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Simon Brooke
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in message <[email protected]>, dvt ('[email protected]')
wrote:
> Ryan Cousineau wrote:
>> Ironically, I'm seriously contemplating throwing all my SPD pedals to
>> the winds and converting my fleet to Egg Beaters. The reason is that I'm
>> quite enthusiastic about cyclocross, and the SPDs I have are just
>> horrible at mud and **** clearance. Basically, if stuff checks into the
>> pedal interface, it doesn't check out, and clipping in becomes a tedious
>> experience.
>
> I had the same problem with SPD clones, although it was more frequently
> snow than mud that clogged my pedals. I switched to Time ATAC and the
> problems are gone. I decided on the Times due to a local supply of used
> pedals (I'm a cheapskate).
I also switched to ATACs on my mountain bikes because of frustration with
SPD's poor mud clearance. I'm very happy, and will probably switch my
winter road bike the same way.
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[email protected] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/
;; If you're doing this for fun, do what seems fun. If you're
;; doing it for money, stop now.
;; Rainer Deyke
wrote:
> Ryan Cousineau wrote:
>> Ironically, I'm seriously contemplating throwing all my SPD pedals to
>> the winds and converting my fleet to Egg Beaters. The reason is that I'm
>> quite enthusiastic about cyclocross, and the SPDs I have are just
>> horrible at mud and **** clearance. Basically, if stuff checks into the
>> pedal interface, it doesn't check out, and clipping in becomes a tedious
>> experience.
>
> I had the same problem with SPD clones, although it was more frequently
> snow than mud that clogged my pedals. I switched to Time ATAC and the
> problems are gone. I decided on the Times due to a local supply of used
> pedals (I'm a cheapskate).
I also switched to ATACs on my mountain bikes because of frustration with
SPD's poor mud clearance. I'm very happy, and will probably switch my
winter road bike the same way.
--
[email protected] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/
;; If you're doing this for fun, do what seems fun. If you're
;; doing it for money, stop now.
;; Rainer Deyke