Sounds like there is a good debate going on about having float or not on your pedals.

I know for me... having my cleats positioned incorrectly from the start... contributed to my knee issues. I just switched to the SpeedPlays... because I didn't want my knees in the hands of some bike shop guy anymore.

Sure, they are *trained*... but I wonder how many are really knowledgeable... and someone who THINKS they are right... when they aren't... will cause you PAIN in the end!

Which was my situation.

So, I will see how the SpeedPlays work out. I know that I managed to ride 65 miles this past weekend.... and I didn't get acute knee pain at mile 20 like I had been. Then again, I also kept it at 10 MPH and just kept spinning the whole time.

If they don't work for me... I still have my old equipment around.

I will say that I miss being able to walk in my biking shoes, and having COMFORTABLE shoes. I HATE the new shoes I had to get for the SpeedPlay cleats to fit on the bottom. The arch supports hurt... and the front of the shoe dug into my bone and hurt me.