Fly Pedals Universal Clipless Platform Adapters

Second item I've had to review this week with positive feelings but a major asterisk about quality. Fly Pedals are a great concept, far superior to the plastic clip-in adapters that nearly require a sledgehammer to remove. The platform ids stable, stays clipped on when you want it on, kicks off easily with a twist when you want it off. Note to those using SPD-SL cleats: I recommend using the yellow or blue (some float) cleats as I used red and have noticed that without a little float I sometimes kick the adapter loose more easily than I wanted. This is my own fault- I use yellow for my bike shoes but thought I'd be better off with no float for the adapters.Now the asterisk... on each adapter one of the holes drilled into the aluminum platform wasn't threaded properly and you can't quite get the cleat mounting screw to seat. If you remove the retainer (the rectangular "washer" that drops into the cleat recess) then you can get a partial grip on the cleat with the screw, and since the platforms are less demanding of cleat stability than my racing/touring shoes I'm not returning them, but for an expensive "boutique" sort of product this is very disappointing quality.

They work as advertised, but have some drawbacks that I don't like. I use them on Shimano SPD pedals. I notice that I have to tighten the pedal's release tension in order for these to stay attached if I'm wearing a shoe with a grippy sole (which is most of the time). Otherwise, the pedal will twist and disconnect when I stand up to pedal or when I'm pulling my foot off for a stop. Also, since they only attach to one side of the pedal, they flip over with the Fly Pedal on the bottom and are hard to flip over and get your foot into. Way harder than a dedicated campus pedal that has the platform on one side and the clipless binding on the other. And, if the tension isn't cranked up, I find that the fall off frequently when I'm trying to get them flipped over. Overall, they work ok for short rides on the bikes that I don't want to put a campus pedal on. But, if I have the option and/or need to use them frequently, I'll put on the campus pedals.

Loving these pedals so far. I have Crank Brothers Egg Beaters and these have been a simple solution to the "Dang, I don't wanna wear my riding shoes today" problem!Only complaint (not Fly Pedals fault) is that they extra weight of the pedal naturally causes the pedal to flip upside down when your foot is not on it. It does take some extra concentration when remounting your bike to get your foot in position. If you are stopping & starting frequently, you might want to consider an alternative set-up.However, if you most frequently ride with your cycling shoes - but occasionally want to toss some platforms on to wear your street shoes - these are a great solution.You might also be able to figure out a way to rig up something that could clip into the egg beater opposite of the pedals that would be heavier than the pedal, causing the platform to stay upright. This would naturally add weight and an extra step to this process - but if you were creative there might be a solution out there!

I used to wonder why no one made a product like this, now I know why. The Idea is neat. I love look delta pedals and have them on all my road bikes. I though this would be a nice option for short rides and running to the store. On vacation I could leave the pedal wrench, and second pedals home as an options to short rides to the beach. But they are not a good option.1) the Pedals are way to heavy and flipped over. All pedals do this, but the weight is so high that they flip fast and are hard to use. Very clumsy.2) The platform is too grippy. With sneakers, the pedal constantly un-clipped.One 10 mile ride, they kept un-clipping every time I tried to stand. I kept pressure on them so they would not flip over and the show would not slide on the pedal. The Pedals are Dura- Ace, and the cleats are pretty worn but still it did not feel safe in traffic.I took them off and rode home on the look platform.buy a good pedal wrench and some cheap platform pedals instead.Dual sided SPD's are a lot better option for SPD users.Off to Ebay wiht them

I've ridden (short-distances) in normal shoes on my clipless pedals. It's not hard, but it's also not the most convenient. This is a convenient solution and easy to use.I switched out my cleats on my shoes, so I had a spare pair to use with these pedals. Then I hopped on the bike and rode to get a beer. It can't get much easier than that.To answer the concern about the platforms being heavy and hanging upside down, I don't think it's worse than toe-cages on platform pedals. With practice, you can easily put your toe on the backside of the platform and flip it up underneath your foot. Then once you put your foot on top, the teeth grip your shoe well and holds steady. After a few stops, flipping the platform quickly came back to me like it was before I switched to clipless.

Ok. I like these and really like the idea. They are well made and easy to install but they need to be rear weighted. When your foot it's not on the pedal they flip upside down. If they were vertical it would be easier to get your foot back on the pedal. I'd give them 3.5 as it stands now.

Even though it says compatible with speedplay frogs without modifying the cleats a bit the pedals just fall off. What I did was take off the adjustment screw on the cleats using a soldering iron and allen wrench and replaced it with a thumb screw. Once you have that done then it's just a matter off tightening the screw to the pedals.Overall I've had them for about a week and they've been great. I do find it hard to flip the pedal over sometimes though as the weight makes them keep wanting to flip upside down.