Pedal Poll!

Jen J

Attica wrote:

Newer Look cleats do now come with rubbery bits in the centre, makes a surprising difference when walking.

Also LiT, Look pedals, and probably Time and SPD sl (which are Look copies anyway) all have a heavier back end, so clipping in is easy because you know which way up the pedal is before you start.

I rarely look down to clip in, that's probably the same for all "one sided" pedals.

My Keo Classic pedals, which I got as part of the package when I got the bike, were usually never hanging the right way. I remember my first SCR RP ride, we were almost at Sawyers Hill before I'd managed to clip in.

Having used the SPDs and speedplays, I would never go back to single sided.

Al_38

Attica wrote:

Newer Look cleats do now come with rubbery bits in the centre, makes a surprising difference when walking.

The new cleats are considerably better than the older fully plastic ones. I may have fallen over when standing still on them...

Also you do walk a bit stupidly in them... when I used to mountain-bike before the road bug bit I called them "walk like a duck" roadie shoes... those were the days when I felt a bit self-conscious being seen in lycra. oh well.

lost_in_thought

Greg66 wrote:

Too true. My brief flirtation with Looks was brought to an end by the frictionless ballbearing qualities of the cleats. It will come as no surprise to hear that the podio cleats I use have a rubberised base, so non slip, and therefore awesome (again). It still took a while to get used to walking in them though.

Yes yes yes, podio blah podio... They do look excellent, if they and their components were actually available to purchase in the UK I'd probably get some.

Greg66 wrote:

BTW: frack. BSG. Gods! It's Kara Thrace :shock:

Erm... what and what? I understand nothing of that phrase. :?

lost_in_thought

Jen J wrote:

Having used the SPDs and speedplays, I would never go back to single sided.

This is the main reason I'm leaning towards the speedplays... And thanks very much for the offer to try! If I make it down to RP on the 21st I may well take you up on that.

il_principe

lost_in_thought wrote:

Jen J wrote:

Having used the SPDs and speedplays, I would never go back to single sided.

This is the main reason I'm leaning towards the speedplays... And thanks very much for the offer to try! If I make it down to RP on the 21st I may well take you up on that.

You know it makes sense!

greg66_tri_v2.0

lost_in_thought wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

BTW: frack. BSG. Gods! It's Kara Thrace :shock:

Erm... what and what? I understand nothing of that phrase. :?

Ok. That's probably a good thing. It means you're not dreadful anorak.

lost_in_thought

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

BTW: frack. BSG. Gods! It's Kara Thrace :shock:

Erm... what and what? I understand nothing of that phrase. :?

Ok. That's probably a good thing. It means you're not dreadful anorak.

Which in turn means that you are?

Right then... *googles*

Oooooooh I see - Battle star galactica... Nope, never watched it. Oh dear me. How embarrassing for you.

chromehoof

lost_in_thought wrote:

However, how the frack do you guys walk in those things? Even with the SPDs they're like bloomin' ice skates... I nearly stacked it about 3 times before I got anywhere near the bike! Tiled floors = very dangerous. :shock:

they ain't meant for walking in so tread very gingerly when you have to walk in them.

my first pair of cycling shoes were cyclocross Lakes. They were perfect for starting out, but weighed a tonne. The cleat was buried in the sole so you could walk perfectly well in them. I'm nowon Addidas pro-star (I think they're called), with full carbon sole. You really have to minimise the amount of walking you do in them for a number of reasons. The main ones being; falling over and damaging the cleat. I've only had to change the cleats once in 1.5 years though, so not too bad.

If anything, difficulty in walking should motivate you not to stop as often when out and about!!

attica

I'm starting to wish I'd gone down the Speedplay route, one question - how do you clip out of them, is it the same as Look/SPD?

Jen J

Attica wrote:

I'm starting to wish I'd gone down the Speedplay route, one question - how do you clip out of them, is it the same as Look/SPD?

Clipping out us the same as other systems. It's clipping in that's different, but you soon get used to it.

attica

Yep, clipping in looks ridiculously easy to my eye.

attica

Jen J wrote:

My Keo Classic pedals, which I got as part of the package when I got the bike, were usually never hanging the right way. I remember my first SCR RP ride, we were almost at Sawyers Hill before I'd managed to clip in.

Having used the SPDs and speedplays, I would never go back to single sided.

So Jen, does that mean you have an unwanted pair of Look Keos somewhere?
I'd be happy to take them off your hands in exchange for a little cash, I could then upgrade my commuter and go Keo on all my bikes.

STEFANOS4784

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They're nearly half a kilo :shock:


Edit: just noticed mine are over half a kilo :oops:
Sounds heavier than it is :arrow:

coffeecup

Nearly went for the Chorus pedals on my L'Una as it's all chorus, but couldn't justify the price

Plus I've spd-sl on my C2C commuter which aren't compatible with chorus, so would have had to talk myself into new shoes as well :shock:

opted for ultegra pedals instead

nielsamd

jashburnham wrote:

WGWarburton wrote:

Hmm, no entry for toe-clips with double straps (not that I use them, mind you).

