Absolute LBS BS. Speedplay recommends that you grease your bearings once per year but that really depends on how much you ride. My LBS will grease his regular customers' Speedplays at no cost. X-1, X-2, and Zero pedals are very reliable and have excellent bearings. They'll probably last at least as long as any pedal on the market. X-3 pedals have bushings instead of bearings and have a shorter life expectancy, but for most this would still be at least a few years. The X-3 peadals have been discontinued and superceded this year with the X-5's which have some kind of bearings. I have a 5 year old set of X-1 pedals that are as good as new. I grease mine every other year. Speedplay has an excellent reputation for customer relations.
Al
Last edited by Al1943; 03-20-05 at 06:43 PM.