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having never got on with road pedals i stuck with spds. been thinkin about trying speedplay as do get hotspots after long rides. was wondering how close spd they are to use? as i spend quite a lot of time in traffic south london way
I bought some last June and they have been à révolution coming from time road pedals for about 6 years. I had one foot fairly well stacked and wedged and with the speedplays have now removed the stack.
Sole difficulty for me is they are twist heel inwards only to release unlike spd's etc and I have limited ankle mobility in that plane on the foot I clip out first and in last. But they are only on my road bike and I don't commute etc on it. Also best with 4 bolt shoes, and the cleat screws are 'fussy' about torque.
Ultimately, really glad I made the switch.
I use frogs for my road bike - fit on mtb shoes (so I can walk up any hills) and have a pretty big cleat
Great for traffic although they are stiff initially.
I swapped from SPD to Speedplay a few years back as I just couldn't get on with the single sided entry of other road pedals. The only downsides are they can require a positive click in and the cleats do need a bit of TLC.
I use Frogs on my road bikes, with the cleat angle set so they clip in and out nice and quickly. Work well when exploring slutchy Sustrans routes and bridleways too!
cheers guys sounds like the way to go
Sole difficulty for me is they are twist heel inwards only to release
Hmm, which model? My Zero's are fine with heel-out to unclip.
Highly recommend Zero's, feel a bit odd first ride or two when you stand up as your foot is a lot freer but you soon adjust. Remember to inject grease every 3 or 4 rides in wet weather to (5 minute job).