undisputed83

Anyone else run them? I like the idea of them. It seems like they're great for your knees, and they are considerably lightweight...

My only real concern is safety? That's not a lot under my feet, and does that make it more likely that I will come unclipped in an aggressive climb/sprint?

Gearhead65

Got Zeros. Around 4000 mi on them. No probs at all.

ptle

No, that depends on spring tension and float... Also cleat wear has a lot do with it.

I'm not a fan of Speedplays, but I've never tried them. I hear that you have to re-lube them often. Also, they may be lightweight, but the cleats are heavier than other cleats, making the whole system only a few grams lighter than other systems. They're also pricier than other clipless pedals.

Kurt Erlenbach

The only trouble with them is that they are small, and if you don't clip in quickly it's tough to keep your foot from slipping off. Lube is important, and you've got to be careful of walking in sand and getting grit in the cleats. Other than those small quibbles, my X's are great.

ssnead

Excellent service from Speedplay.

Ordered some zero's. Had problems unclipping due to some disability issues. Turn's out they require 2x force when uncliiping compared to the light action. store would not help. Contacted speedplay - they told me to send them in for a checkout. They then returned me a set of light action pedals gratis.

Butcher

I use some tuned Zeros. The nanogram cleats are about 30 grams. With my pedals they are < 200g which includes cleats. Never pulled out but then again, I am no pro.

Thirstyman

fabian, thor as well as many other sprinters ride these so it's really not an issue even if you have huge power.

Carbon Unit

I have had the Light Action pedals since they were introduced in 2006. The Light Action pedals are sold as recreational pedals rather than pedals for competitive racers. In four years I have never, not even once, unclipped by accident.

My pedals cost me $105.00. A set of cleats will cost $30 to $35 but since they are metal, they last a long time. I am on my second set of cleats in four years and expect that I have at least a year maybe two left on them.

With these pedals all you need to do is step down and start pedaling. You do not need to look down when clipping in.

DScott

I love my Zeros. Easy to clip in, and there's no way you're accidentally coming out of them.

Of course, if you try hard enough, you could muck up your pedalling technique to make it possible, but it's the only pedal system I've heard of where this is not an issue.

dougphoto

I love mine, I have bed knees and these have really helped. I find them very easy to get into and out of when I need to and they never come out by mistake. I've had mine for two seasons and have never oiled or done anything to them and they work perfectly.

DScott

While that's true of pther pedal systems, not so with speedplays. There is no "spring tension" adjustment, float is independent of cleat retention, and cleat wear only factors in when the cleats have worn past the point of rideability.

Hmmmmm.....

lazerzxr

Only pedals i can ride with - i need longer spindles, any other pedal is agony in about 10km. With longer spindles I can ride centuries with no issues at all

Cdy291

They should have good coustomer service, they are so elite that they won't allow their dealers to place any of the current year model pedals on sale.

edawggg

got SPD pedals and damn near ruined my knees.
as soon as i got the speedplays, the pain went away.

if your knees are bothering you, you might as well try em

ElJamoquio

You'll be fine.

W Cole

I only have about 2000 miles on my X5's but I have never lubed them and they are just as good as day 1 (actually a lot better now that the springs have broken in). My only complaint with the X-series is that the spring takes awhile to break in and since it is round it wears into the aluminum cleat plates if you tension the 4 screws too tight. I wish I would have known this as the light action and zeros come with flat springs (looks like a circlip) to fix this issue. I'm confused why they even sell the X-series still - the design is inferior and they cost just as much.

trek2.3bike

I am having real trouble breaking-in my Speedplay Zero pedals. Yesterday I spent 1/2 an hour clipping in/out. Managed to do it successfully 3 or 4 times on each side after lots of work. To unclip I have to go to almost 90 degrees. Is that normal? At this rate, I'll have to put the bike in a trainer and spend all of next week trying to get them to function. I did dry lube them as suggested.

Advice?

ElJamoquio

Don't know what's wrong, but I only have to rotate something like 20 degrees to clip out. Are your cleats securely fastened to the shoe?

andrewluke

I have had zeros for a couple months now. I've walked through sand at the beach between the parking lot and path and they clipped right in. I've never unclipped accidentally and the smooth float is amazingly comfortable for me over the Shimano ones.

That said, it's all preference. I know people who swear by the Shimano/Look style and others that love clips. These work best for me by far.

andrewluke

have you adjusted the amount of float? You can have 15* total but I have mine dialed down to around 7 or so. by limiting the heel-out float, they unclip far sooner.

Rohc

I've used them for the past 5 years and will NOT be going back to other cleats. I have Titanium Zeros I got for a bargain and have never looked back. As far as clipping in and out goes....like everything its a feel thing......Clipping in becomes second nature.....
Yeh strange at first - as is the 15 degrees (approx) of float (adjustable heel in or heel out) it sometimes feels like your ice skating.
Once you adjust the amount of float which is right for you the cleats and pedals work beautifully. I have mine set to 6 degrees heel in and out. Never had knee problems since I have been using them.

I remember when I first used them I'd get on the bike inside under a doorway, support myself and practice clipping in and out.
You cant go wrong.
Anyways Speedplays Zeros are amazing. If they werent the pro's wouldnt use em!!!!!

rbart4506

Love my X2's...

Lubing is not an issue...I lube my drivetrain once a week and at the same time I drop a couple drops of lube on the cleat...

Float is awesome, my knees like it. I find them very easy to setup and make slight adjustments to cleat placement.

The best part is getting in is so friggin easy! Every race I do I watch guys with Look style pedals fumbling trying to get going. I push off, put my foot on the pedal and click I'm in. No flippin the damn pedal to make sure I'm on the right side!

The only gripe is the walking in sand thing, but even that is not a real issue as long as you make sure you have the cleat covers...

LowCel 

I've been using zero's for seven or eight years now and have never had a problem unclipping when I wanted and I have never unclipped by accident. I love the double sided entry, especially when trying to clip in at stop lights. I've tried most pedal systems out there and the speedplays are by far my favorite.

I do grease them once a year, it takes about a minute. I occasionally put a drop of oil on the cleats, that takes about five seconds.

AngryScientist 

its generally safe to assume that any piece of equipment you see regularly in use in the pro peloton is more than adequate for any of us.

a_phat_beat

the pedals are light, yes, but don't be deceived, the very large cleats even it out and make it comparable to other pedal cleat combinations as far as weight is concerned.

as far as retention is concerned, don't worry, in an all out spring, pulling and pushing the pedals with all my might, i've never had the slightest issue, just don't get sand in the cleats.

initially, clipping in and out was a bit "stiff" or "tight" however, after a brief break in period (less than 100 miles or so) they felt very nice.