Speedplay Frogs have a ton of float, too.
Extremely easy to get in and out, no tension at all (passive release). No tension means no torque at the knee.
Maybe he hasn't suggested them to you because they are popular with mountain bikers, and they are off his radar?
Lots of TE'ers have them, once in a while they come up for sale on the forum.
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04-09-2011, 08:20 AM #1
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04-09-2011, 08:31 AM #2
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I switched to Speedplay Frogs last year when I got my new bike. I had been having problems with my right knee with the SPDs on the old bike, and the problem got worse with the new bike, probably due to different cranks and switching from a triple to a double. Since getting the Speedplays, my knees are fine.
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
Due to scar tissue in my ankle I had clipped out of the SPDs by turning my right heel inward with the foot at 12:00. With the Speedplays you have to turn your ankle outward with your foot at 6:00 to unclip, so I had to unlearn a habit that had become instinct after 6 years. But I had no trouble making the adjustment. And it does not hurt at all to turn my right ankle outward with the Speedplays, even though it was painful with the SPDs.
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04-09-2011, 08:58 AM #3
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I might have a set of Frogs with barely used cleats ... if you want them PM me and I'll run it by DH, who's already taken them off his bike.
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04-09-2011, 09:07 AM #4
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My fitter is an avid mountain biker so I am sure he knows about Speedplay cleats. I am going to run this past him and see if there is some reason he hasn't suggested them - I don't want to go to the expense of new shoes if there is some good reason not to try them. I seem to remember him saying that he thought I would run into a problem rotating my foot that much, but he may have been referring to some other pedal.
I do have ankle flexibility problems due to surgery and assorted injuries related to birth-related issues.Last edited by Catrin; 04-09-2011 at 09:13 AM.
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04-09-2011, 09:33 AM #5
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Why would you need new shoes?
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04-09-2011, 09:41 AM #6
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I looked on the website for Speedplay and they don't appear to list my shoes as being compatible - or am I wrong about that being a concern? Originally Posted by ny biker
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