telos469
09-18-07, 06:08 PM
anyone have any recommendations for clipless pedals?
I have PAIR OF WELL]]
I have PAIR OF WELL]]
Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling - clipless pedals
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lutz
09-19-07, 06:32 PM
anyone have any recommendations for clipless pedals?
I have PAIR OF WELL]]
Well, yes. This is on of the few examples where less is more. Clip-less.
If you would like some detailed advice, it might help if you would ask a specific question.
What is wrong with the Wellgo's?
I have PAIR OF WELL]]
Well, yes. This is on of the few examples where less is more. Clip-less.
If you would like some detailed advice, it might help if you would ask a specific question.
What is wrong with the Wellgo's?
SandLizrd
09-19-07, 09:22 PM
I've had Wellgos fall apart on me. I guess I got what I paid for.
It did take some thousands of miles for that to happen...
It did take some thousands of miles for that to happen...
haimtoeg
09-20-07, 12:15 AM
I have Look Keo Carbons which I like a lot, about $120 at PBK.
DanielS
09-20-07, 06:42 AM
Are the well-gos those SPD knock-offs? Were you happy with they felt etc? If so, then just upgrade to Shimano SPD pedals. The cleats should bolt right on where the well-gos were.
If you want to go to a bigger 3-bolt road pedal then Looks, Look Keos and Shimano SPD-SL pedals are the most common. I've used both Looks and Shimanos and both are fine. I find the Shimano cleats easier to walk on though (although they're still not as easy as SPDs on mountain bike shoes :) ).
If you want to go to a bigger 3-bolt road pedal then Looks, Look Keos and Shimano SPD-SL pedals are the most common. I've used both Looks and Shimanos and both are fine. I find the Shimano cleats easier to walk on though (although they're still not as easy as SPDs on mountain bike shoes :) ).
George
09-20-07, 08:10 AM
I went to a larger platform, SPD M424, because with the 520s I would get knee pain, because of the small platform, or none at all. I tried to move the shoe clips but couldn't get where they had to be. Put the 424s on, as well as new and stiffer shoes, a slight adjustment and I'm free of knee pain
foamy
09-21-07, 10:49 AM
SpeedPlays—take your pick. Easy in, easy out, no knee problems.
chw5007
10-05-07, 05:20 PM
ultegra spd-sl pd-6620. just got mine online for cheap and i love them. easy to clip in and out of and very light at 317 g
songfta
10-06-07, 11:00 AM
I started out on SPD pedals (Shimano PD-M747), and they worked well for a while, but there were wto show-stoppers for me:
1. Hot spots due to the tiny contact patch between pedal and shoe.
2. An uncanny ability to pull out of the pedal on the upstroke (even with the single-release-mode cleats and the release springs cranked).
I ended up keeping the SPDs on my mountain bike, and switching to SPD-SL pedals for my road rig. I started with the PD-R540, which is a superb pedal for the price: built like a tank, not overly heavy, and available in tons of color combinations. The only gripe is that the plastic platform on the pedal wears down over time, and causes extra play in the pedal (not a biggie for me, but for some it is). But the release is still predictable - these pedals are still my travel pedals.
My new pedals are PD-R6620 Ultegra pedals (cheap from PBK), and they are better still: a wider platform that's made of stainless steel, and thus avoids the erosion issue that was common on the 540, 6600/6610, and 7800/7801 models. It still uses the same cleat (which is perfectly walkable in my experience - but note that I'm a former alpine ski racer and thus am used to sprinting around in awkward, plastic-soled footwear), and is built very, very well.
I know fellow riders who swear by Speedplays and Looks (though the Keo has issues with brittle cleats [supposedly fixed in the '08 models - I've seen a lot of the '06 and '07 units crack, which makes them fairly useless until you get new cleats). And there are still others who use SPDs without incident.
So try 'em out. A good LBS should be able to let you give 'em a try.
1. Hot spots due to the tiny contact patch between pedal and shoe.
2. An uncanny ability to pull out of the pedal on the upstroke (even with the single-release-mode cleats and the release springs cranked).
I ended up keeping the SPDs on my mountain bike, and switching to SPD-SL pedals for my road rig. I started with the PD-R540, which is a superb pedal for the price: built like a tank, not overly heavy, and available in tons of color combinations. The only gripe is that the plastic platform on the pedal wears down over time, and causes extra play in the pedal (not a biggie for me, but for some it is). But the release is still predictable - these pedals are still my travel pedals.
My new pedals are PD-R6620 Ultegra pedals (cheap from PBK), and they are better still: a wider platform that's made of stainless steel, and thus avoids the erosion issue that was common on the 540, 6600/6610, and 7800/7801 models. It still uses the same cleat (which is perfectly walkable in my experience - but note that I'm a former alpine ski racer and thus am used to sprinting around in awkward, plastic-soled footwear), and is built very, very well.
I know fellow riders who swear by Speedplays and Looks (though the Keo has issues with brittle cleats [supposedly fixed in the '08 models - I've seen a lot of the '06 and '07 units crack, which makes them fairly useless until you get new cleats). And there are still others who use SPDs without incident.
So try 'em out. A good LBS should be able to let you give 'em a try.