Originally Posted by
wunderkind
One of my frustration is the left pedal seems to always spin downwards making it difficult to place my foot into the cage. No such issue with the right cage. Is there something to adjust?
One thing to "adjust" would be to learn to use your toe to, literally, flip the cage onto your shoe. You should be able to take a downward-turned pedal, put your foot on it, point your toe down to catch the edge, and flip the pedal over.
A lot of toeclip-equipped pedals also have a small tab on the underside to make this kind of flip easier.