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I really want to upgrade pedals and go clipless but I am worried about finding the right type for me. I toe out really bad (never got corrective braces when I was a kid). I need a pedal that will allow enough play for my feet to turn out and not force them to stay straight.
Any good recommendations?
You just need to set the cleat up to correspond with your toe-out. It isn't the pedal.
Andy Pruitt's book has an excellent chapter on this. A good bike shop should also help you.
Find a LBS that uses the "Cleat Alignment" tool. This process places the cleat in the proper location based on your range of motion.
Thanks for the tip about the alignment tool! I'll have to check around and see who has that in my area.
Try Speedplays. I have the same problem with my right foot. I use the X series. They allow up to 25 degrees of float. They take a little getting used to after any other clipless pedal. You're foot feels like it's skating around, but you get used to it pretty quickly. I haven't had any knee or foot pain since I started using them.
Second the vote for Speedplays, but my vote is for Speedplay Zeros. They let you set limits on the float. I tend to toe out too, but I have the limits set so that I can toe out, but not so much that my heels rub against the crank arms. Plus, by limiting the outer range of the float, my release angle is pretty small - when I want to get out, I'm out!
Thank you so much Roadie and Pedalwench, that is exactly the type of info I am looking for! It really helps to know what has worked for others with the same type of conformation problems!
I'm gonna throw another carrot in the stew and suggest Speedplay Frogs:eek:
I toe out, not severely, but I definitely toe out. I use Shimano SPDs with 15 degrees of float, and I had the cleats set with the machine/system at the LBS.
Two years on them and so far, so good.