Just an update...I did a 54 mile ride today (our forecasters were wrong; it was overcast but no rain!) with the Zeros, and I am pleased to give them a big thumbs up! They have definitely loosened up. I had no trouble clipping out at all - it's a firmer motion than with the X-2s, but not too hard - and only once did I have trouble clipping in with my first foot, never with my second - I just stand as I am powering from a stop and push that one in with some vigor, and it goes right in!

I could really tell a difference climbing with less float, especially out of the saddle. These pedals are keepers!

Thanks again for the great feedback that gave me the confidence that I could get these to work for me!

Emily