Speedplay Pavé,... any users?

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wheelsONfire
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by wheelsONfire

Curious if there are any Pavé users, if so, what is your opinion?
A bit curious on this pedal, but also unsure if i should use them on my second bike or keep to Time Xpresso 10.
Inputs appreciated....
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by dereksmalls

You see the add for the Coombes pedal at the top of the forums? Probably a better option. In saying that, I think both are over priced for what the are, and I love Speedplays but the pave is a rip off price wise in my opinion.

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Derek, possibly. But i am looking at the float. In this respect i guess SP and Time offer more than Coombe.
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by Squint

From the description on their website, it seems Coombe has an unconventional way of engaging the pedal. I don't think I could get used to it.

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I love my Bebops. They feel very similar to the Speedplays.

People have made their own, as well:
http://www.concept64.fr/Pieces_Velos_su ... Light.html

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This is funny, is there no-one using actual Pavé?
I agree, they cost too much. Perhaps i should just stick to Time Xpresso or Mavic Zxellium?
I did see someone mention the Pavé does not start to rock as some SP Zero seem to do.
That is what made me think, perhaps i should try the Pavé.
Bikes:

Ax Lightness Vial EVO Race (2019.01.03)
Open *UP* (2016.04.14)
Paduano Racing Fidia (kind of shelved)


Ex bike; Vial EVO D, Vial EVO Ultra, Scott Foil, Paduano ti bike.

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by boysa

The Pavé look great, but way too expensive. For me, anyway.
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wheelsONfire wrote:This is funny, is there no-one using actual Pavé?
I agree, they cost too much. Perhaps i should just stick to Time Xpresso or Mavic Zxellium?
I did see someone mention the Pavé does not start to rock as some SP Zero seem to do.
That is what made me think, perhaps i should try the Pavé.

The rolling is predominantly due to cleat wear.

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by wheelsONfire

The rolling is predominantly due to cleat wear.[/quote]

So you mean that the rocking/ rolling that i read about is due to cleats are worn and has nothing to do with worn out bearings?
There is no benefit in Pavé in this respect?
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Ax Lightness Vial EVO Race (2019.01.03)
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Paduano Racing Fidia (kind of shelved)


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by Squint

I measured 3 pairs of Zeroes over several years and compared them to a 4th set that was brand new. During that time, I went through many sets of cleats.

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That's the main source of the rolling. The second source is wear of the plastic shoulders of the pedal body. Interestingly, only my first and oldest pair of pedals had worn shoulders. At some point, I put a Teflon shim between the cleat and 3-hole adapter and that may have greatly reduced wear on the 2nd and 3rd pedal pairs.

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Where does one get ahold of a teflon shim material?

I found that the plastic body wear was greatly reduced after I began riding with Keep on Kovers at all times. Suddenly the cleats were picking up a lot less dust and sand.

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by Squint

Buy it from a plastics supplier and get busy with scissors and an X-Acto knife. I believe I used 1/32" thickness.

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by dereksmalls

djconnel wrote:I love my Bebops. They feel very similar to the Speedplays.

People have made their own, as well:
http://www.concept64.fr/Pieces_Velos_su ... Light.html


Mine are going through a rebuild

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by wheelsONfire

It seems the cleat itself is prone to be worn out aswell as the housing on the none Pavé versions?
Do you really need to couple the cleat with an extra housing?
If both cleat wear fast and pedal body, it seems it's not the best of designs.
Xpresso cleat, even though it hasn't several parts and is only setable through the 3 holes, works great.
It seems the Pavé cleat is only working with Pavé? What is changed with this specific cleat compared to Zero cleats?
Bikes:

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Open *UP* (2016.04.14)
Paduano Racing Fidia (kind of shelved)


Ex bike; Vial EVO D, Vial EVO Ultra, Scott Foil, Paduano ti bike.

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Delorre
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by Delorre

If you want to reduce cleat wear, use some speedplay sole protectors (see top of the following page) http://www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.merchandise&promoid=CARBON%20SOLE%20PROTECTOR%20KIT With these, you wear down the shim(and since it's metal, it lasts a long long time) and not the cleats. Just a tip :wink:

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