I like toe-clips because they are cheap and you don't need special shoes. All those years of practice getting into them would be wasted if I changed now.

It's also easy to slide out backwards- handy for rear-dismounts :-)

Cheers,
W.

Luddite

I would be a Luddite as well if I weren't so determined to join the 21st century. Most of my cycling was done with toe clips and cleats... the latter being DIY nailed-in after the location was marked into the *leather covered sole*. Float???? In them days?: ` Why would you want that?'
I was lucky by today's wisdom not to ever get knee problems. Float still feels crazy to me... as if something is `wrong'! I wish I could get used to it. Am so tempted to get rid of float with track cleats.......

ris

spd's on the folder, -sl's on the road-commuter, but then i am in the sticks so don't have to unclip too much.

having used -sl's i now find spd's feel very loose, but -sl's are still a bugger to get into, particularly when trying to clip-in uphill. i've had to walk up from my office car park more times than i'm happy with!
if i could afford to try speedplays i would seriously think about it but for now the -sl's do a great job and i've yet to have an off (touch wood).

lost_in_thought

Al_38 wrote:

Attica wrote:

Newer Look cleats do now come with rubbery bits in the centre, makes a surprising difference when walking.

The new cleats are considerably better than the older fully plastic ones. I may have fallen over when standing still on them...

Also you do walk a bit stupidly in them... when I used to mountain-bike before the road bug bit I called them "walk like a duck" roadie shoes... those were the days when I felt a bit self-conscious being seen in lycra. oh well.

I've decided they're kind of like walking in a ski boot as opposed to a snowboard boot - i.e. bl**dy treacherous.

Mind you, I currently have bare-metal SPD cleats on them, so the only way is up.

I hope.

greg66_tri_v2.0

lost_in_thought wrote:

Mind you, I currently have bare-metal SPD cleats on them, so the only way is @rse up.

I fixed that for you. You're welcome.

SJLcp

KEO's on road bikes
SPD's on MTB's, Cross Commuter and fixed Commuter
Clips and straps on retro classics

Have actually been fretting on whether to blow over £100 on some nice record pedals for my Condor Galibier fixed - problem is that suitable shoes are very hard to find these days - have to scour ebay for old fashioned cleated shoes or flat bottomed cycle touring shoes. Having not used clips and straps for nearly 20 years I was pleasantly surprised how good they are - just have to remember to release straps before stopping at traffic lights.

lost_in_thought

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Mind you, I currently have bare-metal SPD cleats on them, so the only way is @rse up.

I fixed that for you. You're welcome.

Funny 'cause it's true.

spasypaddy

i was offered today a pair of keo carbons and a pair of keo classics for £90 all in. brand new

ratherbeintobago

Clever Pun wrote:

I want to post a pic too... these are my pedals.. not road specific but light as anything and dead easy to use

To go off on a tangent, currently have Crank Bros Acids on the bike; not entirely happy with them due to soft clipping in (no positive click or anything) - is it true the ATAC XS's 'clunk' in?

RBIT

N0bodyOfTheGoat

My ATAC XS Carbons have a very positive "clunk!"

Very happy that Dave Harding convinced me to get these.

Spitchips - BANNED

I say spd are great, especially the ones with a platform too - that way you can have best of both worlds.

Other than that pedals are giving me a headache at moment - see my other thread - on 'bad luck comes in three',

Although other people are saying Time are good pedals although the forum voters not seem to be a fan of them.

Great poll anyway Lost in Thought

p.s. nice hat too

stuaff

Spitchips wrote:

I say spd are great, especially the ones with a platform too - that way you can have best of both worlds.

Exactly what I've just got- Shimano A530s. I'm taking the view that as I'm a clumsy git I might not be able to get on with them (i.e. do myself an injury), so worst case I'll have a nice new pair of cycling shoes & pedals I can still use. Haven't tried riding yet- got them on the Jetstream today and was going through the whole leaning-on-the-wall thing. I was having more bother clipping in than out- well I did say clumsy- but better to have it that way round I think!
Tried Power Grips a few months back, quickly realised I wasn't going to be safe, but I quickly saw the advantage of SPDs even spinning backwards. It's like having extra muscles!

stuaff

Well, took the bike out, nipped off to a nice quiet industrial estate, and after a bit of clipping and launching practice in an empty car park, had a bit of a ride with them. No 'clipless moments', and a real benefit in pedalling. If I didn't clip in immediately or the pedal flipped over, no problem, stable enough with one foot in and the other out. I think I'll be swearing by SPDs not at them!

DaleH

+1 for the A530s, had a long look at the '105s though.
Fitted these to my focus cross, spds for the road ,flat side for the trails with the wife and kids (the youngsters have a habit of stopping suddenly and without warning right in front of me)
These are my first spds, i 'm impressed.

iainmoss

I've just changed from SPD to SPD-SL on my commuter. They are so much more stable and comfortable because of the increased area in contact with the pedasl. I can't recommend them enough.
I only bought some budget (<£30) Shimano R540 pedals (a few quid cheaper than standard black if you buy them in team colours- 'Rabobank'' Orange is nice!)