some float and my knees used to ache a little after a long ride with my feet locked into one position wit the SPDs. After an initial break-in period while I had to apply a lot of force to get them go clipping the Speed plays felt like so nice; just being able to stomp on the right spot to clip in and having the float solved the knee issues. Riding outdoors with these pedals has exposed some weaknesses though
Price Paid:
$114.00
Purchased At: North Division Bicyc
Similar Products Used: Eggbeaters, SPDs
Bike Setup: 2006 Giant TCR C3
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saddlesnifer
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: December 22, 2009
Strengths: Light, easy in, easy out!Weaknesses: maybe setting up the cleats on the shoeBottom Line: These pedals are the bomb! I am new to road riding and I orginally had shimano pedals on my ride. Since I am new to riding the shimano pedals where tough to unclip from. I would start to sweat when I saw a stop sign or red light coming. Once I build up my confidence I may switch back to the shimano but for now these speedplays are the way to go!
Favorite Ride: Angeles Crest
Price Paid:
$115.00
Purchased At: Helens Ccles
Similar Products Used: shimano spd
Bike Setup: cannondale synapse sl
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Tommy Walker
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: December 10, 2009
Strengths: - Lightweight
- easy in, more important to me easy outWeaknesses: The only weakness is the platfrom uses a lot of hardware on the shoe. It's no big deal, but the weight of the shoe and the pedal are about the same as most other pedals.Bottom Line: Sppedplay pedals are great. I chose the Light Action pedals because I am a Recreational Rider and they serve that purpose; if you are a racer then the Zero's are a better choice. I wanted easy out access.
Favorite Ride: Colonial Parkway in Williamsburg
Price Paid:
$115.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Shimano SPD's
Bike Setup: Cervelo RS
Ultegra Components
Ultegra Wheels
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riverviewjohn
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: December 8, 2009
Strengths: Easy clip in, just step on the "lollipop" and give a slight twist. Fantastic amount of float. Easy to clip out.Weaknesses: Fine road grit.Bottom Line: These were my first clipless pedals, initially I loved them. The large amount of float is very easy on the knees. Clipping in and out is very easy, until you get a little grit in the cleat. Once that happens clipping in can be stiff, and clipping out difficult, not a good surprise after a long ride. With a slight redesign that would give the grit someplace to go I'd used them again.
Dry lube does help, but the cleats still need disassembled and cleaned every other ride. I couldn't see doing a century in them just for that reason.
If you don't mind the maintenance? Great pedals.
Favorite Ride: Withlacoochee trail
Price Paid:
$115.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Look Keo Classics
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