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What kind of clipless pedals are you guys using?
Road bike application. I still have the old two bolt Shimano SPD's but I'm getting new shoes so wondering what everyone's using.
Looks like the SPD SL (3 bolt) is the way to go, with the yellow cleat. TIA! |
I like speedplay.
I know plenty of people who just use SPD for road and off road. If you want, I have a set of Ultegra 6700 that are pretty much like new. I don't use 'em; you can have 'em. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1634600313.jpg |
Road- I use the ultegras like above. Love em' ^^^^
gravel/mtb eggbeaters. |
Most of the guys I ride with use speedplay.
I still use shimano spd's. Even on the road bike, I like the ability to walk normally in cleated shoes. gary |
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Those are the ones I was looking at Mike. I wouldn't take them for free - but would buy or trade for them - if you are sure you don't want them. I probably have something here you could use. :p I'm not sure the Speedplays are for me, although I bet they are nice! Sending you an email..... |
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That's what I use on my road bike. Very easy to switch between. |
I have not switch over to Shinamo yet. I am still riding my Look Cabron pedals and have been riding Look since they came on the market. Those Shimanos are great pedals. What kind of shoe?
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^^^ I use Shimano RO87 with the spd's...whatever that means (shoe name?)
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Two-bolt SPDs (Shimano XT) that move to whatever bike I want to ride clipless at any given time (I usually ride pinned BMX pedals except on my road bike)
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I've been using the Shimano SPD's on both road and mountain bikes since the mid 1990's. I wear "mountain bike" shoes on the road as well, since I really like the flush cleat on the shoe. Like Gary said, the ability to walk normally in a cleated shoe is nice. And, at 61 years old, convenience and comfort are worth more to me than weight. I do run the single sided "road" pedals on my road bike but I have, at times, even ran the two sided "mountain bike" pedals on it, just for ease of use.
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I have XT on one bike and XTR on the other. They are within a few grams of each other and both sets are at least 3-4 years old.
I had speedplays on my road bike. Awkward cleat to walk on but I loved not feeling as locked in. Made my knees way happier than other road pedals I had tried. |
Well, I started with Look, but am modern now.
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for road SPD
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I have to use speedplays. I thought I was going to have to quit riding because I had such bad knee pain on long rides because I couldn’t toe out my right foot enough with shimano pedals. Then another cyclist told me about custom speedplay pedals. I run a 12mm longer right and 3mm longer left pedal so I can angle my toes out and still not hit my heel on the crank.
I had bike fit with video analysis years ago. I told them about my pedal setup before we started and they thought it was a bad idea. After the analysis they were convinced. They said my knee position was perfect. |
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One of my friends uses those and says several others around here do too. They are very similar to the SRD SL Ultegra's that Herr Oberst showed in his post above. In fact it's common knowledge that Shimano basically copied that design from Look, from what I understand. I have Shimano shoes. They have held up very well but it's time for a new pair and will stick with Shimano for now. I will post back when I get everything put together. I really appreciate everyone's response to my question. Cycling is one of those lifestyle things that traverses so many demographics. It's so interesting to hear different takes on what everyone is doing too. |
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I do have the Keo's on my other bikes but have the Keo Blade carbon with Ti spindle on my go to bike. I don't have too many complains about it but one thing. I wish I bought the strongest blade to keep my foot in them. Now, I have never had my foot come out of them but on my others, I have the spring set to max to keep my foot in place. I ride fix cleats. The float feels like my foot is about to come apart from the pedals. I love Shimano shoes but some of them run a bit wide for my narrow feet. Sidi has been my go to for many years, but I am on my third pair of Shinamo now. Love, just love those stiff carbon soles. Neither way, Shinamo or Sidi shoes, they can take a lot of abuse and hold up for a long time. |
One thing I have to say and want to share is to release the pedals, I kick my heel inward with very little effort. Just becareful that you don't get your shoe caught in the spokes.
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For me it depends on what bike I'm on.
