Look Easy Pedals

[CarolinaCycler]

I just wanted to give everyone an update on my Look Keo Easy pedals and my first pair of cycling shoes that I purchased today at my LBS. After reading so many accounts of prople's first attempt at clipless pedals I took extra precautions so that I wouldn't hurt myself if I fell. Don't laugh, (well I laughed at my ownself)...I put on all my inline skate pads (knees, elbows & wrists) and road around my neighborhood for 30 minutes. You can imagine how ridiculous I looked...(lol)! It's was so super easy and I never even stumbled. I don't know if it was because I've watched so many others clip-in or what, but I highly recommend these pedals!

[zoom-zoom]

This is why I gave up on Shimano 105 SPD-SL pedals:

That spot had JUST cleared-up after a fall a week earlier in the same pedals. I sent them back to Amazon after giving them nearly a month. I could not get the danged things to release, even on the loosest tension. My shoe uppers would get all deformed as my foot would twist in the shoe, but the cleat wouldn't move. At this point I'd been riding happily with mountain SPDs and never having issues unclipping--they simply weren't as comfortable for long-distance riding and gave me hot spots on the undersides and outsides of my feet. I've been in Look Keo Plus for nearly a year and have been much happier.

[funkbunny]

I have no experience with LOOK or Speedplay - I went for SPDs with mountain-style pedals (dual sided) at the recommendation of the guy helping me decide. He asked me several questions before even letting me look at shoes and pedals, explained the pros and cons of the different styles, and made recommendations based on my answers (not racing, want to be able to walk around in a convenience store if needed, don't want to have to think about which side of the pedal is up, etc). I love my shoe-pedal combo.

But I will share my lovely road rash! When I I started with my pedals, I was unclipping right, but ended up falling left a few times and really, it didn't feel that comfortable. I was always very nervoud about it.

So I took a Beginners clinic for women and the cycling coach suggested I unclip left and leave my right clipped in. This was the result of practicing making that change.

[Crankin]

Speedplay Zeros have no float... they are made for racers who need to be locked in that way. My son used them when racing and he couldn't get out of them a few times. Ten years later, they are sitting in my basement.
I have been using Speedplay X pedals for about 8 years; they are perfect. They are not advertised, as they were the precursors to the Light Actions, but you can't accidentally clip out as easily. They are still sold, though. I would recommend them to anyone. I switched from SPDs and that solved the knee pain I was having.
I have the Frogs on my other road bike. I don't like them as much, as I had a learning curve of not unclipping by accident. But, I needed/wanted mountain pedals on this bike and I know I can't ride 50-75 miles on spds without agony.

[murielalex]

The Zeros have adjustable float or you can choose fixed position. I just switched to the Zeros after clipping out accidentally when pulling up with the Light Actions one too many times. It took me about 50 times clipping and unclipping on a trainer to get used to them and, I guess, loosen them up. I now love them.