Originally patented in 1989, SPEEDPLAY pedals represented a clean slate approach to road cycling pedals and offered innovative features. Known as the lollipop pedals, SPEEDPLAY gained popularity with amateur and professional cyclists due to their dual-sided design and low stack height. However, in more recent years Shimano SPD-SL and Look Keo pedals have come to dominate the road cycling pedal market. Wahoo has decided to change that with their purchase of SPEEDPLAY and the newly introduced revamped SPEEDPLAY pedals. The new Wahoo SPEEDPLAY pedals retain the same iconic design but are updated with sealed bearings for easier maintenance, hex hardware, and a revised pedal body. Wahoo currently offers four versions of the SPEEDPLAY pedals: NANO (“ultralight performance”), ZERO (“race-grade performance”), COMP (“all-around performance”) and AERO (“streamlined performance”).

The differences between the models are the spindle and body material. The NANOs are the top-of-the-line option with titanium spindles and a carbon composite body while the lesser version use Stainless steel or Chromoly and Grivory bodies (a thermoplastic material). In this review, we’ll be looking at the SPEEDPLAY ZERO which represents that best value in the lineup. While the full lineup ranges from $449.99 for the NANO down to $149.99, the ZERO pedals have a retail price of $229.99 and stainless steel spindle. Wahoo has also simplified the available cleats to two options (each retail for $54.99): Standard Tension (included with everything but the COMP pedals) and an easier to use Easy Tension option (included with the COMP). The ZERO pedals also offer four different spindle length options allowing SPEEDPLAY retailers or bike fitters to match the pedals to your anatomy.

What sets the Speedplay pedals apart from other pedals such as the Shimano SPD-SL or Look Keo pedals is the unique design. Rather than using the traditional design of integrating the spring and attachment mechanisms in the pedal body, the SPEEDPLAY moves them to the cleats. That leaves the pedals with a distinctive low-profile lollipop shape that gives the SPEEDPLAY pedals one of their best advantages – a dual sided entry. That means clipping into SPEEDPLAY pedals is quick and easy as you can confidently clip in without having to worry about flipping the pedals...

... Read the full review @ https://thesweetcyclists.com/wahoo-speedplay-zero-pedal-review/
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00:00 Intro
00:10 Unboxing + Specs
03:52 Fit + Finish
07:24 On The Road
08:27 Comparison (Look Keo Carbon vs SPEEDPLAY COMP)
11:40 The Final Score
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