GCN Tech Asks The Pros | Cleats And Pedal Setup

Professional cyclists spend more time on their bikes than just about anyone else in the world. So unsurprisingly they are mostly very particular about their cleat and pedal set up.
Jon found out which cleats the professional cyclists at the 2018 Dubai Tour use.
Do you like a lot of float with your cleats, or are you like Mark Cavendish and Marcel Kittel? Let us know down below 👇
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[@szabiakanich]

"I pedal like a duck" - Alex Dowsett 2018 :D

[@caligaming9386]

4yrs later this is still relevant, informative and unbiased towards any one product. Awesome video 🙌🏼

[@lucky5609]

I don't why but professional cyclist seen to me to be nicest people in all the professional sports

[@QiuyuanChenRyan916]

You are mostly against nature or in a simple way yourself in training, barely anyone else would actually go against you deliberately unless you are actually trying to fight over someone else.

[@williamgraham6878]

They kind of have to be during interviews. Sponsors wouldn't take to kindly to a jerk pro rider.

[@KeithFlint350]

You should meet some rugby players

[@johannwinkler2183]

Climbers are pretty nice

[@alainbellemare2168]

most professionals athletes are nice when there not being agressed , or asked stupid questions

[@snarkyboojum]

Most dedicated ‘ask the pros’ in GCN history. Amazing stamina.

[@gadioye]

I use the yellow because it's the only one I have!

[@teuast]

SPD. The mountain bike version. Because I needed one system for racing and commuting, because I'm poor.

[@lux-3001]

And you don't look like an idiot walking into a coffee place :)

[@veganpotterthevegan]

@@lux-3001 Pick your cafes wisely. Only go where the non-idiots in regular shoes are the minority

[@maxanderson2925]

Veganpotter Thevegan i do this

[@beemrdon52]

I have Sidi road shoes with look cleats and also Shimano SPD. I haven;t used the Look in the last 5 years.

[@zaydansari4408]

My cleats are still at the store....

[@simonaggar7014]

speedplay for me. the ease at which i can clip in an out especially with a damaged ACL is a god send.

[@lodvaessen]

Bram tankink is such an awesome dude😂

[@JonCannings]

lod vaessen I had lots of fun interviewing him

[@sergio895]

Oh!!! By the way, I saw that guy on the background from the Trek staff at the Vuelta, on the Serratella climb, and he gave me a Trek bottle back in August!!!! Cheers man, maybe you're watching this video!!! Cool guys at that team.

[@tommccafferty5591]

I have an artificial left knee. I have been riding SpeedPlay Frog pedals, which allow free float since before I had the knee replaced, (in 2001). I am 68, and have never been a racer, so they work for me really well.

[@RVBthebison]

You should ask about the placement of the cleat on the shoe, further back or more in front

[@mikeschuch3590]

Bram tankink for president!!

[@harrie974]

tankelectrik.com Good story for a GCN episode?

[@PhilipSijbrandi]

Lekker Mike 😂😂

[@hampshirespanieltrainingwi9314]

Nothing on speedplay ?? The ability to dial in as much or as little float as you like plus low Clearance for cornering and dual sided entry .. #bestpedal !!

[@serdiezv]

Well, almost all these teams work with sponsorships, and Look and Shimano have way more money to put there than Speedplay. This could mean some of these guys use Speedplay with their own bikes at home, but they have to use their team's sponsor pedals when racing.

[@EireGTi]

Interesting interview, always love hearing all these small little bits from the Pro's. I would love to know how many, if any are bike tech geeks? They all have some of the best gear but how many are get geeky with new tech and how many don't care and just ride?

[@dwv1900]

22-25 NM; I'd never get out once I clipped in.

[@RyonBeachner]

David Vaughn Id have to line up and jump off a small ladder to clip in.

[@serdiezv]

Not even when you wanted to haha

[@TheWaxChainFanClub]

Jon is such a flirt.

[@JonCannings]

Michael McDermott 😍

[@addictcyclist]

Speed play zero for custom float for my dancing knees

[@paradox963]

Speedplays way easier on your knees, I like the feel the the free float as apposed to the self centering float of Look and Shimano, also the ease of clipping in just step on it and go.

[@Mrich775]

Additionally with the aero cleats, aero cleat surrounds, and the aero one sided zero they are slippery. I run zero track specials for road, and aero zero track specials for tri and tt.

