HELP! I Need superglue pedals... Advice?
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HELP! I Need superglue pedals... Advice?
I am seriously starting to dislike my SPD cleats. I'm an agressive XC racer and I'm sick of popping out of the pedals at the wrong time. It's starting to create a cautiousness when I know I should be fully commited to jumping over logs, etc... It doesn't seem to matter how hard I clamp down the tightening screws on these things. They just won't hold me on the bike.
Has anyone had a similar experience with SPDs? They're so damn popular it's rediculous. They're on every trainer bike on the market and 50% of my friends can hop on my bike because they've got 'em too... Is it something wrong with the clip on the bottom of my shoe or what? They seem to come unclipped just by pulling straight up too hard. I don't EVER want to come unclipped unless I really turn my foot outwards, but at the same time I want a platform that I can get back into in a hurry - another drawback to the SPD's... I feel like it takes 4 or 5 tries to get clipped in sometimes. It's one of the most frustrating things in the world.
HELP!!! ARGHGHGH@(*#$(*&@#^$@
Has anyone had a similar experience with SPDs? They're so damn popular it's rediculous. They're on every trainer bike on the market and 50% of my friends can hop on my bike because they've got 'em too... Is it something wrong with the clip on the bottom of my shoe or what? They seem to come unclipped just by pulling straight up too hard. I don't EVER want to come unclipped unless I really turn my foot outwards, but at the same time I want a platform that I can get back into in a hurry - another drawback to the SPD's... I feel like it takes 4 or 5 tries to get clipped in sometimes. It's one of the most frustrating things in the world.
HELP!!! ARGHGHGH@(*#$(*&@#^$@
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The pedals are pretty old. I guess I hadn't thought about that. The cleats are brand new. But I'm still having trouble clipping in to them when I'm in a hurry and I think it's just a fact of the way SPDs are made - not really flat, kinda knobby. Some people have recommended Time's but I'd like to know what other people think.
Good mud shedding, easy clip-in, tight grip... You know, the cat's meow would be nice. And all for $5.99
Good mud shedding, easy clip-in, tight grip... You know, the cat's meow would be nice. And all for $5.99
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Crank Brothers egg beaters or candy.
Best mud clearance out there, the only thing I don't like about them is that you cannot adjust tension, but the any sided clip in is a big plus. I've used both, and I'll take my Candy Sls over my 505s any day.
Best mud clearance out there, the only thing I don't like about them is that you cannot adjust tension, but the any sided clip in is a big plus. I've used both, and I'll take my Candy Sls over my 505s any day.
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Originally Posted by clayperez
I am seriously starting to dislike my SPD cleats. I'm an agressive XC racer and I'm sick of popping out of the pedals at the wrong time. It's starting to create a cautiousness when I know I should be fully commited to jumping over logs, etc... It doesn't seem to matter how hard I clamp down the tightening screws on these things. They just won't hold me on the bike.
Has anyone had a similar experience with SPDs? They're so damn popular it's rediculous. They're on every trainer bike on the market and 50% of my friends can hop on my bike because they've got 'em too... Is it something wrong with the clip on the bottom of my shoe or what? They seem to come unclipped just by pulling straight up too hard. I don't EVER want to come unclipped unless I really turn my foot outwards, but at the same time I want a platform that I can get back into in a hurry - another drawback to the SPD's... I feel like it takes 4 or 5 tries to get clipped in sometimes. It's one of the most frustrating things in the world.
HELP!!! ARGHGHGH@(*#$(*&@#^$@
Has anyone had a similar experience with SPDs? They're so damn popular it's rediculous. They're on every trainer bike on the market and 50% of my friends can hop on my bike because they've got 'em too... Is it something wrong with the clip on the bottom of my shoe or what? They seem to come unclipped just by pulling straight up too hard. I don't EVER want to come unclipped unless I really turn my foot outwards, but at the same time I want a platform that I can get back into in a hurry - another drawback to the SPD's... I feel like it takes 4 or 5 tries to get clipped in sometimes. It's one of the most frustrating things in the world.
HELP!!! ARGHGHGH@(*#$(*&@#^$@
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i have times and i really like them, you wont clip out when you dont want to and you will clip out when you do want to. simple enough for you? plus mud doesnt seem to affect them too much at all....i use the time alium, cant afford the fancy plastic (er i mean carbon)
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Originally Posted by nymtber
i have times and i really like them, you wont clip out when you dont want to and you will clip out when you do want to. simple enough for you? plus mud doesnt seem to affect them too much at all....i use the time alium, cant afford the fancy plastic (er i mean carbon)
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The problem you're finding with SPDs is one many other SPD users find when they're doing technical riding. SPDs have a pretty shallow release angle. Tightening the tension isn't really a fix either. All it does is make it harder to twist your foot when what you really want is more freedom to move your foot around without unclipping. You might want to look at Time ATACs as others have suggested. They offer more float and greater release angle.
