Speedplay Trims SYZR Price Tag with Chromoly Version, Offers Expansive Custom Spindle Program

I don’t know of any off road clipless pedal that rely on rubber to transmit power. Please don’t blindly relay FUD from the companies marketing departments without checking the facts.

I have demoed a set of Syzrs for quite some miles. They are great until you get them muddy or sandy in my experience. With mud they do not clear well so you spend more time trying to get the cleat to engage. With sand (fat biking on a beach) they tend to not want to let go of the cleat causing hilarious slow speed crashes. Love them otherwise, but they pretty much end up being a good road pedal that is double sided.

Any Frog owners used these? Thoughts?

the boat to get into this market is LONG GONE for Speedplay mtb pedals…..While there are many options out there to choose from. There really only two goto companies. Shimano and Crank Brothers…..

(maybe, just maybe throw Time pedals in that mix)……..”It’s cute”! but these will just drift off into obscurity (**** enter sound byte of a Foghorn blasting off)…….

@riley martin
Maybe include Time?

How about the most significant fact that Times design is vastly superior in durability compared to the CB pedals? The primary flaw of any CB pedal is the fact that the bearings, spring retension or both seem to fail with anything more than casual use in decent conditions. I know some who have had great luck with CB, but they seem to be in the minority.

Times OTOH have a longer history with many versions over the years that seem to be nearly indestructible in my experience. I still use the same pair I bought in 1999 with nothing new other than cleats after about 8 years.

Personal opinion, but the Times and newer SPD’s are the top with CB being an also-ran, not the other way around.

BTW Speedplay if you’re reading, it’s really unfortunate you discontinued longer axles for the Frog. I had to dremel slots in my shoe soles to get the requisite heel space. These SYZRs are a solution to a question noone is asking.

Once you try Time you can’t go back to anything else. They don’t break at the mere thought of rocks like the fragile as glass Crank Bros. SPDs are absolutely bomb-proof, and I love how they feel when they’re dry and freshly lubed, but they suck in the mud and their entry and release force varies wildly depending on how long ago you lubed them. Time’s aren’t quite as durable as SPDs, but they have the best all-around performance: great in the mud, never need lube, reasonably durable, available with XC or Trail platform sizes, and they’re pretty light too.

Riley lost all credibility when he said Crank Brothers was reliable. Absolutely the worst pedal reliability wise.

Time still has my heart. Probably on spds again if time was not around. Something to be said about longevity.

Have tried everything from Keywin Mudmans, Shimano, CB, Look, generic SPD and those awful prone to mud problem Speedplay Frogs. Suffice to say all four MTBs have Time Atac.

once you find the settings you like on these, they are great, but their is a steep learning curve. I finally got them dialed in on the third ride, which required tightening tension dramatically. once I did that and limited float to about 6d vs the 15 stock it made a huge difference.

they are very different but I love them.

Time ATACs are great, especially in mud. I remember switching to them from faux SPD’s in 1996; I rode the same pair for around fifteen years. They’re not without flaws, though. They’re thick- the contact point between pedal and cleat is far from the axle. They’re heavy. And the cleat is made of brass which is soft. Play develops between cleat and rail not too long after getting fresh cleats, especially if you pedal circles, i.e., pull back hard on the pedal with your foot when it’s at the bottom of the stroke.

Crank Bros are the best, love them.

I have a damaged right hip. I can ride and compete at high levels, but I HAVE to have a ton of float or I’m in excruciating pain after just a couple hundred pedal strokes.

If I could, I would run SPD’s. They’re 100% the best pedal out there.

But I can’t, so I had to find alternatives.

Crank Bros are flimsy, and the cleats wear too quickly.

Times are fantastic pedals, but my right cleat mounts a a pretty good angle……and it would wear the cleat out REALLY quickly.

I tried every pedal system I could get my hands on over this last summer. I hated having brass cleats, I hated having crank bros, etc.

Then I got a pair of frogs. They were great, but the plastic body did not stand up to pedal strikes, and the mechanism can get clogged with pebbles and dirt.

Enter the Syzyr. They are freaking awesome. The pedals are durable, the cleats are durable, and I have had ZERO issues. The major thing you have to learn is that yes, the outer part of the cleat has to be aligned with the pedal to clip in, which makes clipping in sometimes a little slower, but not enough to overcome the benefits of this pedal.

I was a die-hard Time fan but destroyed the current model within a few rides. Based on reviews above, maybe I should give them another shot.

+1 for Time ATAC – I still have all 4 pairs I have purchased. Some going back to 10 years. Only reason to change them out was to get a lighter set. Engagement and release is always the same no matter how muddy it gets. Have yet to break one. SPDs are solid too but seem to require more attention as far as lube and cleat replacement. CB are a joke, either shatter the plastic on the candy or break the eggbeaters to the point of not being functional. Time whether it be the aluminum or the XS and SL are just always working and ready to go. All my MTB and commuters have them.

Any SPD and it’s knockoff Wellgo etc. > Time/Look/Crank Bros with Time being the best of the worst.

Tru lyfe phacts

I am one of the rare riders who has had great luck with my very old egg beaters. Two pair 5 years old averaging over 10 hours a week year round and everything is still tight with easy entry and consistent release. My riding buddies are in shock that all the rock bashing hasn’t destroyed them or the bearings haven’t imploded in the middle of nowhere.