[@joneinarmattiasvisser6113]

I totally agree with your "step on it and go", kinda like mountain bike pedals I use. I have mountain bike pedals on all my bikes as this allows me to use one shoe, not multiple. Also, I tend to ride on dirt roads, maybe I'll find an obstacle here or there I cannot ride. Hate to have road shoes and the one-sided clip in of the pedals seems a bit tedious to get in. I would definitely go for Speedplay if I was a road cyclist. The free float is pretty appealing. Hate fixed float .would maybe change it depending on the race. Certainly, on criteriums, I would like less float as opposed to longer races. Comfort is one of my top priorities (if you are comfortable you go faster because you can concentrate on pedalling and use more power instead of having to try to put out much power in an awkward position) You kinda have to balance power and comfort (sometimes it pays off to be less comfortable but I try to be comfortable where I can). So therefore I would choose Speedplay if I could.

[@David..]

I was talking to my fitter the other day and that speedplays are great for bad knees is kind of a myth. Firstly more float isn’t necessarily better for those with knee issues. Secondly An infinitesimal percentage of the cycling population needs 15° of float and people will often use the float of Speedplays to mask other fit issues that lead to knee pain. Oddly the thing he recommends Speedplay for is those who need 0 float because they’re the easiest to duplicate position exactly the same every time.

[@DerekNewtonKeswick]

I’ve used Look Delta, Shimano and Time. Now on Look Keo. Out of those 3 brands I’ve certainly found Look the best. I just feel my power is transferred much more efficiently.

[@Drzhounder]

I am a 100% SpeedPlay guy. I love them! Like Matt Stevens I need as much help clipping in as possible so having double sided is fantastic. I don't have to think just clip in. I have them down to the just a touch more play that is minimal so 4-5 degrees I guess? I have a history of shite knees so... The tension is tight but not super tight. The roads I ride on can clip you out if they aren't tight enough. but too tight and I will just fall over at traffic lights. I'm surprised no one you interviewed uses them. Not sure why Viviani move from them, I'm guessing a sponsoring issue?

[@DavidWard14]

Michael Albany I agree. Speedplay are the best.

[@franklumpycounty7945]

I have noticed that SpeedPlay is more popular with the climbers and platform cleats seem to be more popular with big watt sprinters.

[@blubaughmr]

For my commuter bike and mountain bike I use the MTB SPD pedals, which have some rotation, but my road bike is Speedplay. Particularly on the left side, I have semi-circular grooves worn into my shoes from all the rotation. I have wonky biomechanics and they are a real knee saver for long rides.

[@DNADirekt]

Speedplay are the best., f**k the rest! :-)

[@eightballsidepocket]

Agreed. I have ridden Speedplay since I started on the road and I love them. I have never unclipped accidentaly and love the range of float. The only thing I hate is the selection of 4-hole shoes, but my Sidis are holding up nicely.

[@anneritchie8264]

Speedplay Ultra Light Action for me. I've never been trapped onto my bike by them like I was by Shimano yellows several times (leading to those embarrassing moments at intersections).

[@dangurtler7177]

I use the Look Carbons 12 Nm with the black cleats on my Fizik shoes and gray cleats on my Specialized shoes for road. I use Crank Brothers on my mountain bikes with zero float cleats.

[@gadget5129]

It may seem like a small detail. But cleat/pedal selection and adjustment has been critical for me. It was both helpful and interesting to see how various pros make their decisions on the subject. Great video!

[@sandgroper1970]

Used to use Look Keo pedals, grey cleats, but now I use speedplay, love the double sided entry

[@JohnKleman1]

I prefer speedplay because I can get a custom float that feels good to me and I find it easier to clip into them which is nice for crit racing

[@not-a-raccoon]

I run speedplay too, not too many pros do I guess

[@jamesambrocio]

How does speedplay work? Can you adjust the release angle?

[@not-a-raccoon]

Love my speedplay pedals

[@yamaman6882]

I have bad knees, I was riding on Shimano yellow and then switched to Speedplay most of my knee pain is now gone.

[@kl5274]

if speedplay the saddle height need to change ?

[@clydea.hutchisoniv5742]

@@kl5274 yes, lower stack height

[@thomasjohnson5681]

Speedplay. Freefloat and never unclips by accident even on hard sprints.

