Originally Posted by
yokotas13
i didnt pop out until a fee months ago. im sure they arent on their super duper races on year old pedals either that have been through a few crashes from being hit by cars that turn without turn signals either. (yes i have brakes too lol)
It could be my pedal form, but it didnt happen until recently as they are showing their age. being on the max spring tension for so long may have worn them prematurely, plus i commuted on the bike for maybe 6-8 months while i was in japan? so they are well used by now. hence wanting new pedals.
preferrably something that will last more than a year before i have to replace them since ill be in saudi for 5 or so
Then you are saying that you didn't maintain your pedals and cleats properly. Your cleats are probably worn on the back part that clips into the spring. Fresh new cleats cost $20-25.
It is possible to unclip SPD-SLs if the spring is set to "soft" or the cleat's lip is worn.
It is virtually impossible to unclip using Speedplay...unless you have sloppy form. But, Speedplay systems require more maintenance as the cleats wear out very quickly from walking on cement. Replacement cleats are $40.
One can physically pull out of ATAC/Eggbeater style pedals with brute force...even with fresh cleats. Even more likely with worn cleats.
I've used
Speedplay Zeros
Speedplay Frogs
Shimano
- SPD
- SPD-R
- SPD-SL
- DX (SPD)
TIME ATAC
LOOK (the older ones)
and a few others that I can't recall.