Time ATAC XS pedals feature:
Time ATAC XS pedals feature:
- +/- 5 deg angular float
- +/- 2.5mm lateral float (side-to-side)
- 13 deg or 17 deg release angle depending on how the cleats are positioned
- adjustable tension (for centering) - independent of float and release angle
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Originally Posted by clayperez
I am seriously starting to dislike my SPD cleats. I'm an agressive XC racer and I'm sick of popping out of the pedals at the wrong time. It's starting to create a cautiousness when I know I should be fully commited to jumping over logs, etc... It doesn't seem to matter how hard I clamp down the tightening screws on these things. They just won't hold me on the bike.
Has anyone had a similar experience with SPDs? They're so damn popular it's rediculous. They're on every trainer bike on the market and 50% of my friends can hop on my bike because they've got 'em too... Is it something wrong with the clip on the bottom of my shoe or what? They seem to come unclipped just by pulling straight up too hard. I don't EVER want to come unclipped unless I really turn my foot outwards, but at the same time I want a platform that I can get back into in a hurry - another drawback to the SPD's... I feel like it takes 4 or 5 tries to get clipped in sometimes. It's one of the most frustrating things in the world.
HELP!!! ARGHGHGH@(*#$(*&@#^$@
Has anyone had a similar experience with SPDs? They're so damn popular it's rediculous. They're on every trainer bike on the market and 50% of my friends can hop on my bike because they've got 'em too... Is it something wrong with the clip on the bottom of my shoe or what? They seem to come unclipped just by pulling straight up too hard. I don't EVER want to come unclipped unless I really turn my foot outwards, but at the same time I want a platform that I can get back into in a hurry - another drawback to the SPD's... I feel like it takes 4 or 5 tries to get clipped in sometimes. It's one of the most frustrating things in the world.
HELP!!! ARGHGHGH@(*#$(*&@#^$@
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Originally Posted by CranxOC
SPDs blow in ways that are almost indescribable! Get a set of Egg Beaters; you can't find a better pedal out there period.
But yea crank brothers are great, they dont have tension adjusters but it makes them a more simple design, they shed mud and are bomb proof. Light too, also cheap. I payed 61 dollars for my candy SL's brand new on ebay. They have the option of a 15 or 20 degree release angle, but i think 15 is plenty
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It could be the wrong cleats, maybe ask the lbs about that. If they say it isn't or you just don't think that it is then I'd say go ith either some Time ATACs or eggbeaters. I guess one way of finding if it's the cleat is to try to remember if they clipped out on you like this with the old cleats in. I must say though that I was having problems with my SPDs doing this, I went to Times and haven't looked back since
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Originally Posted by clayperez
I am seriously starting to dislike my SPD cleats. I'm an agressive XC racer and I'm sick of popping out of the pedals at the wrong time. It's starting to create a cautiousness when I know I should be fully commited to jumping over logs, etc... It doesn't seem to matter how hard I clamp down the tightening screws on these things. They just won't hold me on the bike.
Has anyone had a similar experience with SPDs? They're so damn popular it's rediculous. They're on every trainer bike on the market and 50% of my friends can hop on my bike because they've got 'em too... Is it something wrong with the clip on the bottom of my shoe or what? They seem to come unclipped just by pulling straight up too hard. I don't EVER want to come unclipped unless I really turn my foot outwards, but at the same time I want a platform that I can get back into in a hurry - another drawback to the SPD's... I feel like it takes 4 or 5 tries to get clipped in sometimes. It's one of the most frustrating things in the world.
HELP!!! ARGHGHGH@(*#$(*&@#^$@
Has anyone had a similar experience with SPDs? They're so damn popular it's rediculous. They're on every trainer bike on the market and 50% of my friends can hop on my bike because they've got 'em too... Is it something wrong with the clip on the bottom of my shoe or what? They seem to come unclipped just by pulling straight up too hard. I don't EVER want to come unclipped unless I really turn my foot outwards, but at the same time I want a platform that I can get back into in a hurry - another drawback to the SPD's... I feel like it takes 4 or 5 tries to get clipped in sometimes. It's one of the most frustrating things in the world.
HELP!!! ARGHGHGH@(*#$(*&@#^$@
What brand of SPD and how old are they? You may just need new pedals. I replaced some Shimano 515's that came on my bike with M540s and the difference is night and day. They (M540) also shed mud really well.
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why would they make a cleat that can be pulled out if you go hard enough?
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Perhaps, I've never used either one. But I've also never had a problem clipping in after putting my foot in some good old PacNW mud either. I'm not sure I'd like all the float you get with the Time's or eggbeaters. I'm comfortable being basically bolted to my pedals...
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Originally Posted by fhfn2000
why would they make a cleat that can be pulled out if you go hard enough?
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Honestly the Crank Bro pedals versus the Shimanos as far as placement isn't that big of a deal. There isn't THAT much float that you notice.
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Originally Posted by Deanoldo
Perhaps, I've never used either one. But I've also never had a problem clipping in after putting my foot in some good old PacNW mud either. I'm not sure I'd like all the float you get with the Time's or eggbeaters. I'm comfortable being basically bolted to my pedals...
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