Description Time continues to create some of the finest road pedals featuring the RXS system. Sensor Elasticity Tuner allows you to tune your pedals for a perfect feel. Adjustable Q-factor, rotational float of +/...
Bike Setup: Litespeed Classic with Campagnolo mix.
Summary: I have been using clipless pedals since the mid 80's. During that time, I have used pedals from Look (the original white models with a black catch plate, as used by LeMond), Time (the gray and red Crit pedals, and the red Equipe Mag pedals), and Speedplay Zeros. I spent approximately 15 years using the two previous models of Time pedals without any problems. They were always rock solid, if a bit heavy.
I was lured away to Speedplay due to their light weight, easy entry / exit, and lots of adjustable float. However I didn't like Speedplay's finicky cleats, and the pressure points on my feet. After some rides of 60 - 100 miles, my feet were sometimes so sore that it hurt to walk afterward. I ended up giving the used Speedplays to a friend who has been happy with them.
When I switched to the Time RXS Carbon pedals, I noticed the extra support immediately. I felt more stable while out of the saddle and I didn't have problems with my feet getting so sore on long rides. Initially I felt like I had made the right switch by going back to Time.
On my second or third ride, I had my first crash in about 10 years when my front wheel was taken out by a gap in the road. I couldn't get out of the left pedal quickly enough, and down I went. I might have gotten out quicker with the Speedplay pedals, it's hard to say. Afterward I inspected the pedal body carefully, and it did not appear to be damaged. For better or worse, my lower leg had taken the brunt of the impact.
I continued to use the pedals for another year and a half. That left pedal usually seemed a bit more difficult to enter and exit, even after replacing the cleats this past spring. The cleats were a pain to mount, as the back cam would interfere with accessing one of the bolts, but the pedals generally worked well enough that I wasn't interested in switching to another brand.
That is, until they broke last month. I don't know whether or not the crash contributed to the later failure, but the tip of the left pedal had broken off - just as many other people had said their's did. The pedals are still functional, but they will soon be replaced by a different brand with a metal body, such as Shimano or Campagnolo.
During the many years that I raced and crashed on metal pedals from Look and Time, I never once had a problem with the pedal bodies. It was always a case of installing them on the crank and forgetting about them. However to have the pedal break after less than two years of use, and after the one year warranty has expired, is rather disheartening.
Before I bought the pedals, I had read several reviews of both the Time RXS and Look Keo pedals breaking. I thought it wouldn't happen to me, since I'm not stressing my equipment as hard as when I used to race. Well, it did. Buyer beware.
Strengths: Good foot support.
Entry and exit is acceptable, even if they're not the easiest ones on the market.
Weaknesses: The clip at the front of one pedal broke after about a year and a half of recreational use.
Similar Products Used: Look (mid 80's model), Time Crit (gray metal body with red spring cover), Time Equipe Mag (red metal body with red spring cover), Speedplay Zeroes.
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Bike Setup: Cervelo Team Soloist
Fiziik Arione Ti
Time RSX carbons
Shimano 550
Summary: After buying my Cervelo I thought I'd top it off by buying some nice pedals. After studying and coming to either the Look or Time carbons I went with the Times purely for looks.
Couldn't be happier, after some getting used to the new cleating mechanism becomes second nature. Unlike some upgrades the result from these pedals is felt instantly. My first ride was up Sprinbrooke (An undulating 15-20km hill for those not in Australia), the response from these things is phenomenal. The best way to describe the sensation is feeling like your shoes are welded to the crank arm.
Defnitely the best upgrade I've ever purchased.
Strengths: Light, Stiff, Super responsive, Great ground clearance, beautiful 'starwars' design to match contemporary bikes.
Weaknesses: Takes a few weeks to completely get used to the cleating.
Similar Products Used: Shimano Ultegra
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Favorite Ride: Anywhere with few hills and no broken glass
Bike Setup: Vincolo carbon frame with full Ultegra group, Spinergy Aero lite wheels, Selle SLR seat, Bontrager X lite carbon seat post
Summary: The pedal/cleat system is a bit of a curate's egg. The pedals are great - light, relatively easy to click in and out(at least as easy as any single sided pedal), good adjustable float and look sexy. The cleats on the other hand are expensive and of very poor durability. In the six months I have had them the left foot cleat has broken off at the front where it slots into the pedal twice. The plastic is just not strong enough. Will I keep them? I don't know but am considering Look or Shimano in the hope they may last longer. They would be a super pedal if Time could find a stronger material for the front of the cleat.
Strengths: Light
Look good
Easy to walk short distances
Relatively easy to click in and out
Weaknesses: Expensive cleats
Very poor cleat durability
Similar Products Used: SPD, Speedplay
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Bike Setup: TCR2 Composite,w/ Ksyrium SL's, Ultegra Dura Ace mix.
Summary: These pedals were recommended by a friend(whose pedals broke after I bought mine,his pedals were replaced at no cost) I had Dura Ace Pedals which I had ridden for 2 1/2 years w/ ZERO problems. Initially I liked these pedals alot. Within 3 months of owning them there was a recall, so off they came and in for the recall. This spring I have clocked about 500 miles and one of the pedals broke, a large piece came off where the toe clips in. It did not prevent me from finishing my ride, but I am very disappointed. I turned them in for warranty and am waiting,(no bike over a nice 3 day holiday weekend). Maybe its just been bad luck but all I know is that I rode the D/A pedals for 2 1/2 years with not one problem.If I had it to do all over again, I am not so sure I would switch.
Strengths: Lite Weight. Adjustible Q Factor, Cool looking, (and hopefully the warranty)
Weaknesses: 2 mechanical problems in less than 1 year. Maybe this was just bad luck
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