http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Speedplay Zero pedals en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:01:11 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9863#post-106944 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:42:46 +0000 kaputnik 106944@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Plus, Look is just so much cooler </em></p> <p>I still have my Deltas. They are in late-90s yellow and nobody seems to make them in nice colours like that any more so I've never been tempted to replace. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9863#post-106943 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:12:11 +0000 Focus 106943@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have a look at the <a href="http://www.time-sport.com/pedales/iclic_11_m5.aspx">Time iclic</a> range too. They use a carbon spring which works the opposite way to a normal metal one. Instead of forcing against the spring's pressure to click in, the pedal is in the open position <em>before</em> you apply pressure. It therefore requires a lot less effort to click in and I find disengaging easier too, without compromising your foot's security on the pedal.</p> <p>Don't be put off by the "plastic" composite body - I thankfully haven't crash-tested mine but they show no significant wear in the 2 1/2 years I've had mine. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9863#post-106927 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:41:27 +0000 Kenny 106927@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@remberbuck - ah, I previously thought look keo were identical to shimano spd-sl clears, but if not, I shall investigate them. </p> <p>@stiltskin - ok, sounds like zeros are not the magical answer. Cheers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9863#post-106909 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:35:25 +0000 stiltskin 106909@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Speedplays are not particularly easy to get in/out of in all honesty. I have a set and personally find them far more stiff than the Crank Brothers pedals on my other bikes. Maybe it's because of my familiarity with the latter but I still can find it a struggle with zeros in a way I don't with eggbeaters/quattros. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9863#post-106899 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:32:25 +0000 remberbuck 106899@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I recognise your Shimano problem. I don't know about Speedplays but found that Look Keo were the answer.</p> <p>Tollcross, Haymarket, never found clipping in a problem. </p> <p>And disengagement inwards is easy - it protects my running knee.</p> <p>Plus, Look is just so much cooler ... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9863#post-106893 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:33:53 +0000 Kenny 106893@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's mainly getting in them that is the trouble. My knees are quite wrecked from years of high level badminton and I can't twist outwards enough to get out of them, so I twist inwards to get out instead, and have the cleats attached to my shoes accordingly to make that possible. But getting clipped in is just a PITA, and I have many, many marks on my shins from repeatedly not managing to get the front of the SPD-SL cleat into the hole before trying to clip downwards, such that my foot slides off the pedal, dragging my shin down the back of it, and blood loss occurs.</p> <p>The Zero pedals don't look like they would give me the same problem. Maybe I'm kidding myself. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9863#post-106881 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:13:07 +0000 kaputnik 106881@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Indeed, it should be possible to get in and out of your SPD-SLs quite easily. They aren't "ideal" for a lot of stop/start commuting, but aren't designed to be, something like a bog standard SPD would be better suited to that.</p> <p>But for distance road riding, the SPD-SL should be just fine. Check the tension in the pedal spring (should be adjustable with allen key). Also check the cleats aren't pointed nose-out too much, as this prevents you getting enough ankle rotation in them to get a clean exit from the pedal. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9863#post-106875 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:22:20 +0000 BikeFan 106875@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>getting in and out of them is quite a struggle</em></p> <p>Pardon the obvious, but you're able to adjust them from fairly loose to needing a real effort.</p> <p>What are you experiencing? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9863#post-106874 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:05:46 +0000 Kenny 106874@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Has anyone got any experience of using Speedplay Zero pedals? I'm not entirely happy with Shimano SPD-SL pedals as getting in and out of them is quite a struggle, and I'm seriously thinking of replacing them with the Zero pedals. The basic model is £100 mind you, hence why I thought I'd ask for opinions before considering getting the wallet out. </p>