Speedplay v. Time
I just bought Time pedals again after having Speedplay. My thoughts:
Time: Positives: good, easy engagement; nice "click" in and out; I like the wider/longer platform; the cleats aren't hard to walk on; the cleats get ride of mud/dirt relatively easily and it doesn't take a while to clip in after going through dirt. Negatives: not as much float as Speedplay; sometimes I can feel the pedal in a way that I didn't with Speedplay. Speedplay: Positives: great float; the pedals disappear. Negatives: I had a very hard time getting these to engage under the best of circumstances. Sometimes it would take me 0.6 miles (yes, I looked) to get the pedals to click in. One time, I rode about 20 miles with one cleat clicked out, as it simply would not click in. If I went in mud or dirt, it was impossible to get clicked in with any dirt on the cleat. In AZ, I never went in the dirt, so this would be a non-issue. In CT, I go in the dirt all the time, so this is very important. The "click" sound from these isn't pronounced. Many times, I had no idea whether I was clicked in or not until I pulled up. General notes: The cleat life for Speedplays for me was terrible: less than one season of riding in CT. For Times, I don't know what the cleat life will be. I know that platform size isn't supposed to matter, but the larger platform of the Times just seems better to me. (I did also buy Time shoes, though.) The bonus is that I bought Time shoes AND Time impact pedals for about the cost of the Speedplay X/2s. In AZ, I'd take either pedal, although I lean toward Time even in good weather. In CT, I simply have to choose Time over Speedplay as I go through so much dirt and other crap that I could never get the Speedplays to work well without cleaning every time I go into the woods or through a puddle or through grass. Unfortunately, I have to go through a lot of that stuff just to get my bike from my house to the road. So, I'm constantly cleaning the cleat on Speedplays or just riding not clicked in. -- Bob M remove ".x" to reply |
"Bob M" wrote in message .net... I just bought Time pedals again after having Speedplay. My thoughts: Time: Positives: good, easy engagement; nice "click" in and out; I like the wider/longer platform; the cleats aren't hard to walk on; the cleats get ride of mud/dirt relatively easily and it doesn't take a while to clip in after going through dirt. Negatives: not as much float as Speedplay; sometimes I can feel the pedal in a way that I didn't with Speedplay. Speedplay: Positives: great float; the pedals disappear. Negatives: I had a very hard time getting these to engage under the best of circumstances. Sometimes it would take me 0.6 miles (yes, I looked) to get the pedals to click in. One time, I rode about 20 miles with one cleat clicked out, as it simply would not click in. If I went in mud or dirt, it was impossible to get clicked in with any dirt on the cleat. In AZ, I never went in the dirt, so this would be a non-issue. In CT, I go in the dirt all the time, so this is very important. The "click" sound from these isn't pronounced. Many times, I had no idea whether I was clicked in or not until I pulled up. General notes: The cleat life for Speedplays for me was terrible: less than one season of riding in CT. For Times, I don't know what the cleat life will be. I know that platform size isn't supposed to matter, but the larger platform of the Times just seems better to me. (I did also buy Time shoes, though.) The bonus is that I bought Time shoes AND Time impact pedals for about the cost of the Speedplay X/2s. In AZ, I'd take either pedal, although I lean toward Time even in good weather. In CT, I simply have to choose Time over Speedplay as I go through so much dirt and other crap that I could never get the Speedplays to work well without cleaning every time I go into the woods or through a puddle or through grass. Unfortunately, I have to go through a lot of that stuff just to get my bike from my house to the road. So, I'm constantly cleaning the cleat on Speedplays or just riding not clicked in. -- Bob M remove ".x" to reply hey thanks for the write-up. i've had early spd's, looks, and now have eggbeaters. i swap the eggs back and forth between my mtb and commuter bikes. once the cleats got broken-in they are great. i've never -not been able to click in, and only once could i not click out in time (on a very steep hill in too high a gear i popped the chain off and fell over before i could get the cleat to dinengage-it was apparently quite amusing for the passing motorist), although i like the idea of having a larger platform (plantar fasciitis). -alan |
dreaded wrote:
although i like the idea of having a larger platform (plantar fasciitis). So larger platforms help with that? I've had some trouble with plantar fasciitis in the past and *must* wear orthotically correct footwear because of it, so that's good to know. Makes sense. My next bike is gonna have clipless pedals, so the info helps, thanks. And, I agree, great write-up, Bob. -km -- the black rose proud to be owned by a yorkie http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts |
Bob M Wrote: I just bought Time pedals again after having Speedplay. My thoughts Time Positives: good, easy engagement; nice "click" in and out; I like th wider/longer platform; the cleats aren't hard to walk on; the cleat ge ride of mud/dirt relatively easily and it doesn't take a while to cli i after going through dirt Negatives: not as much float as Speedplay; sometimes I can feel th peda in a way that I didn't with Speedplay Speedplay Positives: great float; the pedals disappear Negatives: I had a very hard time getting these to engage under th bes of circumstances. Sometimes it would take me 0.6 miles (yes, I looked t get the pedals to click in. One time, I rode about 20 miles with on cleat clicked out, as it simply would not click in. If I went in mud o dirt, it was impossible to get clicked in with any dirt on the cleat I AZ, I never went in the dirt, so this would be a non-issue. In CT, I g in the dirt all the time, so this is very important. The "click" soun from these isn't pronounced. Many times, I had no idea whether I wa clicked in or not until I pulled up General notes: The cleat life for Speedplays for me was terrible: les than one season of riding in CT. For Times, I don't know what the clea life will be. I know that platform size isn't supposed to matter, bu th larger platform of the Times just seems better to me. (I did also bu Time shoes, though.) The bonus is that I bought Time shoes AND Tim impact pedals for about the cost of the Speedplay X/2s In AZ, I'd take either pedal, although I lean toward Time even in goo weather. In CT, I simply have to choose Time over Speedplay as I g through so much dirt and other crap that I could never get th Speedplay to work well without cleaning every time I go into the woods or throug puddle or through grass. Unfortunately, I have to go through a lot o that stuff just to get my bike from my house to the road. So, I' constantly cleaning the cleat on Speedplays or just riding not clicke in - Bob remove ".x" to reply BOB if you are mountain biking you should have tried the speedplay fro system not the x/2 it's designed for mountain biking and the dirt, i also has a recessed cleat to eliminate the quick wear factor -- SWEETRIDE4ME |
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