[@mindciller]

I've unclipped on speedplay in a sprint. Not true. It's possible

[@minervali631]

@@mindciller Did you crash or manage to save it

[@davidhellyer5353]

SpeedPlay on all my bikes. Love the float and long term use before replacement

[@derekbiggerstaff]

I suspect the dominance of Look and Shimano in the pro peloton is entirely down to sponsorship. Having spent my own money on the four most popular systems I think they are all very good but I definitely think Speedplay have the edge, and I prefer Time to the others by a tiny margin. GCN could have used this opportunity to ask about their fore/aft settings which would have been of even more interest to me anyway.

[@FouadAta]

Thank you @GCN Tech, due to this video i resolved my knee pain after 4 hours ride, i was using the shimano red cleats thinking that they are more efficient, but after checking that even pros uses the yellow ones, i decided to give it a shot and bang.. knees problem resolved lool .. never more the red ones unless i reach the level of Cavendish looool

[@oskarj5318]

Speedplay

[@briansteele2723]

I have ridden a lot with Shimano dura-ace and yellow cleats, previously had Look Keos and Look Blades. The Shimano combo is a winner for me so far as the cleats last longer, the Look Blades disintegrated (rear section became detached) and Look Keo was too loose in general. The overall feeling with Shimano is of a more solid transfer of power and easier more positive clip in and out. I used to get stuck in my Look Blades. Theres enough lateral movement in dura-ace for my old knees but more than enough power and efficiency for all day riding and climbing.

[@matprlz]

I find that Speedplay really help on the startline of a Crit.

[@ianiscaratti4924]

matprlz on the turns too do you race the lms berlin?

[@karlwalters3763]

I tried Speedplay for crits and no matter how tight I set them they still felt too sloppy so went back to Shimano reds. I've raced with 0 float now for close on 20 years and no knee problems as yet. As for getting away quickly with single entry pedals, I think it's just practice.

[@mindciller]

If you're stressed about clipping in a crit you need more training. You're not gonna lose a crit race at the whistle. Everybody is together. Impossible to get away

[@matprlz]

mindciller bit different with Fixed crits with a gridded start, like a CX race massive splits happen within the first lap. Fair enough for Road crits forsure but technical crits are different.

[@mindciller]

@@matprlz if you're getting dropped in any crit because of a slow start clipping in you're not warmed up properly or completely out of shape

[@gethind-j2390]

Thanks Jonny Tech, insightful as ever.

[@river8474]

Interesting video as always

[@Enigma71559]

I would have preferred to see how the pros setup the cleats on the their shoes, rather than just how much float they go with. Pedal brand for them of course is all about sponsorship.

[@justinmcgoldrick5228]

time have done for 26 years .i have 5 degrees of float

[@conorverbruggen5133]

I'd like to see a video where Marcel Kittel twists his foot with 22Nm of force

[@koko-lores]

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[@sgorratoad]

Such a good video with survey + technical explanation --> always use this formula when possible!!!

[@JonCannings]

Pietro Castelletti thanks. Jon

[@sgorratoad]

Jon Cannings anytime!! You are doing a brilliant job and I think also the pros like the way you interview them since they seem very talkative with you!

[@JonCannings]

Pietro Castelletti cheers. They like all of us at GCN.

[@indorock]

I'm shocked how few riders Jon interviewed are on Look cleats...I was under the impression at least 50% of them would be.

[@Drzhounder]

I just wanted to jump in and say thanks to Jon and the rest of the GCN TECH crew for giving me another reason to slip into the KZbin rabbit hole. Great content is rare these days but you guys keep delivering, every day. Between GCN and GCN Tech I am waiting for the notices with bated breath! Keep up the good work!

[@antonpeterson1245]

Used to use the yellow cleat from Shimano but found them too expensive so I use cleats from Lifeline (wiggle own brand) and they have 4.5 degrees of float which is fine for me.

[@nicdorman3826]

Day 1 of using spd for me today, no falls so far (insert that clip of matt here)

[@BradleyTemperley]

Time Xpresso. I love the huge amount of float. My first clipless pedals were Time Equipe in 1990. Impossible to clip in but so comfortable. Then I got ATAC pedals for my MTB. Xpresso are so light for the price too. But once the cleats start squeaking, your mates don’t want to ride next to you anymore.

