SpeedPlay road pedals for MTB?

Be care full a friend of mine has those pedals .And they don't like any kind of gravel or mud .He
and I both use frogs for MTN biking .I use the same for road he use's there road pedals and has had
problems with grit causing the pedals not releasing at stop signs,I would not use these on any thing
but black top.

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Originally posted by Tai
… Anyway, is there anything wrong with using our SpeedPlay road pedals on our mountain bikes? I'm not
talking serious trails, with mud and all - just city park trails - so they will not packed with
dirt, and our shoes shouldn't get too clogged, either. Hate to spend hundreds on new Frog pedals.

For the use you describe they'll work fine. I wouldn't recommend muddy terrain, or anything else you'd be unlikely to walk in with road shoes, though. I have X2's on my MTB and they work fine. I've even had some mud on them and as long as you stop to clear them out they'll still work, but you might be well advised to lube them with White Lightning or similar dry lube before every dirt ride. Keep and eye on the mounting screws to make sure they don't get too worn to remove the cleat.

My 2cents,
--Pat.

morris-<< Anyway, is there anything wrong with using our SpeedPlay road pedals on our mountain
bikes? I'm not talking serious trails, with mud and all - just city park trails - so they will not
packed with dirt, and our shoes shouldn't get too clogged, either. Hate to spend hundreds on new
Frog pedals. >><BR><BR>

If ya walk around on them, they will get torn up and/or dirty, which really affects how they work.
No need to spend $100s on Frogs, look at Time ATAC..

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dOn 4 Oct 2003 22:14:49 -0700 said:

My wife and I used to ride our road bikes more often but now we're getting into mountain biking.
Anyway, is there anything wrong with using our SpeedPlay road pedals on our mountain bikes? I'm not
talking serious trails, with mud and all - just city park trails - so they will not packed with
dirt, and our shoes shouldn't get too clogged, either. Hate to spend hundreds on new Frog pedals.

should be fine i think. but of course the shoes are a real pain to walk in. I wish I had the frogs
as they work for road or off road.

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...or, you can try Bebop pedals. All the float of Frogs and should fit any shoe. The cleats are a
pain to walk in if you are not wearing MTB shoes. They will also wear out in about 5K miles or so.
As usual, YMMV; no association with Bebop except as a satisfied customer....

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morris-<< Anyway, is there anything wrong with using our SpeedPlay road pedals on our mountain
bikes? I'm not talking serious trails, with mud and all - just city park trails - so they will not
packed with dirt, and our shoes shouldn't get too clogged, either. Hate to spend hundreds on new
Frog pedals. >><BR><BR>

If ya walk around on them, they will get torn up and/or dirty, which really affects how they work.
No need to spend $100s on Frogs, look at Time ATAC..

Are the ATACs any better than the Frogs? (Better in the mud, etc.) I'm looking to get some MTB
pedals for cyclo-cross, and I like my X2's, but I've heard that Frogs don't do so great when they
get dirty. The prices that I've seen aren't that different.

FWIW, I just did a little off-roading today with my road bike, using the aforementioned X2s. It went
ok until I rode into a deep mudpit, and had to clip out. The cleat were useable after I washed them
off in a stream. Then I had to ride 30 miles with soaking wet feet.

-Owen

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If ya walk around on them, they will get torn up and/or dirty, which really affects how they work.

Very true. If you get dirt or grit in the X pedal cleats, they do not engage or disengage
smoothly anymore.

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No need to spend $100s on Frogs, look at Time ATAC..

ATACs are fine pedals. Some of the differences between ATACs and Frogs: Frogs have much more float.
The Frog's float is free; ATACs are spring bound. Frogs require far less force to exit; ATACs have a
spring. ATACs are better in mud.

I tried ATACs but needed the larger and free float of the Frogs as well as the lower force exit.
I've had knee and ankle issues, and the Frogs are the best pedal I've used. They are relatively
expensive for an mtb pedal (cheap for a road pedal), but worth it for me to ride pain-free, and I
have them on all my bikes now.