Speedplay pedals

[stine]

Does anyone use the speedplay pedals for road bikes? Just wondering what they are like and if they are worth their price tag... Are there any advantages/disadvantages over a normal pedal? I haven't seen too many of them around...

[Christie]

Biggest advantage:

Free rotational float. (can be limited or locked in place, but then you might as well use other pedals.This is a fantastic feature for me, as I pedal with my heels in.

 

Secondary benefits:

Double sided entry - a real breeze to clip in

Clip mecanism immune to acidental release - does not get affected by cleat wear

Lots of cornering clearence

 

Disadvantages/dislikes:

cleats are expensive

cleats wear fast if walked on (easily avoided with cleat covers)

 

[Capri Wheeler]

I really like them, ide give them a buy!

big surface area and lots of research went into them!

 

[FasterThanFast]

Get the Zero's.

promise you, you'll never ride the other crap again.

as for cleat wear, you will replace 3 pairs of shimano or look cleats before you replace the Speedplays metal cleat.

if you have the bux, buy them. others that cant will always give you the negatives.