[@bakedmacaroni7078]

12:23 i thought they are all popping little wheelies and I just notice there is a bump

[@slickflyguy]

I use have Look Keo2Max Blade pedal set at 12 Nm on my road bike and I use the grey cleat. The cleat offers me some float and the pedal fairly light compared to the older Look pedals. My first road bike, back in the 90's with a 7 speed cassette and downtube shifters, came with Look pedals on it and I have stuck with them ever since. I tried the dual sided Speedplay pedal, but the cleats were too substantial and heavy cause they were part metal. I have also used Crank Brothers eggbeaters which was not bad, but still second to place to Look but better than last place Speedplay.

[@fakhriabdul1]

Hi GCN Tech, I think you guys should do cleats, pedals and shoes setup together instead of just cleats and pedals setup

[@allthingsTechrelated]

Shimano yellow. Started with loosest and now using medium.

[@MauGowes]

me too :D

[@jesusflores3809]

It's interesting to read the public comments. A lot of you I take it are non pros, and a lot of you like Speedplay. When I worked in a shop I sold a lot of Speedplay set ups to older folks, but most youngsters were choosing Look or Shimano (Ultegra). The older crowd picking up the Speedplays were also almost always complaining about knee problems with every other pedal/cleat brand. It seems like the preferred pedal system for the non-pro oldie is Speedplay. I don't like em cuz they are a pain to set up. Too many little dumb things. I ride Ultegra's with a yellow cleat.

[@dc8890]

SPD-SL yellow is the best I've used, but I've never tried red or blue. I like the float though, I'm not sure I'd want it to be totally fixed. But I am a very amateur cyclist, so what do I know.

[@adam7597]

It never occurred to me that my cleats match the Lotto NL Jumbo kit...

[@jpy4897]

Have been running speedplay zero for over five years, With cleat covers (cheep on eBay) cleats will last me easy around 20 thousand km before the plastic part wears out and gets sloppy vrs about 5k for Shimano / Look (mix of commute / social & a bit of racing in the past ). Maintenance is low, I give the cleats and pedals a bit of lube monthly. You can rebuild pedals if you like as most parts are actually just standard bearings and orings - I run across all our bikes, easy to use, no drama at traffic lights, critt starts and super adjustable to suit yourself as well as cheap to run over the long term - I still have an original set of pedals which are five years old, probably 40k km and still ok (now on the trainer) They do fit standard three hole shoes with an adapter - minor difference in feel between speedplay specific and generic shoes. Down side is initial purchase cost, more of a learning curve and price of speedplay specific shoes - although I prefer them for the lower stack height . Long story short, I try and use the best of everything - and I use speedplay.

[@christill]

When I got my first and only set of road pedals, I was recommended Look Keo Classics by my shop with grey cleats. I think that was the perfect way to go for me and most casual riders. Would be interesting to try yellow Shimano and see if that little bit extra float feels nicer.

[@uhurupeak2001]

gcn do not like spanish or french riders always do interview with english belgium and italian

[@trentjanszmusic]

The BMC rider they interviewed was Spanish...

[@johnnydoe66]

Look Keo Max 2 pedals with Gray cleats....I like the longevity of the cleat life and comfort. Fixed cleats cause knee pain for me

[@Dave-lf5kv]

red-medium for me. used to use yellow and hated them. because of their float you need more time to detach your feet and sometimes that's dangerous, also your heels can touch the crank.

[@roof30]

Couldn't agree more. I hated the yellows too for the same reason. Now use blues, but may change to red soon.

[@averydaboy]

Yellow Shimano with Max Tension on 105 Pedals

[@MrDengerard]

Shimano with maximum spring tension and red cleats. I was a track sprinter, so i wanted to get as fixed as possible, i even added straps to my track bike.

[@cygnusx1858]

Interesting, i only ride fixed and have only used yellows. Might try this out...

[@odin2823]

speedplay zero

[@davethompson6000]

went to Speedily a few years ago. The ease of adjustment for both float as well as alignment, and double side clip-in, is the big selling point for me. As my knees have been ageing, the ability to tweak things quickly over the season is killer. Also, the toes of my shoes last longer not having to flip the pedals and I can beat pretty much anyone out of a stoplight start.

