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Zach Weinger
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: August 4, 2007
Strengths: very light and easy clip inWeaknesses: none thus farBottom Line: Great pedals for every sort of ride. i like them most for sprinting because they are easy on the knees.
Favorite Ride: any sort of sprint
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: Big Wheel Cycles
Bike Setup: 2008 specialized allez elite comp quickstep full sram and mavic kyrserium ss
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starmaster
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: September 29, 2005
Strengths: No more knee pain! Easy to get in and out.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: Thank You Speedplay!! My knees have not felt this good in a long time. My legs and back feel great after each ride now that I started using these pedals. I have been riding since 1972 and I only wish they had these pedals back then.
Favorite Ride: With the wind at my back!!
Price Paid:
$36.00
Purchased At: E-Bay
Similar Products Used: Shimano& Campy
Bike Setup: 2004 Lemond Zurich with Bontrager race extra-lite wheels. (upgrade)
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RobbDC
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: June 28, 2005
Strengths: float is nice, so is clearence.Weaknesses: the tilt really sucks. your foot is never tight on the pedal and it feels loose rocking back and forth to the left and right. The cleats wear out very very fast and they totally blow when worn out. The pedals also wear out very fast and I've had to replace them frequently.Bottom Line: I have used this product for over 3 years and I think I have gone through 3 or 4 pairs. I put in about 600 hours of riding per year and I lubricate (internally and ex) bearing proper instructions. I guess the x3s have bad bearings as each time I had to replace, it was because of the pedal becoming disengaged with the spindle. The float is nice and good on the knees but I really never have had any knee problems. The clearence is nice too as I find that I can pedal through tight corners during crits and not worry about the pedal scraping the ground. The only reason I have not switched earlier is becuase i have 3 pairs of shoes with speedplay pedals and 2 bikes. I'm just going to use different pedal systems now.
Favorite Ride: Simonator 7
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: Pro Shop
Similar Products Used: Look, Time, Shimano, Crank Brothers
Bike Setup: Scott CR1 with Dura Ace and Ritchey stuff and some other bikes.
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abtractedfoundation
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: June 7, 2005
Strengths: float is awsome
clip in and out very easily (when you want to)Weaknesses: -durability of cleat
-durabilty of pedal bearings
-pedal/cleat connection is dependant on a clean enviroment
-walkabilityBottom Line: I have used these pedals for about a year. I have worn through 2 maybe three pairs of cleats. The first I killed running through a construction site. A rock bent the wire in my cleat, and weakened the connection between pedal and shoe. The second and maybe third wear is from walking on the cleat, which is very difficult, but can be done uncomfortably. I like to do pirouttes on linoleum floors with them through.... =) Overall these are great pedals, they annihilated all knee pain from my riding, and feel great from my 5 mile commute to 150 mile endurance events. Don't even think about getting the cleat or pedal dirty! I have been locked in and out of my cleats because of the tiniest bit of snow, which was very scary to be locked in but less frustrating that being locked out. If you carry a knife you can clean the cleat everytime you step in some snow. If you are locked in, you can thaw off indoors (of possible), wrench it out (be careful of your knee, no kidding), or my favorite but least recommended face plant into a snow bank. I know this review has been concentrating on the negatives, but the positives are simply that these are great pedals for your knees. I also recently killed my pedals. I didn't grease them and they totally died, I have lateral, vertical, and distal play in them, as well as a ferocious creaking and snapping sound. Just looking online for more pedals, I am thinking about frogs for dirt shedding.
Favorite Ride: Lake front bike path
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: performance
Similar Products Used: non similar,
these pedals are pretty one of a kind.
Bike Setup: Bianchi Axis 2004 stock
Aspide Arrowhead saddle
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libor.krasny
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: May 4, 2005
Strengths: free float
lightweight
easy to serviceWeaknesses: cleats too expensive and wear out too fastBottom Line: After 10 years of using LOOK pedals I switched to Speedplay for the free float. The decreased load on my knees was immediately noticeable. Getting in and out is easy, I never got unintentionally disengaged from the pedals. The main problem are the cleats. They wear out rather quickly - the pedal bodies press themselves into the composite part of the cleats, eventually creating lots of up and down wobble that in my case caused some knee discomfort. After replacing the cleats for a new pair, the discomfort disappeared. I used the old pair of cleats for about 14,000 km, significantly more than what the manufacturer recomends (8,000 km). So, it is wise to replace the cleats more frequently. Unfortunately, the cleats are not cheap, but considering the benefits - riding your bike without knee problems - it is worth the money.
Favorite Ride: ascending the Kopanec Pass, Slovakia
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: Yellow Jersey, Madis
Similar Products Used: various LOOK pedals
Bike Setup: steel Bianchi equipped w/ Campy Veloce/Record mixture
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