Another clipless pedal question

tarpaullynn
tarpaullynn Posts: 146
edited February 2008 in Road beginners
Not wanting to hijack someone else's thread, what is 'float' when referring to clipless pedals?
Tarpaullynn

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    movement. rotational and or sideway. you could call it play but play is normally to do with wear.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • tarpaullynn
    tarpaullynn Posts: 146
    nicklouse wrote:
    movement. rotational and or sideway. you could call it play but play is normally to do with wear.

    Okay so is float good or bad?
    Tarpaullynn
  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    Good.

    Allowing your foot some rotation prevents putting a strain on your knees. Very few people use pedals without any float.
  • johnnyhotdog
    johnnyhotdog Posts: 142
    as above.

    for example, look cleats come in three colours depending on float. they are available in:

    Black - 0 degree float (fixed)
    Grey - 4.5 degree float
    Red - 9 degree float

    here's a diagram i found comparing look red to speedplay:

    speedplay_float.gif
  • tarpaullynn
    tarpaullynn Posts: 146
    Okay, all is now clear :)
    Tarpaullynn

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