I wonder if there is any way to weaken the springs on the Nashbar pedals. I loosened the tension to the point that the screw was ready to fall out and the back part of the pedal was free to move a little before it hit against the spring tension. This worked a little better but it is still not like it should be. I put the shimano pedals back on the bike and it hardly took any effort to unclip.
The nashbar pedals have two springs per pedal. I would remove one spring but if I do this it may put torque on the adjusting screw and cause problems. If I could replace these springs or if I could weaken them to about 1/2 strength, then these pedals would work much better for me.
I may have to get some piano wire and see if I can wind me some springs.