easiest clipless pedals to get in and out of......?

paulc33

need some advise and little bit of help.
i have a pair of ultegra pedals but find them fairly difficult to get in and out of....specially the right foot.

do people have any suggestions on what might be easier

i have been looking at speedplay's are these any easier....

ianeverton

Have you tried slackening off the clips on the pedals ?

hopper1

I doubt the Speedplay's would be any easier.
Have you backed off the tension adjustment on the pedals?
I have always had SPD-SL's and never a problem.
Are the cleat's worn? This can have an effect on unclipping.

paulc33

i have slackened off the tension yeah but still its not very easier i have to say i never used to have a problem....

how do you tell if the cleat is worn? and how long do cleats tend to last??

ride_whenever

have you set the cleat up properly, is it at a bit of an angle?

paulc33

i have been playing around with the cleats last few rides to try and sort it out but to not joy,
i may tonight have a proper sit down and try and set them up do you have any advise on how best to set them up?

im fairly new to riding with cleats and did wonder if the set up had something to do with it all!

the left foot comes out no trouble at all!

hopper1

paulc33 wrote:

i have slackened off the tension yeah but still its not very easier i have to say i never used to have a problem....

how do you tell if the cleat is worn? and how long do cleats tend to last??

If you look at the cleat, you will see (maybe!) little rubber bits on them, Yellow, or Red, depending on which cleat you chose. These are to protect the cleats form wear caused by walking. If badly worn, change the cleat.
How long they last, depends on how often/how far you walk!
If in doubt, get the LBS to look at them.

paulc33

i have to say the yellow bits on my cleats do look at little bit chewed up....and not exactly square like the used to look....

so does anyone have any tips for set up of cleats?

ExeterSimon

I sat on the edge of a table and let my feet dangle.

I then set the cleats up at the correct angle so they'd be aligned with the pedals.

ride_whenever

there was a good article in one of the mags recently. Have a search on here, i'm sure it'll turn up!

hopper1

Here's the article, I believe ride_whenever is referring to.
Link
Should get you set up ok.

kingrollo

SPD are easiest IMO

SPD-SL are much nicer though.

What I did was, just go out on your local road, and practice nothing but clipping in out - then try on a slight incline. Do this a couple of times a week and I m sure you will crack it.

fortyone

Look Keo Classic is easy to get in and out of. It seems the dearer the pedal the higher the tension ranges.