Body must be carbon.
Spindle is steel or titanium.
Anybody looking to get out from under Time Titan RXSs?
Thanks.
I don’t recommend them and if your using them for tri/tt, you’re gain is zero. I can quantify those with knee problems because of their pedal selection. I see the worst knee issues with those using Time, Speedplay or mtn bike pedals. Not all but most, but if my client have switched to a larger surface area they had great success, and it’s quantifiable that, i.e. look or D/A.
Just a little insight from my POV. And how heavy are you?
Best.
I’m 150 lbs.
I ride Time RXS on both my road bikes and my TT bike.
The only time I’ve ever had knee issues was when I bumped-up running mileage too quickly.
Sounds like I should be able to find a set on the cheap!
Yep…Good Luck!
I’d like to know more…
I hear from several of the “older” riders who have knee issues (for instance, my father-in-law) that Speedplay is the pedal to ride b/c of float capability.
I am a mtn bike convert and that’s why I like the Time… same entry/exit as my Time Atac pedals that I rode for years. Plus, I like the tight feel that I can achieve in the presence of very little float.
Thoughts?
I see medial and lateral knee pain, poor knee tracking, and hot foot on those riding pedals with excessive float. I also see more who train on their road bikes here in the mtns of CO. i.e climbing. I’ve found smaller feet to have less of an issue, since the the root causes are typically to much float and not enough surface area to displace the pressure of foot.
I’ve had experience with all pedal cleat interfaces, as well as with most shoes. So between people I work with and myself, there are more issues then less with these two pedal systems.
I did ride Time Attacks on my mtn bike because I’m much fluid and dynamic on the pedals; however, my most recent trip included a lot of flat long miles and my knee were tweeked. I can only believe that it was the float.
Age, training, physiology, flexability, et al, can all be factors to this, as I presume you know. But if I’m working with late 30 somethings and once I switch them to a more stable system the discomfort goes.
All I want to do is enhance the quality of life (and power 
) of people on their bikes and prevent injury.
Forgot to address your father in-law… I am mostly speaking about the 15 degree Zeros that the pros use. Float can be good for some and bad for others. You simply need to assess the person. Think of it this way…
A bicycle sales guy who doesn’t know jack about the about your feet and body is still going to sell you shoes if you say they feel great. Meanwhile, you’re bowlegged and he’s put in a new pair of Specialized Body Geometry shoes and added the varus inserts. That person has now just exacerbated your problem. What they don’t know, they don’t know, and it’s a lot.
I ride my Time RXS with the least float… not to avoid pain, but b/c I like the way it feels.
At one point, I had a weird sensation that my foot was pushing sideways at the bottom of the pedal stroke… that’s how I learned that I like em’ tight… maybe that’s what float feels like?
My mtn course is very technical and my feet don’t pop out when using the Atac compared to eggbeater and SPDs.
I honestly don’t know many other mtn systems… those three are what I’ve used and I’ve been happy with the Atac.
I agree with you that too many shops sell people merchandise that is not good for them… There are some really good shops and really conscientious cycles sales-persons, but I am 5’9’’ and was once sold an XL frame (when I first started riding).
There is a lot to learn in the cycling world and the depth of one’s knowledge is often based on the volume of time spent learning and experimenting.
Good job on the float.
If you ever get a chance to try the newer Shimano (7810) pedals with a fixed red cleat, try it. I think you may even like it better the Time. After trying all, I’m a huge Shimano fan. Well, there’s one pair I still haven’t tried, the Look HM IronMan.