Speedplay Pave

[jpw]

http://www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.zero_pave

Finally out. Is this offering a real improvement in dirty conditions?

[Cicli]

http://www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.zero_pave

Finally out. Is this offering a real improvement in dirty conditions?

I was under the impression the issue was dirt in the cleat. Maybe the leaner pedal will help the cleat shed dirt and debris but I don't know.

I really wanted to like my Speedplays but every time I had to get off the bike to water the roadside corn they would fill with dirt. I could never get used to that.

[nighthawk]

From Speedplay:

Note: The Zero Pavé is not recommended for Cyclocross or Mountain Bike riding.

Does that imply they are a pain to clip in to? Or maybe they are concerned about someone being impaled on them?

[sandyrs]

From Speedplay:



Does that imply they are a pain to clip in to? Or maybe they are concerned about someone being impaled on them?

Pretty sure it's because the cleat is not recessed.

[ptourkin]

It's not recessed for those off the bike moments. They've introduced a new one for that: http://www.cxmagazine.com/speedplay-syzr-mountain-bike-cleats-interbike-2014

[mecse]

It's not recessed for those off the bike moments. They've introduced a new one for that: http://www.cxmagazine.com/speedplay-syzr-mountain-bike-cleats-interbike-2014

I'll believe in Syzr when I can buy it.

[unterhausen]

It's not recessed for those off the bike moments. They've introduced a new one for that: http://www.cxmagazine.com/speedplay-syzr-mountain-bike-cleats-interbike-2014

that is the most incredibly complex cleat I have ever seen. And it looks like a death-robot

[mecse]

that is the most incredibly complex cleat I have ever seen. And it looks like a death-robot

It looks like it's a combo of parts of a speedyplay Zero pedal + cleat in the cleat, miniaturised. That doesn't bug me. What is exciting / worrying is the marketing description:

…the representatives from Speedplay were hopeful that their pedals would allow riders with knee and other joint pains to enjoy retention systems for off-road use. They were also optimistic that the system could be effectively used for cyclocross.

That seems like not a good enough reason to try it? Although who knows, it may be the most comfortable pedal to ride on. Either way, that doesn't seem like the most hearty of recommendations.

[oldpotatoe]

that is the most incredibly complex cleat I have ever seen. And it looks like a death-robot

It does, just a MTB variation of Zeros, where the rotation and such is in the cleat rather than the pedal. Adjustable float is nice, IMHO.

[ptourkin]

I think a lot of people already know the story behind this. They've been making this for years and a lot of pros used it at Paris-Roubaix, etc.. Consumers have been bugging them to put it out, so eventually they did. It's obviously not for everyone. Richard has been handing out prototypes in SD for a while for use on the Belgian Waffle Ride.