Speedplay pedals

[Sturmey_Hub]

Hello everyone. After reading many reviews I am considering buying some new Speedplay pedals. However, I am looking to hear from everyday riders and not some magazine editor. Does anyone have any experience of Speedplay's zeros? Good or bad? Thanks

 

[smokeysmoo]

Simply superb pedals

I miss mine terribly, (long story), but I'd have them again in a heartbeat.

The cleats make walking a real pain, even more so than SPD-SL's, but cafe covers help.

FWIW I had the stainless ones.

They are pricey, and the cleats are dear too, but overall they've always been my favourites.

 

[Sturmey_Hub]

That's what I hear - thanks

 

[jack smith]

If it help im after a pair ive rode look and shimano, look is alot better than shimano in my opinion but i really want a pair of speedplays but cant afford them!

 

[frogdr1ver]

They take a bit of used to clipping in etc as its a different way of doing it compared to spd's or spd-sl's but i love mine and dont regret buying them.

 

[Sturmey_Hub]

I've been using clipless Look since the early 1990's but I still don't like their single side - unlike the SPDs on my comuting bike. It is the double sided nature of the Speedplay that appeals to me.

 

[montage]

Pros:

easiest clip in mechanism there is - you cannot miss / fumble!
float can be easily adjusted from 0 to 15 degrees, perfect for dodgy knees
low stack height - probably only really a benefit in crit races, but at least it is something you can brag about

cons:

perish earlier if you walk in them lots - invest in cafe covers (there are even some from the USA you can buy that you can still use whilst riding
not good if you walk in mud
expensive


That said I have used and raced on normal SPDs as well, not had any problems at all.

 

[jack smith]

Pros:

easiest clip in mechanism there is - you cannot miss / fumble!
float can be easily adjusted from 0 to 15 degrees, perfect for dodgy knees
low stack height - probably only really a benefit in crit races, but at least it is something you can brag about

cons:

perish earlier if you walk in them lots - invest in cafe covers (there are even some from the USA you can buy that you can still use whilst riding
not good if you walk in mud
expensive


That said I have used and raced on normal SPDs as well, not had any problems at all.

Can i just say your profile photo made me jump i thought i had a spider crawling down my ipad hahaha!

 

[TheJDog]

I've been using them for about a month and they are as easy to clip in as SPDs and as secure as Looks. Possibly more secure as I've had the odd accidental release in Looks. Walking is a pain in the cleats, and my cafe covers keep falling off

I went for chromo, spent £27 on some Ti spindles on eBay and now have very light pedals for a not completely unreasonable cost.

My northwaves have Speedplay 'compatible' soles (you have to do a bit of hacking with a Stanley knife) so I now have a very low stack height, which means a lower saddle and bars. Probably 1.5 cm lower compared to the Looks.

 

[ayceejay]

I like Speedlay too alyjough the greasing takes some getting used to. The cleats come apart easily for cleaning and oil/greasing. I use a powdered Teflon that seems to work wel, they say to do this ecery couple of rides. The pedals themselves though that is different I have to take them off the bike and put in a vice then take the little screw out (only the screw) and then through a special attachment bought at Canadian Tire attached to a regular grease gun I squirt and stand back, The grease gun from Speedplay is mega expensive and the one from Finish Line doesn't have enough pressure. Pro Bile Kit had the best price when I bought mine.

 

[Peteaud]

I have always wanted to try speedplay as they do look good, but having had major issues with mud and SPD-SL in the past i think i will stick with spd.

 

[smokeysmoo]

The grease gun from Speedplay is mega expensive.

I had the Speedplay one TBH, but I'm guessing it was on offer when I bought it although it was still more expensive than others. That said I never had to remove the pedals to grease them so it was definitely worth the extra few quid I paid IMO.

As for cleats I just used to drop a bit of whatever chainlube I was using at the time, (more than likely chainsaw oil), on them every now and then and never had an issue with them.

Having had major issues with mud and SPD-SL in the past i think i will stick with spd.

Wise choice, mud and Speedplay's are not a good combination, DAHIKT

 

[frogdr1ver]

im sure id read somewhere you can grease them using a syringe, will see if i can find out where that was

 

[frogdr1ver]

There's loads of hits but here's one example

 

[geekinaseat]

I've heard a few horror stories about screws falling out leaving people unable to unclip. Worries me a little that it's very expensive and has such a fundamental flaw.