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Best pedals for Tri on a budget?
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 2006-12-09 12:07 PM |
Expert 1113   Las Vegas |  Subject: Best pedals for Tri on a budget?Hey guys, I have been doing tri for about 7 or 8 months now, and I have been using a hand me down set of spd-sl pedals. I guess they are fine except this, it takes me forever to get clipped in out of T-1, I must lose 30 seconds. I know I sound like a retard, but the only time I can get clipped right in, it's accidental. I want to switch to a pedal that would be easier to get in and out of, not only for races, but for having to clip back in after every traffic signal during a training ride. I think I could spend up around $120, your thoughts would be appreciated on this. Thanks.
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| 2006-12-09 12:37 PM in reply to: #620079 |
Pro 4206 Los Angeles, CA | Subject: RE: Best pedals for Tri on a budget? Look pedals. Been around forever, big surface area, good amount of float. Very affordable. If you don't care that's it's carbon, you can go pretty low in price. Here's one for around $44. http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=108&subcategory=1123&br... (YP-FQV.gif) Attachments ---------------- YP-FQV.gif (76KB - 14 downloads) |
| 2006-12-09 12:48 PM in reply to: #620079 |
Elite 2527  Armpit of Ontario | Subject: RE: Best pedals for Tri on a budget? Speedplay pedals are dumb-proof, double sided and come in every price range, from chromoly to stainless to titanium. www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.chooselong
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| 2006-12-09 1:38 PM in reply to: #620079 |
Member 7 Kenosha, WI. | Subject: RE: Best pedals for Tri on a budget? I'd second the Speedplays, you can get a pair for under $120. The Speedplay pedals are easier to get in and out of faster and they are lighter weight then most other models with less drag. |
| 2006-12-09 5:50 PM in reply to: #620105 |
Expert 704 The High Plains | Subject: RE: Best pedals for Tri on a budget? T Harth - 2006-12-09 1:38 PM ...and they are lighter weight then most other models with less drag. WOW - with my 190lb frame, the last place I need to worry about drag is in my pedals!
I'm going to toss my hat in the ring for LOOK pedals. These were my first pair of clipless and I wanted something that was going to be easy to get into at starts. In my opinion, big surface area = easy target for my foot. |
| 2006-12-09 8:39 PM in reply to: #620079 |
| Subject: RE: Best pedals for Tri on a budget? Here is a link to the pedals I would recommend, the Look Keo Classic. You can usually find them on E bay for a reasonable price. http://www.lookcyclesusa.com/ The one’s I have are the Look Keo Carbon Ti.. The spindel is supported by two roller bearings. I am not sure which keo models have the dual bearings. Some other popular pedal types are spd and speedplay. There are a number of others but those are the most popular.Look has two basic designs, Keo and the older design which I had prior to getting the Keo. The clip is different between the two and you need to be certain to get the correct “Look” pedal and cleat. Make sure you get the red colored cleat it gives the most travel for your foot and is more friendly to your knee. |
| 2006-12-10 8:07 AM in reply to: #620079 |
Pro 3705 Vestavia Hills | Subject: RE: Best pedals for Tri on a budget? As a counterpoint to what Greg and Trey said above ... I have Speedplay Zeros (the overpriced version of the regulars) and am not sure that I would recommend them ... yes, they are easy to clip into but the cleats wear down a helluvalot sooner than you'd think. The cleat's key component is made of relatively cheap plastic (the yellow plastic piece shown above that becomes sandwiched between the shoe shim and metal outer plate) and when they wear down, you are SOL. Repleacement cleats are ~$40.00 + shipping. They make "coffee covers" to help protect the cleats ... but who wants to drag these around and out to put on everytime you get off the bike?
Also had a problem with the screws frequently coming loose (despite locktite) ... that said, the customer service folks at Speedplay are awesome. I sent them an e-mail requesting replacement screws and they were in the mail that day. Just my 2 psi. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. Your results may vary ... Edited by brian 2006-12-10 8:10 AM |
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| 2006-12-10 9:51 AM in reply to: #620079 |
| Master 1588 San Francisco | Subject: RE: Best pedals for Tri on a budget? Hi Ryan. if you have SPD-SL pedals, then Look pedals will be very similar. You probably want a pedal that is two sided so you don't have to flip it over. Speedplays, even SPD (not the SPD-SL you have), crank brothers may all work better for you. If you do get rid of your SPD-SLs, let me know since I'd be interested in them. |
| 2006-12-10 10:36 AM in reply to: #620079 |
| Expert 1110 Pitt Meadows, BC | Subject: RE: Best pedals for Tri on a budget? I have Crank Bros. Quattro SL pedals. I bought them at Nashbar with Answer Carbon road shoes for $130!  The nice think about these pedals is that you can clip out to either side and one side is not "up", both sides are the same. My .02. |
| 2006-12-10 5:39 PM in reply to: #620079 |
| Expert 1113 Las Vegas | Subject: RE: Best pedals for Tri on a budget? Anyone else have an oppinion on the Crank Bros Quattro SL? Thanks for all of your input, I guess it is really down to the Quattro SL and the Speedplay's. I have a 3 hole pattern on my shoes, will that work with either of those? |
| 2006-12-10 6:20 PM in reply to: #620079 |
| Master 1728 Pulaski TN | Subject: RE: Best pedals for Tri on a budget? Look Keo classics |
| 2006-12-10 7:23 PM in reply to: #620079 |
| Master 2139 piece o heaven | Subject: RE: Best pedals for Tri on a budget? Love my speed play x/5 chro moly simple and easy and a little more than the look's for cost but I think very much worth it. |
| 2006-12-10 7:49 PM in reply to: #620079 |
| Extreme Veteran 707 pnw | Subject: RE: Best pedals for Tri on a budget? Agreed Speed Play is the easy answer. Try chromoly for a big price drop. Ebay is the place to buy cheap. I get 4000 miles out of a set of cleats. YMMV |
| 2006-12-10 11:01 PM in reply to: #620079 |
| Expert 1240 Columbia, MO | Subject: RE: Best pedals for Tri on a budget? |
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