CrimsonKarter21

pedals, that is. I'm riding on Keo Carbon/CrMo's right now. I'm seeing more and more of Time lately and want to give a pair of these a try. The way I see it, if it's got the Time name on it, it has to be pretty good.

Any expereince? Nobody seems to have them around here, and the only downside I see to them is cleat availibility.

Flatballer

Guy in front of me at the start line of a TTT shattered one while clipping in.

No thanks, I'll stick with my Keo Carbon CrMo.

pdedes

i'm riding the time rxs carbon's. great pedal. decent amount of float. light. cleat break-in is about 2-weeks.

edit. and winners always arrive on time

CrimsonKarter21

There's a cleat break in? Is it slicker, or tougher to clip in with before broken in? Can you compare it to anything?

I saw Michael Shumacher crash a Ferrari once. I'm never going to buy one of those.

Flatballer

Good idea, better safe than sorry.

Seriously though, they look flimsy to me, and I've seen them break, that's enough for me.

CrimsonKarter21

I dunno, everything breaks. We don't know their story, so I, personally, won't judge.

Ex Pres 

What's wrong with your Keos? Nothing? Just high maintenance then? (you, not the pedals)

CrimsonKarter21

I don't know. I'm always hearing of people LOVING their pedals. I don't really know what to look for. I fail to see how a pedal is different from another.

botto 

get yourself some spd-sls. you'll thank me later.

rollin

Does not compute.

Not trying to ba an a$$, what's up with the Keos?

I found my Time pedals a little fiddly to get into, a little twist and turning. Never got comfortable.

cslone

I've got 4 pair of the RXE's and RXS's and love them. No problems at all.

Jynx

I have to agree. The SPD-SL's are great and super cheap compared to the other pedal systems.

clausen

I've also seen a few pair break in the front, one was from the bike leaning and a slow fall over. I've seen a few pair of KEO carbons survive crashes with just some scrapes. I would stick with the KEOs.

scirocco

Sure, thanks, but I followed your advice, just sold the Dura-Aces I bought from PBK on Ebay and the Keo's I tried will be going the same way.

Let's face it, once you are clipped in there is really not a lot of difference between the major players, unless you have knee issues or really care about float. They all have variables you can play with to adjust those things. They all clip out pretty much the same (although the DA's do have a helluva strong spring.)

For me, it was all about clipping-in. Times are not the easiest to clip into. Both Shimano and Look are significantly easier. So why have I gone back to Time RXS after trying the competition? Because, if you miss clipping in with Time, you can safely push down on the pedal while pedalling another rotation to try again. Miss a clip-in with DA or Look, apply some downward force and your foot will slide off the pedal.

If you're racing and only clip in once in two hours, then it's not much of an issue. But if you are riding in real-world road environment, it matters.

botto 

don't agree. hell, i feel a difference between my old school spd-sls and my new ones.

Creakyknees

I just bought some Shimano to replace my ancient Times, I'll make you a deal.

Srsly I looked at the modern Times, but just heard way to many stories about various things breaking. That's a total non-starter, how can a pedal body just break?

mike868y

+1

Hida Yanra

O, RLY? *makes owl face*
try this

No big deal - I switched over a while back. The centering spring takes a touch of getting used to, but I really like the feature now.

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Being able to modify my own q-factor is a nice option, and as pedals go, they work well.
The front bit is pretty thin and if you ram it into the ground at high speed, sure it might break... but plenty of other parts on me/my bike would also break when rammed into the ground.

I got my pair of Times unused w/ cleats off the clearance rack at Performance, marked down from 265 to 33.75. I sold my speedplays for double that, so it worked out well for me.
All in all, I'm quite satisfied with the switch.

starvingdavid

Just get a cheap pair of pedals that your sure to hate, then switch back to your Keo's and you'll be sure to love them!

ilchymis

I managed to find some RXSes for cheap a month or so ago, and I've been using them ever since. Some thoughts:

• The pedals were difficult to clip into at first, but got much better after breaking in the cleats over the first week.
• RXS cleats are terrific for walking on, which is a big deal for me. Also, they fit to my shoes very well without the need for shims, which was apparently a design consideration.
• The float is great, but I can't compare it to SPD-SL because I've never used SPD-SL.
• I have heard stories about the "nose" of older RXS pedals breaking off, which obviously isn't good. But keep in mind that unlike with Look Keo or SPD-SL, this part of the pedal isn't mechanically responsible for keeping your foot attached to the pedal; it just helps guide the metal part of your cleat into its attachment point over the spindle. So if an RXS pedal breaks in this fashion, your foot won't come loose, and in fact it is still possible to clip in. You'll be pissed off, but you won't be stranded.

I love my RXSes so far, but I guess time (heh) will tell whether they hold up to my aggressive clipping-in (and I'll be keeping an eye on the pedal bodies for signs of stress). They don't feel nearly as bombproof as my trusty Time ATACs, but I guess that was a tradeoff for these pedals' light weight. While I certainly don't regret buying them, if I'd had to pay full price I may have gone with SPD-SL or Look Keo instead.

CrimsonKarter21

Shimano's are next. I was really looking at the Time's, but I've never seen a problem at all with Shimanos. Time pedals seem to have a love/hate reputation. Adding onto that, my shoes are Shimano (not that it matters) and I get EP on Shimano.

Soil_Sampler

Time Impacts, very good so far. plenty of cleat availability.
but, since you are going with Shimano...

woodduck

I had every version of time clipless pedals since about the mid - late 90's. The latest ones turned me off and I had about 4-5 sets.


Durace spd sl are the go, so secure and stable.

acid_rider

if you are looking for superior *bio-mechanical* road pedals then i recommend speedplay zero (stainless or crome-moly). i spent a few years riding on shimano spd-sl and they were definitely reliable and cheap to run but i never got completely comfortable (limited float, limited cleat fore/aft, no q-factor adjustment) and ~18 months ago i switched to speedplay zero and wish i did it years ago. so much easier to get a comfortable position than spd-sl or keo.

grafik1979

By far LOOK is the leader in the field- they invented clipless, after all.