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TigerFish said:I am leaning toward Speedplay.
mr. tibbs said:I'm a Time man, myself. Several of my friends enjoy their Speedplays, though. The big difference in performance between the pedals is fitness (in the case of me and my friends, the Times win) and walking around.
I can walk on any surface with my Time cleats; my SP friends apparently slip all over the place. One of them even bought little rubber booty things to put on over his cleats for when he gets off the bike.
I also know some Looks and a Dura Ace. They are all perfectly happy with their pedal systems.
Moose McKnuckles said:I've used Speedplay for years. They're an advantage in fast sharp turns, but the float can be annoying for some. I hear DA pedals are fantastic. I'd give them a try.
TigerFish said:Hi folks,
Thanx for all the input. It really helps.![]()
buckwheat said:Go to pro bike kit or ribble. You can get Shimano 540 pedals and cleats for less than 50 bucks.
Assuming your bike is in a safe condition and fits, the contact points, saddle, pedals and bars are most important.
I can't emphasize enough, get a clipless pedal system. Any one is a vast improvement over not having them.
TigerFish said:Hi folks,
I am considering clipless pedals. I currently use standard flats and have always avoided clips. I am intrigued by the technology of clipless and the advantages. Any insights into your personal preferences would be great.
Thanx
I am leaning toward Speedplay.
TigerFish said:Great responses, I am looking forward to finishing this decision tomorrow and finding out what I have been missing. Interestingly, a number of dealer are recommending Shimano SPD M520s even though it is a mountain pedal. Their reasoning is easy entry exit and easier when not on the bike. I Appreciate the thoughts. Based on comments here and local dealers I think I am leaning toward the SPDs at this point. With the price I would not mind upgrading in the future. ?![]()
richwagmn said:I used to have problems with SPDs and hot spots on my foot directly over the cleat. It always seemed like the contact area was too small.
Time makes an MTB pedal that can be walked on also and it has free float as opposed to Shimano's recentering float (or have these changed?). I have these on my cross bike.
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/PE610A04-Time+Atac+Alium+Pedals.aspx
(Not recommending jensonusa over anyone else just first link that came up)
TigerFish said:Great responses, I am looking forward to finishing this decision tomorrow and finding out what I have been missing. Interestingly, a number of dealer are recommending Shimano SPD M520s even though it is a mountain pedal. Their reasoning is easy entry exit and easier when not on the bike. I Appreciate the thoughts. Based on comments here and local dealers I think I am leaning toward the SPDs at this point. With the price I would not mind upgrading in the future. ?![]()
dsut4392 said:FWIW, your "hot-spot" problem is probably related much more to the shoe than the pedal. A shoe with a rigid sole (especially where the cleat attaches) and proper support from the footbed should not cause hot spots regardless of the pedal system you're using. IMO the problem of a small contact area is solely to do with slop in the interface which allows the shoe to rock/twist on the pedal.