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rt5000
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: June 16, 2010
Strengths: - Ease of entry
- Low initial cost--the x5 has very - respectable total weight for only $115.
free float (though that is a taste thing)
Weaknesses: - bearing maintenance required
- Constant presence of grease on the pedals, providing a dork tattoo just by brushing your leg against the pedals.
- Cleats are extremely intolerant of dirt contamination. If you step in mud you're toast--and they're hard to clean without disassembly.
- very hard to walk on without cleat covers.
- hot spots when riding from the small pedal contact point.
- short life--bearings or bow ties are gone in 8 - 10,000 miles.Bottom Line: These are easy to use, a decent value, and a great first clip-in pedal. Just push down and you're in. They are priced competitively with other pedals, but if you're comparing weights with other pedals, be sure to compare the cleat weights. Since the spring is in the cleats, and most installations require 7 screws per shoe, the speedplay cleats weigh about 20 - 40 grams more most others. Speedplay asserts that from a surface contact standpoint you need to look at the cleat size and not the miniscule pedal. However the cleat doesn't really disperse the pressure across your foot--all the pressure is on that tiny lolly pop. I've gotten hot spots often from the small contact area.
I've used speedplay x-series for years, but got tired of the hot spots, the perpetual presence of grease that oozes out of the pedal body, and the short life of the cleats, pedal bearings, and bow ties.
Price Paid:
$115.00
Similar Products Used: Shimano SPD; Time iClic (ooh ahh)
Bike Setup: Trek 5000 with Ultegra
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Little Bunny Foo Foo
a Triathlete
from Date Reviewed: November 29, 2009
Strengths: Lots of float. I don't have crankbending power, but they're good for ameture racers like myself.Weaknesses: Requires constant attention.
Cleats are not very cheap and need regular replacement.Bottom Line: My favorite pedal. Period and end of story. I've never come out of the pedals and they're fairly easy to get into. Setup is easy and straight forward. Pedals are also rebuildable if they happen to wear out (I'm not sure how many miles this would take). One thing, though is that these pedals do require a fair amount of maintenance compaired to everything else I've ever used. Keep the pedals full of grease and remember to frequently lube the cleats with a dry wax type lube. This will help keep the bearings and pedals nice and tight and will allow the cleats to snap in easily.
I rated them a 4 for value because even though they are slightly pricey, they're much better for the purpose than my Crank Bros pedals (another free floating, high quality pedal) and only slightly more expensive. Also, new cleats must be purchased every 5,000 miles or so.
Gave it a 4 overall just because of the amount of attention they need. If they needed less I would have no problem giving them a 5.
Favorite Ride: Anything with the temp over 80 degrees and not rainy or windy.
Price Paid:
$105.00
Purchased At: The Bike Shop Kenosh
Similar Products Used: Crank Bros Candy C, a bunch of other SPD junk, both Shimano and generic
Bike Setup: Felt F90 with basically no stock parts.
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marxman13
a Triathlete
from Date Reviewed: June 22, 2009
Strengths: Durable Cleats
Easy entry and release
Unlimited float
Double sidedWeaknesses: Cleats get damaged walking off the bike, but the little cleat caps solve that.Bottom Line: Was recommended a set of these for knee problems seeing as they have unlimited float. I have used the on 2 bikes so far and intend to stay with speedplays.
Favorite Ride: Cervelo P2C
Similar Products Used: SPD
Bike Setup: Felt F65, SRAM components, Mavic wheels
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tifighter
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: January 30, 2008
Strengths: quiet/durable cleats
easy to setup
low stack height
excellent cornering clearance
entry/release
easy on the jointsWeaknesses: I'm nitpicking; they assume blue will match everyone's bike. Color choices are available on Light Action. Might check those out when this pair gives up the ghostBottom Line: Switched from Looks to Speedplay X3's. X3's were the best pedals I've had. Speedplay discontinued them and came out with this version. I'm just as pleased. Cleats are far more durable than Looks. I get about 5,000 miles per pair. Setup is simple; you don't have to worry about cleat rotation when you mount them. Unlike Look cleats, these will never squeak. Stack height is low, which translates into greater power transfer. Corner clearance is excellent. Entry and release are a snap, and tension is independent of release. They hold your foot securely. I find free float to be less stressful on my knees, because a spring doesn't force you to rotate back to center. They're superlight and trick for such a small pricetag. Haven't had any maintenance issues. If you have joint problems, buy these; heck, buy 'em even if you don't.
Favorite Ride: at least 100 miles
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At: performancebike.com
Similar Products Used: various Look models
Time
Shimano
Bike Setup: You're not interested in reading about my overweight workhorse parts equipped road bike that sees more mileage than my car.
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Jeff D
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: January 21, 2008
Strengths: unlimited float is easy on the knees.Weaknesses: I trashed them in only a few thousand miles. (165 lbs, strong but not that strong)Bottom Line: These were my first pedals. Got them because I was worried about potential knee problems. They are indeed good on the knees, but mine developed significant axial play in < 1000 miles. I could fix it by taking them apart and rebuilding, but it was a pain. Also, they wouldn't hold grease...it just squirted out the lolipop/spindle interface within about 50 miles (speedplay grease and gun). After another couple thousand miles there was play in every axis (pedal, not cleat). Just felt like alot of slop in the system when pedaling. Finally, I always developed hot spots on them. Eventually bought some dura ace pd-7810s, which are fabulous. Overall, I was disappointed in the X5.
Favorite Ride: Mt Weather
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Shimano pd-7810
Bike Setup: scott alu, ultegra, cane creek wheels
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