Quote Originally Posted by Trekhawk
Hi ladies - Got my new Quattro pedals on my bike and well I think I need bigger thigh muscles to get them to clip in. Unclipping is fine but to clip in I need to really press down hard with pretty much all my strength. Im hoping they loosen up after some time and that it wont take as much effort to clip in. Have any of you found this to be the same for you when you started with Quattros or Egg beaters.

It took me ages to decide between these and the Zeros hope I havent made the wrong decision.
Hi Trekhawk,

I'm sorry you're having trouble clipping in with the Quattros - I remember your initial posts and I had responded to you then re. my experiences. I had difficulties clipping into my Eggbeaters Candy SL pedals at first too, but I was wearing big ole MTB shoes with heavy tread. Had to shave away quite a bit as it was interfering with the platform on the pedal, and now they are a dream to clip into and require very little pressure. They do seem to loosen up over time as some have mentioned.

That said, I don't think you made the wrong decision, as I am one of the ones who has had the exact same issue with Speedplay Zeros as you are now experiencing with the Quattros. After using them for about a month+, they are only now starting to become a little easier to clip into, but I have really struggled with them! It still takes me several tries to get them to go "SNAP" (and they snap in loudly, since it takes so much pressure to get the springs to open up). Once I'm in, I love 'em, and I have no problem clipping out, but getting in is still tougher than I'd like. They are getting better, though, and as much as I spent on them (I sprung for the titanium ones since I had Performance bucks to use along with a coupon!) I refuse to give up!

Hope you'll try to stick it out with the Quattros too, but I do understand your frustration. I am sure the gals I ride with most are so sick of my saying - "I'll catch up - I can't get clipped in!"

Good luck!
Emily