Which way do they hang? Road pedals.

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skiezo
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by skiezo

I have been riding Looks since the late 80's. At the present time I am on some keo carbons. They hang heel side down. I am thinking about a set of Shimano ulterga 6800 carbons. I am looking for a pedal that hangs toe down/heel up. Do the Shimano road pedals hang toe down/heel up?
It would make it easier to clip in from a stop or on a hill.
Any other pedals that are a 3 bolt design hang toe down/heel up. Not sure about any of the newer looks but not out of the question.
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by bombertodd

I'm not sure if you would be able to clip into a three bolt pedal that hangs toe side down. I haven't tried but I don't think it's possible.

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kkibbler
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by kkibbler

Shimano pedals hang toe up heel down.

How in the world do you clip in if it's hanging the other way?

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by Doolop

No pedals work like that. Physics are easy. Get some speedplays, double sided easy in and out.

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by mattr

The old campag SGR clipless pedals had a friction brake to make them hang where they were when you clipped out.


Most people I knew with those pedals got rid fairly quickly, or removed/modified the brake (so it didn't work)

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by wingguy

skiezo wrote:Do the Shimano road pedals hang toe down/heel up?
It would make it easier to clip in from a stop or on a hill.


What? How? Why?

Any pedal with a steel spring will hang heel down. Keo Blades with free running bearings will hang heel down. Time Xpresso/ Mavic Zxellium will hang wherever they were when you clipped out. Speedplay doesn't matter since it's double sided, just stamp down somewhere close to it.

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by skiezo

Ok, I just thought I would see if it was worth making a change. I will just stick with my Looks as I have 3 bikes and do not want to change out 3 sets of pedals plus another pair or 2 of shoes.

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by Poonjabby

Between my wife and I we have four sets of Look Keo 2 Max pedals. The all hang down (upside down) which makes it fun clipping in.

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by 2old4this

wingguy wrote:Time Xpresso/ Mavic Zxellium will hang wherever they were when you clipped out.

That was true for XPresso 10 (didn't try 12). However, I just did a maiden ride with Xpresso 15 last weekend. The heel side properly goes down. Price is not even funny, but ease of clipping is very nice.

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by wobbly

kkibbler wrote:Shimano pedals hang toe up heel down.

How in the world do you clip in if it's hanging the other way?


OK reel me in, I bite...
In the good old days with Christophe clips and Binda straps, the toe pointed down
Just a deft tap and you could clip in !

Kidz these days have it too easy...cont page 97...


There, I've given my age away :shock:

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by dumptruk

I switched my bikes from Look Keo's to Speedplay for this issue. After six months, I just never got used to clipping into them. Definitely takes tenacity to learn without problem.

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