1. For my road bikes I only use Campagnolo Pro Fit Plus pedals. :p 2. For track I'm strapped in with toe clips and old school shoes/cleats. 3. I use Look Keo pedals on my Road Fixie but that bike doesn't get a lot of use. Like all things on a bike regardless of the system you settle on they all need regular maintenance/adjustment. - For general use it's really hard to go past the Shimano SPD system. - "Crank Brothers" and "Speedplay" are also worth a look. |
HA! Ya had to different and ride those Profit:p
Pete, you still riding track? I found modern shoes difficult to get them into the toe clips. I had to find a cleat adapter for a modern shoe from Yellow Jersey just for one of the vintage ride we did several years ago. My heart was more interested in looking at old bikes from the 80s and 90s instead of the ride itself. I bailed half way through the ride with another guy, turned around and had me a nice fat lunch at the concourse instead. |
It seems that a lot of people don't like Profit but I like that the engagement part is steel and the cleats never wear out.
Riding Track? - Yes and a lot. ;) (I'm still use old wooden soled Sidi shoes for my track pedals) Some older worn pedals... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1634620893.jpg |
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Those have a Ti shank in em? I can only drool over a pair of Sidi like that back in those days. I ended up with the Adidas with the funky two part cleat.
How does that work in the tracks down there? Show up with your track bike and go round and round as long as they know you have track riding knowledge? love to mess around the track again now that I am older and racing isn't important to me anymore. |
I used to live really close to our local track. Basically you turn up and ride but it depends on what events you want to take part in.
Now I live near the beach so I load my bike into my car and drive to the track. I'm part of a "Madison" team but I also do individual sprint racing. At my age it's all a bit silly to be honest. - I still like competing but somehow the younger guys seem to be getting faster. :confused: |
SLs Ultegras on the road bike with full carbon soled three bolt shoes. Very comfortable feeling of being attached to the bike. Walking with them is a pain, use rubber covers all the time.
SPDs on the gravel bike with full carbon soles two bolt shoes. Love a bit of float to change foot position etc and to walk or spend the whole day with the shoes on. Considering using gravel bike all winter on road as well (big tyres.. 40mm and fenders) as there seems to be only a small difference in power transfer, average speed etc between two bikes. For the type of riding I do the handling and feel of the bikes is the main thing, speed is broadly comparable. Still have 1986 Look pedals and SIDI Revolution shoes for my 1985 steel framed road bike.. just for a bit of nostalgia and to remember how things have changed. |
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You aint kidding about the damn kids getting faster. A friend whom I met in our local training rides way back in 83, fresh in college while I was in High school. We rode many, many training miles and races together now said just the other day, those damn skinny punk kids sure turn the screw today and remember how we use to do the same thing to em and make em' hurt sure put a little smile on my face. I the back of my mind, I always give racing a try before I get too old. I am 54 now, and found getting up and go on the hills when they drop the hammer a it harder then just a few years back. Just no power. Need more miles, I suppose. Sorry Baz, getting off on a tangent again. |
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Found that trying to beat the youngsters at their own game is futile. So let them do the work as they see fit… and do something different. Found that longer distance and technical rides are a great leveller. The guys who can do fast rides on the road for say 100 miles find it a very different challenge to do a 150 mile mixed surface ride when pacing and technique as well as feeding become key factors. More fun for me than being dropped PDQ on fast uphill sections or the sprint for the village sign. Seeing the countryside from a gravel lane is a very rewarding experience… and I’ve seen too many backwheels and been head down sufficiently to seek other views. |
Shimano XTR PDM9120 for training/everyday riding.
EggBeaters when I want to go faster! |
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^^^ Your foot is going for the wrong pedal. :)
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I’m using SPD right now because my Carnac shoes that I use on the ProFit are getting beat up and I can use my winter shoes on the road bike during the change of seasons. Thinking of going with the super light Look pedals next, but need to get the new shoes too. |
On the track, I go old school with vintage Campy pedals and toe straps, although I haven’t been to a track in about 6 years and my local one has been torn down- National Sports Center in Blaine MN
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^^^ Thank God...or you would be going backwards. :D
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^^^ lol
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