One-sided Zero pedal with dimpled underside and matching rubberized cleat cover
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Two added benefits to the Aero cleat cover are protection for the cleats and a little more grip when walking(Image credit: Courtesy Castelli)
The Cleat Buddy is a screw-in plug to protect the Zero cleat's internals(Image credit: Courtesy Castelli)
The Speedplay Zero Carbon is, as it sounds, a Zero system with a carbon body(Image credit: Courtesy Castelli)
Targetted for a 2015 release, the Aero Pedal System functions like a normal Speedplay Zero, but with only one operable side(Image credit: Courtesy Castelli)
The Speedplay Aero Pedal System is a one-side pedal with a dimpled aero backing and cleat cover(Image credit: Courtesy Castelli)
At Interbike, Speedplay is showing prototypes of its forthcoming Aero Pedal System, a one-side Zero pedal with a dimpled underside that, when clipped into the aero cleat, creates a smooth, unbroken surface all the way down to the shoe sole.
Speedplay's Zero pedal system is "upside down" compared to most road pedals, in that cleat has moving parts for engagement instead of the pedal. The company claims this system allows for more cornering clearance, lower weight, better float and easier disengagement. The Aero Pedal System will keep all the same design except for the double-sided entry.
As the pedal is still in prototype form, Speedplay does not have a weight or any pricing to give. The Aero Pedal System should be available by early 2015, company representatives told BikeRadar.
Riders who already own Speedplay Zero pedals will find them interchangeable with the Aero Pedal System.
The Cleat Buddy is a screw-in plug to protect the Zero cleat
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