The Low-Down on Road Pedals -- gimme yer thoughts

[macski]

It's a shame that Speedplays are ruled out because of the sand - I love mine.

I also had Shimano SPD-SLs on another bike and, like your DH, would still be trying to clip in when others had ridden through an intersection. The problem is having to look at them to turn them over the right way - it just never became second nature to me. I changed that bike over to Speedplays too. They are great - don't even have to look at them. But I understand that egg beaters have this same quality.

Are you sure that Speedplays wouldn't work in your area?

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Are you sure that Speedplays wouldn't work in your area?

I'm leery to try them. Our LBS buddy had no luck with them and I don't even know any riders who use them...if that says anything. Most people I know with road pedals have Shimano or Looks.

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I also had Shimano SPD-SLs on another bike and, like your DH, would still be trying to clip in when others had ridden through an intersection. The problem is having to look at them to turn them over the right way - it just never became second nature to me.

Ahh...is this an issue with Looks, too? I once borrowed a bike that had some weird early Shimano mtn. 2-bolt SPDs on them...I had a heck of a time using them, since they wanted to flip funny.