Speedplay Advertisement

[mylanternrouge]

Is this odd to anyone else:

lhttp://mylanternrouge.blogspot.com/2009/09/this-is-odd.html

 

[FreeEthan]

Yes, that's VERY creepy. Plus, why would an endorsement from Liggett mean anything to someone looking for pedals?

 

[Anonymous]

Watching the video of just the torso on the Speedplay website is creepie!

 

[SteveMedcroft]

Yes, that's VERY creepy. Plus, why would an endorsement from Liggett mean anything to someone looking for pedals?

That's not Phil Liggett in the ad. I believe that's Richard Byrne, the owner of Speedplay. The ad probably linked to a video on their website detailing the wind tunnel testing they did that supports the 33 seconds per hour saved claim.

 

[nightfend]

That ad is freaking ridiculous. There is no way pedals play more than a minuscule role in aerodynamics. It certainly wouldn't give a 33 second advantage. That's completely laughable. The Speedplay cleat alone is a rectangular block, and completely not aero.

 

[DomFab1]

Speedplay

Yes, that's VERY creepy. Plus, why would an endorsement from Liggett mean anything to someone looking for pedals?

That's not Phil Liggett dude

 

[imp167]

Speedplays are shallower than many other road pedals and cleats. The 33 seconds (0.9%) improvement only applies to 4 hole shoe soles - 3 are standard and it says the 3 to 4 adaptor with shims takes away 28 of those seconds because they double the front face cleat depth.

 

[BroDeal]

If you totaled all the supposed gains that are advertised for various gear then you could finish a 40K time trial before you started.

 

[usedtobefast]

If you totaled all the supposed gains that is advertised for various gear then you could finish a 40K time trial before you started.

i have actually done that...in my dreams!!!

 

[Fatclimber]

To heck with the pedals, how do I get my TT position to resemble that one!?!? That's gotta be worth more than 33 seconds. Man, I bet that set of legs could climb too!

 

[Boeing]

factor in all the heel slop and resulting loss of power and your get a wash I am sure