[@CaptainShiny5000]

Could you maybe talk about possible pedal setups for a gravel bike including shoes? I wanna buy one in future and I'm not quite sure which pedals+shoes would be suited best. I've only ridden platform pedals up till now so I currently have an eye on Crankbrothers Double Shot 3 Hybrid pedals. Are those sensible for a Gravel Grinder or is that a bad idea for one reason or another?

[@CaptainShiny5000]

@Nick That still leaves the choice between platform, clipless and hybrid pedals.

[@CaptainShiny5000]

Yeah, the idea is that I gonna use the Gravel bike as a Jack of all trades including situations where I'd wanna wear normal shoes so that would give me some choice in that regard. I haven't finally decided yet, tho.

[@Abnsdllnnlosnfd]

Blue shimano cleats for the win!

[@Brockdorf]

I always thought tension had to do more with foot length? My son has size 13 shoe and with the leverage on that foot anything but full tension and they just pop out

[@realalbertan]

Speedplay X Series... broke my femur as a kid and my right foot is externally rotated between 10-15 degrees

[@bt7153]

What about time pedals? I love my rxs pedals...

[@scottishjohn]

Nice video to get into something that you don't often hear that much about and always a bit of an interesting choice to hear what is going on with them. As for me got to go with the classic Look Keo and use a Grey Cleat with it cranked up to 11! Well nice and firm so that you don't have any annoying unlips just at the wrong moment but still can get out when you need. Great stuff and keep it coming! Would love to see a video about pro clothing and different manufacturers and what pros wear and what they get in the way of kit.

[@البرتوکونتادور-ر8ل]

One of my biggest fears is replacing my shoes. Cuz I'd have to go through the pains of fine-tuning my cleats on it. So annoying!

[@chrisk8187]

Speedplay, great for lots of float on a recumbent. Back when I first used cleats they would be "tacked" on with a hammer after a bit of riding to determine where the shoe fit on pedal (a metal toe "cage" strapped however tight one preferred by a leather strap threaded through the top metal piece and could be tightened by pulling up on the strap end). No quick release method. If one fell, you landed on your side (most falling at zero speed or close to zero speed due to loss of balance. If one crashed maybe your shoe would be "wrenched" out. "Ouch" or worse.....) Remember those days...?

[@grandad1982]

Just moved from flats to clipless in the last 2 months. I opted for MTB style cleats. I use Shimano Deore XT M8020 pedals as they are duble sided and have a nice bit of a platform for extra foot support. They are quite loose but now I'm more used to them I'm going to tighten them up a little. I use Shimano multi release cleats becuase I'm new to the sytem and want to be able to get out easily if I need to, it already saved me a dunking in a massive, muddy ice covered puddle the other day! The only issue is I can't get my left foot set just right. My right foot points fairly straight forward on the bike but my left has the heel turned in LOADS (like Alex Dowset). The cleat either seems to be to forward so my knee feels forced or to turned so that I get a pressure spot on the ball of my foot. Its a matter of tiny amonts of rotation that seem really hard to get right on the cleat/shoe.

[@diederik7645]

Are foot corrections done more often done inside the shoe: special insoles. Or outside: wedges and or leg length shims.

[@matthewlewis2072]

Shimano SPD-SL. Cheap. Yellow cleats. Shit, old knees.

[@jaredfontaine2002]

Very surprising that so many riders are using cleats with float...

[@dtsuchiya]

Damn, i dont even have cleats and still watching this vid

[@heytreacle]

Enjoying the hardcore cleat action GCN Tech, thanks.

[@roryblakemore16]

Can't believe viviani uses yellow cleats. haha.

[@rangersmith4652]

I have "suspect" knees and ankles that are slightly genetically out-turned. I use Look PP256 Carbon pedals (delta-style) with red cleats (9-degree float) set to 6 or 8 NM tightness (on the easy escape end). I tried using black cleats with my natural out-turn dialed in, but my knees begged me to stop. I did stop, and I've been using the red cleat setup for 23 years; I'm not likely to change.

[@wubble666]

I would love to know how often they replace their cleats. I was killing Shimano cleats every 6-8 weeks and Keo's in 5-6 weeks which is why I went to speedplay (plus dual entry) which last me 8-9 months.

[@herrdaniel7607]

Do you run on your cleats or something?

