rubbish heap two Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 By the way... I was pretty set on getting some SPD-SL's for track/road racing and reserving my ATACs for training/brakeless/winter, until a friend suggested Speedplay Zeros and talked about how much he likes his. They definitely seem to make more sense for crits, being double sided and having a lot of cornering clearance, but I'm wondering if anyone has tried Speedplays vs. SPD-SL's and what they thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tookthetime Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n310/justAgirlNm/cam_data_photo087.jpg[/img]"] http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n310/justAgirlNm/cam_data_photo006.jpg[/img]"] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 hahhaha, nice cruisers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tookthetime Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 thank you. wish i knew how to work on them. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 thank you. wish i knew how to work on them. .. ???? Like what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tookthetime Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 the pink one is kinda shitty for a schwinn. the luggage rack i could stand to do without or just replace all together... and the white wall tires id like to put plastic liner crap so they dont go flat. simple things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 the pink one is kinda shitty for a schwinn. the luggage rack i could stand to do without or just replace all together... and the white wall tires id like to put plastic liner crap so they dont go flat. simple things. well, that is how the bike is made. to install a rim strip you just need one from the bike shop for your rim size, deflate the tire, get a tire lever and take off the tire, install and replace. Its pretty easy If you need help the internet is a good place here is a great site that has vids for a lot of basic bike repair stuff http://bicycletutor.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 or you can just get better tires, look for an urban type (good grip without being to knobby) tire with a Kevlar bead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 my friend just bought a pair of speedplays (not sure of the model) but he claims they are a pain to engage and have "too much float" /fwiw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and... Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 http://www.bonktown.com/?cmp_id=ODAT_GGBR3001&%3bmv_pc=1025&%3bcmp_sku=TBK0087 timbuk2 bag for 30 bucks for another like 4 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 my friend just bought a pair of speedplays (not sure of the model) but he claims they are a pain to engage and have "too much float" /fwiw. For sure. I just tried out a friends and I noticed they were a bit harder to engage than my ATACs and there was too much float for my taste, but that shit is adjustable... tell your friend he can tighten the screws around the cleat to dial down the float (if they're the Zeros, not sure about others). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I rode Speedplay pedals for four years. Loved 'em. I only switched to DA pedals to have a larger platform. On the Speedplay pedals I had them set at zero float and loved it. Absolutely loved it. After the first month of using them I also got used to engaging the click-in with ease. Once you get it down it's so easy. I will say that I originally bought them due to the extra clearance statement their website talks about. At the time I was really into crit racing and thought it would give me an advantage to be able to pedal through turns. I've found that since switching to DA pedals that that extra clearance doesn't really affect me because I still pedal through sharp turns without catching a pedal on the pavement. I guess that is different for everyone though. I say get 'em... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Yeah, about that larger platform... I have a little wider feet and it seems like it'd be nicer to have it. It was hard to really gauge the Speedplay pedals when I was riding my friend's pair today because I was wearing his shoes, which were about a size and a half too small. Would you say it's a pretty good step up from the large cleat/small platform of Speedplays to the large cleat/large platform of DA? I'm gonna try to find another friend with similar sized feet and SPD-SL's as soon as I can... haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaes Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Note the MTB folk: if your going to jump your bike off a cliff, make sure your bike stays underneath you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaes Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 missed my race because of this wreck so I ran a section as course marshall and got two free race vouchers, not a total loss but im off the saddle for a bit, sucks cuz Im a messenger so I'll be broke for the next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I ride shimano SPDs, not sure the model. But they are on the low end I know. They have very very minimal float but I love the large platform compared to trying Speedplays lolipops. If thats even the technical name for those things. Either way it seems to be all about preference and what you're comfortable with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4ZUeAx38OU& notice the % :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_R_O_N Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 all those people running around you must be annoying as fuck during those races Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 http://www.bartape.net/ Kinda cool. Some insight into the team stuff, interviews, etc. PB and Flanders were good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEFA Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 is this thread in french???cus i have no clue what the fuck your talking about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 is this thread in french???cus i have no clue what the fuck your talking about... Hey new guy - we're not gonna dumb it down, so step it up or get off the pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEFA Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 haha..im all good.,..too much to know..all i gots is a kona dew fat man cruiser.. i'll stick to the side lines..ahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 dont a couple of the filthy have nice bikes, kef? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Well fuck it, dropped the hammer on some Ultegra SPD-SL's instead of them Speedplays. Larger platform took the cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japillahan Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 from another forum i visit hey guys i know this isnt the spot to post this. but i keep getting hurt on my bike. I ride fixed gear and just started in march. maybe it's the pot holes, maybe it's me. help?! any suggestions besides switching to freewheel cause i love my bike and the fact that im always peddling. its fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 from another forum i visit "hey guys i know this isnt the spot to post this. but i keep getting hurt on my bike. I ride fixed gear and just started in march. maybe it's the pot holes, maybe it's me. help?! any suggestions besides switching to freewheel cause i love my bike and the fact that im always peddling. its fun " haha, what a fag. Riding fixies and getting hurt go hand in hand. Asshole should either A. Watch out for fucking pothole B. Get some better tires C. Stop being a fucking pussy gay ass fixie rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Cool it bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin123 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Well I was going to get the Jamis Ventura 61 cm but it was too small. I think I need a 63-64cm frame. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 eBay. The demand for frames that big is pretty small, so you may be able to come up big for not a lot of dough. Joker, you gonna do PIR next Tuesday? Now that Tabor is over I think I'll start showing up there more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 those people are fucking idiots....i am actually surprised the organizers let that go down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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