Wear new pedals before 170k sportive?

paulieb2006
paulieb2006 Posts: 318
edited June 2010 in Road beginners
Looking for a bit of advice regarding my new Speedplay Pedals. I am doing my longest cycle to date on saturday next and the new pedals arrived today. Would I be mad to use them on saturday or should I leave it till after. Am going for 50k tomorrow night with the club but that will prob be that till saturday.
Ring of Kerry here I come :D:D:D
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  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    If they're OK over the 50k I see no reason not to run them over the longer distance.
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  • topmoxy
    topmoxy Posts: 138
    the first time i used my SPD'S was on a 24 hour 230mile charity ride, shoes and pedals purchased the day before the event, got on fine
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    I'd probably not risk it myself. It usually takes me a few rides to dial in my cleat position on my Looks - maybe speedplay are easier ?
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    If they're simply new pedals to replace existing pedals and you'll be using the same shoes and cleats, then see no problem - the 50K would identify any (extremely unlikely anyway) problem with the pedals.

    However if you're wearing new shoes, going clipless for first time or fitting a different type of cleat onto existing shoes, like Cougie I wouldn't risk it - the chances of setting-up your pedals wrong and ending-up with extremely sore knees or something is too great.

    (although there are threads on Runners' World forum asking whether it's a good idea to buy some new shoes just before doing the London Marathon, or whether you should use your worn-in shoes your feet are used to and you know don't blister you...)

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