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When I got back into cycling I went with the toe clips - not for very long. I read review after review and decided on Shimano PD-A520. They seem to work well for me, I was a little unsure after break my ankle - my ankle likes being clipped in because I never got my range of motion back. I don't know what I want on my mountain bike, any suggestions?
After six weeks of waiting, my new bike is ready! I visited it at the bike shop during my lunch hour today, though I won't get it until tomorrow. I'm excited, and it's beautiful! The only thing left to decide is which pedal. I may try out the Speedplays, based on recommendations here, but I actually have no idea which ones I'll end up with. I guess it will be a surprise.
Congratulations on the new bike and please post pictures once you get the bike from the shop!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by murielalex
I just got the Speedplay pedals installed on my road bike since I was having a lot of issues with the Shimano's SPD's. So far I had a little bit of problem clipping in but not clipping out. I have been practicing on my trainer since yesterday. I also bought the platforms to put over the Speedplay pedals to make them platforms as well (yay!!) :D Let me know if you decide to go with the Speedplays and then we can share opinions/experience about them. Your name is Muriela? Mine is Mariela :-)
Hi Mariela. My grandmother's name is Muriel, and I like it. I've been using it online for awhile, so just keep it. My real name is Vicki.
So, as I noted in my other thread, upon the recommendation of the guys at my lbs, I went with the Speedplay Light Action pedals. I can't believe how easy they are to get in and out of, and I'm already less nervous than I was with the two-sided SPDs. Since I just got them yesterday, and it rained all afternoon and evening, today was my first day really trying them out. So far, I like them.
How are they treating you?
I have been practicing clipping in/out of the bike for the last few days using my trainer. So far I can clip in/out easier than my SPD's and I really like the fact that I don't have to look down to see if I'm on the right side of the pedal. That used to make me very nervous. Today, I'm planning a ride to one of the Orlando trails in the afternoon. I'm confident everything is going to be fine. I'll give you my "report" once I'm back. :)
Interested to hear about the Speedplays, since my fitter recommended a pedal with a shorter spindle. Also, the extra float sounds like it might help.
I don't have enough experience to be of much help. All I know is that I like them, and they seem easier to use than the two-sided SPDs I have on my Trek. I was nervous in a part of town I live near (lots of quick intersections, busy traffic and pedestrians, and no bike lane) and need to ride through to get pretty much anywhere else I want to go. I wasn't clipping in with the SPDs out of fear of not being able to get out or back in fast enough. I don't have that fear at all with the Speedplays, even though I've only used them for two days. They've given me confidence (hopefully, not false confidence....eeek).
I hear you. Now that I've actually gotten them down, it's not an issue (mine are the double-sided SPDs, in the sense that there's a "clip" mechanism on both sides), but it took a little while until I was really comfortable with them (a couple months). My reason for considering switching is really my knees/feet. I'm just worried about accidentally pulling myself out of the Speedplays, as well as the loss of ability to pedal while not clipped in (I think)--I don't have quite enough strength in my left leg alone to propel me as much as necessary to get across intersections, and sometimes it takes me a second to find the pedal and get clipped in. I don't have to look, but it is annoying.Quote:
Originally Posted by murielalex
Good luck!