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Old 05-11-05, 09:31 PM
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Suntour Superbe Pro pedal with steel Campagnolo toeclips. Tried cliples and am not enamored/enthused with them.
My most favorite pedal: Vittoria Super Leggero with alloy toeclips. Weight was 100 grams (!) a pair, and built like a fine Swiss watch. They lasted "only" 85,000 (right amount of zeros!) miles of hard usage on our tandem.
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I use the Shimano 520 (cost about $50). I know they are low end but I really like them. Easy in and out. I use them with a pair of Nike YVR shoes (cost about $100). The combo works great for me.
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Look on my road bike, Shimano SPD on my touring bike.
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Shimano M540 on my touring bike. Very easy to click in and out.
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Wellgo SPD's on both Mountain and Road bikes, with SIDI Dominator 5 Lorica Shoes
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Originally Posted by dharleyd
good morning...what brand of pedals do you use? and please rate on 10 scale.
You'll giggle when I tell you... I tried rat traps with toe clips - then clipless egg-beaters with MTB shoes - now I ride Wal-Mart rubber pedals with no clips, straps, or cleats. Since I don't need to climb, living in the flat lands as I do, "plain-old" pedals work fine for me.
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Old 05-17-05, 12:53 PM
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I have to agree with you. I want to be able to jump on my bike whenever, not when I have special shoes on. I just don't get it. My straps work fine.
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Originally Posted by wpflem
Same here. No clipless pedals and no biking costumes for me. That's all in my past, I just want simple, practical transportation and recreation. I believe that modern biking paraphernlia pressures have led to a decrease in biking for the masses. Some marketing studies show that many folks are intimidated by such and avoid modern bike shops. The intimadation factor has been good for outlets like Walmart and Target.
I have to agree with you on this. I want to be able to jump on my bike with whatever shoes I'm wearing. I just don't get it. I'm just a commuter biker though.

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Old 05-26-05, 09:56 AM
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good day, i ride shimano cage on my 29er, xt.........29erRick.
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Old 05-27-05, 08:22 PM
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Ritchey Comp V3 for me. I use them on both my mtn and road bikes. Easy clipping in and out, shed mud, quality construction and inexpensive. As a matter of fact, I just ordered an exta pair to keep on hand in case something ever happens to the ones I use daily . I understand they're now discontinued. Have to give them a 9...nothing's perfect.
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Look 337's for my road bike. Easy in and out, but the float seems somewhat stiff, so I would rate them a 7.5. On the mountain bike, I've just installed Shimano M520's which I really like but since I've only used them a few times, not too sure about durability. Therefore, I will give them a 8.5 rating. On my old hardtail which I've converted to sort of a hybrid/urban/beater bike, I've used Ritchey pedals for the last 10 years and they've worked great. 9.0 for durability.
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are you guys talking about the shimano M525 SPD? i have a pair of these. i had them on my MTB until my wife made me take them off--she plans to take over the MTB. i am considering putting them on my 1976 Raleigh Pro which is being overhauled/renovated with new tires and tape etc.
i always liked the M525's (after i got used to them). Do they work just as well on road bike appplications?
otherwise, i don't think there will ever be a better pedal than the Campagnolo mid 70's . i have three sets. love them.
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Originally Posted by Sigurdd50
If you are at all gimpy in the knee and want to go clipless, check out Speedplay Frogs. They are smidge pricey, but worth it... and ocassionally come up used.
I agree. Although I have just recently returned to cycling after about a five year layoff, I still had lots of stuff laying around from my previous life as a cyclist.

I had a set of the stainless axle Speedplay frogs and two pair of MTB shoes (Carnac Sirius and Sidi Dominator) in storage, so I took them out and put them on my new Fuji Del Rey hybrid. The Frogs are SO easy to clip into and out of and work so smoothly.

Years back I used various Shimano SPD pedals and even experimented with BeeBops on one of my 'bents, and I had knee problems with all of them. It was so bad I kept a refreezable ice pack in the freezer and had to slap it on there after most rides.

When I switched to the Frogs back then, the knee problems ceased immediately, and in the couple weeks I have been riding them since my return to cycling I have also had no knee issues (my ass hurts though!).

I even use them with regular shoes sometimes (something with a lugged sole) for short errands around town if I don't feel like putting on the MTB shoes (I have Frog cleats installed on both pair). No, they certainly aren't ideal for use this way, but they do work as awkward platforms in a pinch.
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SPD 520's. They work just fine for me.
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Sun Ringle Zu-Zu, platform pedals with traction pins. Tried clipless, but never really got to where I felt comfortable in them. The clipless I tried were Shimano M-520's, and they were fine, no problem clipping in or out, guess I'm just a platform pedal person.
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Time ATAC w/ Shimano touring shoes. Easy in, easy out, lotsa float, won't clog up no matter what, no hotfoot, literally ZERO maintenance in the 10 years I've used them, and I can walk in 'em - vital on long brevets where you're stopping at convenience stores to refuel and get your card signed. On a scale of 1 to 10, I dunno... I like 'em well enough that I don't even consider anything else. And I'm a MAJOR equipment freak. So 9+ at least, I guess.

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speedplay x-5 love them but thinking of switching to frogs for ease of walking
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All three of my road bikes use Look Keo carbon pedals. I would rate them a 9.5 with the deduction for cleats that can wear easily. But for function, weight and ease of use they are a 10. I have friends that like their Dura Ace pedals and they seem like a good alternative. Speedplays are just not for me. I get hotspots on the sole of my foot with them and the excessive float on some models is just too much.

Edit. Both my mtbikes use Shimano spd pedals. 747s on one and 535 on the other.

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Hmm, a zombie thread.

I use Time RXS Carbon pedals. It was a tossup between these and the Look Keo Carbons. I think they are very similar in function and ease of use and both are really good pedals.

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I use these by MKS:



with MKS size "LL" (their version of XL) steel toe clips.



They're really easy to "clip" into - I start out pedaling with my left foot clipped in and my right foot on the "bottom" of the pedal. After a couple of strokes I just sort of "wipe" my right foot backwards, and that little angled tab catches on the bottom of my shoe and flips the pedal upright, and I just slip my toe right in. I leave the straps just tight enough that I get some "lift" out of the toe clip but can still slip in and out easily.

I have pretty big feet (size 14), which limits the selection of "clipless" shoes, and therefore drives up the price. I use New Balance sneakers instead. Heck, with this setup I could probably ride in cowboy boots - but I don't think they would go with the overall spandex look.

Biggest problem I have is finding straps long enough to work. Right now I have a pair of webbing straps that I got somewhere that are barely long enough, but I bought an expensive pair of leather straps that are just too short. They're made in France, and I guess those French guys all must have ballerina toesies or something. Anyway, I'm currently riding them around in my truck, waiting for an opportunity to stop at a shoe repair shop to see if I can get the buckles transferred to leather straps 2 or 3 inches longer.

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Speedplay Drillium platforms. Rating; 11/10 The hell with clipless. bk
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Elcheapo stock platform light weight pedal that was on the Trek Hybrid is on the road bike. And to make that happen, the hybrid has Nashbar Jaws platform pedals. Had given the Nashbar NS-EP2-K clipless pedals, with MB shoes and SPD clips a try for 5 weeks, but I apparently need a trainer, cause for the life of me I couldn't figure out any advantage with clipless. Road faster and further without.
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Bebops on the road bike, Kona Jack**** on the MTB and hybrid.
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