[@wubble666]

@@herrdaniel7607 no but I found that they would loosen in the float and pop when I sprinted

[@fabianyee]

My first pedal system is LOOK keo and moved to Speedplay, love them. With the walkable cleat covers, mine are still good after 3 years. And I have also inserted the stainless steel plates between the plastic base plate and metal plate to prevent wearing out the plastic base. With those in place, it would last a very long long time... The only gripe is the poor sealing between the pedal spindle and the pedal body. Had to pump in new grease periodically to keep the bearings from corrosion. Other than that, it's perfect.

[@DavidMcGinn-wj2dk]

It went together easily in less than an hour. kzbin.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.

[@jfcash84]

I’m curious to know if there are any Time pedal riders. I use the classic Impact with the grey RSX Cleats.

[@allanrodzinski5850]

I'm a breech baby and have a wandering right foot. It usually wears any pedal out including flat ones. My left foot is planted rock solid, though. Solution: red on the left yellow on the right...although right now I have blue because they appeared in a care package. I keep my tension level low - I'm loose as a goose.

[@osdavelumusic]

time xpro, new pedals, there is little inf, very light carbon pedals

[@genemcbrien6624]

Does the pro peloton still use speedplay pedals ?

[@ajjono]

As someone who has never used clip in's. What is a good start point? I hear a lot about knee issue etc. I'm not new to cycling but am very new to this. Really only going clip in as I bought a new road bike

[@rodrodriguez5847]

Shimano Yellow. More play.

[@mikaelgoh]

I ride lots of track so I have my Shimano pedals dialed all the way up and use the red 0° cleat. Sometimes I use toe straps too just for that extra security and stiffness.

[@waqidj]

If speed play sponsored more teams, they’d be using them. I think speed play has the best adjustability and fit . Shimano and look are so hard for me to get comfy with. I had to get 59mm spindles from speed play and that’s almost right but I’m still all the way wide on the cleat. I wish there was a really easy way to setup pedals.

[@shyrahman4506]

I use the Look Carbon Ti Keo pedals with 12NM

[@philschaefer4651]

Do any pros us cleat wedges? I found I needed 2 to 3 degrees of wedges to eliminate pain on the outer edge of my feet, but then started having knee problems. Coincidence?

[@gcntech]

yes, quite a lot of them do. Thanks, Jon

[@OlegRevulet]

Asks The Pros | Sadles ...

[@MrJaycobsen]

I would like to know about what kind og insoles the pros use. Loving the new Channel btw

[@JonCannings]

Marius Jacobsen good idea. I will see what I can do

[@lostboy8814]

Blue Shimano cleats every time for me as you get 2.5 degrees of float to help your knees and you are still getting that secure feeling once locked in.....perfect.

[@rfg_ghxstdav1239]

Hi I a bit nervous about my frist time on my bike and thinking of getting new pedals for my bike my question is has I'm deaf in both ears my balance is not the best what would you suggest for me please

[@Aussie_stu]

Cavendish just having a chat with a lazy half a million dollar Richard Mille watch on his wrist like its no big deal. Would'nt want to have a crash and drag that thing along the ground.

[@Yokki-fe9dr]

プロでも黄色クリートを使っている方が居るんだなあ。「初心者＝黄色」という概念が間違っていたんだね。人それぞれ、十人十色、クリートの色は自由！って事だね。

[@jacobwilson6212]

Folks, this video was Immensely helpful. I have been wanting to try it out but I was not really getting enough information about cleats and all their nuances. Thanks dudes!

[@gcntech]

Glad we could be of service Jacob

[@AllIsWellaus]

Boarder line click bait. Looking at the header I was hoping for something more substantial.

[@user-wq8km5hj2k]

As for me I am using yellow pedals but my knee starts to feel pain after 2-3 days of intense riding idk if its the cleats or the intensity of my ride lol

[@dansheep13]

Can you ask some of the riders why some ride with "duck feet" like Alex Dowsett said, and others ride heel out like Sagan looks to? The actual cleat positions that certain riders use could be useful to understand the weird and wonderful positions that the pro's have on their bikes. Cheers.

[@blubaughmr]

It's a personal biomechanics thing. I used to be total duck feet. It was hard to get my heels clear of the crank and the chain stay without knee pain. The last few years, my left foot has been drifting to more neutral, but the right is still as duck foot as ever. Weird. The key is having a setup that doesn't hurt.

[@grandad1982]

Ditto but in mirror

[@sonomama82]

What does he mean by fixed?