Speedplay Pedal Thread

Another Shimano from the parts bin. Point of silly story was Dura Ace Pedals alloy gets worn from cleat and gives massive float before the bearings go.

Bugger that listing ended

Try them direct: still showing as 18 in stock.

Hopefully the eBay listing just timed-out, rather than selling-out.

I bought the £45 10-pack.

Figured I have at least two sets that are pretty wobbly now and probably another one that could be dealt with soon.

Sweet!

I'll send you mine in future.

Don't get ahead of yourself... I haven't fucked mine up yet.

Ed was yours J&L happy with quality?

I have some sad looking speedplays circa 2010.

Anyone got a link to a good circlip tool for the little speedplay circlip? Got a proper shit £3 eBay one that's not doing the trick. The little prongs are too big and it's got those ends you can swap out and they're all floppy and shit.

PS - J&L ti spindles just turned up, they seem good. I've fitted them with the existing bearings but could do with replacing them when I can get the circlip out.

If you find one can you post link? I presume I will need one to do the bearing swap. I'm sure I will end up bodging it with some other tool but it's nice having proper one.

I'm still using frogs. Am I the only one?

Will do. Existing bearings seem to be holding up OK with the new longer Ti spindles and fresh grease, but I reckon you could bodge it with tweezers or something. Can't be arsed to pull them apart to do it again quite yet although some occasional new mystery clicking noises when I'm out of the saddle might hasten the rebuild...

I'm getting clicking when out of the saddle and going for it, both sides. One or two loud clicks with each pedal stroke. Nothing when sat down or pedalling softly.

They're speedplay zeros, bought 2nd hand (off here). I've fitted new J&L longer Ti spindles, new Chinese Ti bowties, new cleats.

I have pushed new grease into them but haven't changed the bearings as couldn't remove the circlip. I did the bolts back up to the required torque but they felt a bit rough so backed them off a quarter turn or so. There's no play in them.

What's causing the clicking?

New bearings? Shit spindles? Something else I've not thought of?

edit - for some reason assumed I was in the Brompton thread.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001P0C6G/ref=pe_385721_37038051_pe_217191_31005151_M3T1_dp_1

Ta. You've used theses on speedpray before or are they the right sized ones?

http://nyvelocity.com/articles/equipment/speedplay-rebuild-with-mark-purdy/

There’s a circlip inside. Mark’s circlip tool doesn’t fit inside the pedal, so he uses two pointy sticks.

I’d leave the pedal on the bike, as it does the same job the bench vise did for the more awkward steps.

What about cheap ebay ones?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5PC-COMBINATION-INTERNAL-EXTERNAL-CIRCLIP-SNAP-RETAINING-RING-PLIER-TOOL-SET-17C-/231293914710?epid=1005386787&hash=item35da310e56:g:A6kAAOSwQItT1o2S

Yes I have used them on Speedpray. I tried the pointy sticks method but it wasn't very efficient. Not one to turn down an excuse to buy another tool.

They'd probably do the job.

Cheers.

They're the ones I've got. Or look very similar. The little prongs things on the end are too big for the speedplay circlip. :'(

The expensive ones on Amazon or the cheap ones on ebay? I just ordered the cheapies. I have a dremel and collection of files though so I can always make it fit. Presume Speedplay themselves don't have a tool spec.

The cheap ones didn't work for me. I didn't try dremeling them though. Will dig out some prongs of appropriate size today and have a go at replacing the bearings if I can be arsed.

Which bit didn't fit? The pin itself or the rest of the plier nose?

The pins didn't fit in the holes on the circlip. Also, because they're so cheap and shit the prong things kept popping off.