Garmin Rally XC200 thoughts
I have had these pedals now for a few months and have the following observations comparing them to Shimano's SPD pedals.
I just had 4iiii do a factory install of a dual sided power meter for a GRX crankset and it will arrive next week so I can get it onto my Stigmata. Having gone back to the XTR SPD pedals it's a huge relief because they work so well and so perfectly they are a joy to clip into and out of. I keep my tension around the middle of range and even if I make the tension high they are just so easy and predictable to clip into and out of when needed and they are completely noise free as well. I already ordered a new Dura Ace crankset with the factory power meter for my road bike as well and who knows how long it will take to arrive, but it will be worth it. I know my experience doesn't encompass the range of configurations with the Rally pedals, but my initial feeling is that for a serious cyclist (at least for the SPD pedals) a crank based power meter is the better option (imo of course :)). |
I have been riding a pair of these on my Trek Domane paired to a Wahoo Roam for about a year (not much during the winter). I may just not be very fussy, but the SPD mechanisms seem okay by me. Yes, they're a little taller. I was riding a combo flat/SPD pedal before, but having had enough leg injuries over the decades, really wanted to track power balance L/R. There's a modest lag before change in effort shows up on the Roam, but that's true of all the sensors I've used. I am happy to have gotten them, and you should be able to make some buyer happy to acquire them. Especially since they aren't locked into SPD bodies to use with the power meter bits.
--Richard |
Thanks, both of you, for sharing your experience here. 🙂
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Originally Posted by KJ43
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This is the kind of information I was hoping to see in some of the reviews, but never did. You confirmed my fears and saved me (another) $600 or $1200. I'm quite sensitive to pedal stack height, probably because of an ankle break. I also suck and don't deserve a power meter, but that is another story, imbued with midwestern puritanical self-loathing guilt. |
Originally Posted by Polaris OBark
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Is it possible you have this backward? I have XTR pedals because I can't tolerate the higher XT stack-height. In any case, thanks for the heads-up on this. It is what I had feared. (I actually bought a set of the one-sided ones for my kid for a birthday/graduation/etc present, but getting a clear answer out of him has been challenging. In any case, he loves them.)
Yes, they are big and if you are sensitive to the higher stack height you will not be pleased. |
I get it now. Yeah, those pedals are quite thick. I guess they have to cram a lot of stuff in there. I've probably wasted cumulatively more money trying to find pedals that are comfortable than I would spend on the XC200's.
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I'm bringing this post as I am interested in these pedals. I have a praxis carbon crankset with a 4iiii precision sensor that I suspect is dead. I have a powerpod which is OK when it works but crap to calibrate.. So I am thinking about garmin XC-100 (1 sided power).
What are the issues with the product other than thicker pedal leading to a taller seatpost? One the main advantage would be the ability to swap pedal quickly between bikes. |
I already use SPD pedals and shoes on road bikes. I ordered these Garmin pedals and stack height should be the same. The pedals have arrived, but still waiting for the new bike to arrive to try them. The bike should be here by spring. It will be paired to an Edge 830, hopefully without issue.
Mike |
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