Originally Posted by
rovis
Regarding SPD-SL pedals (and maybe similar others), wonder why they don't add some counterweight so that the pedal stays flat instead of vertical before clipping in? That would help with engaging the clips and maybe eliminate the need to look down and flipping the pedal at a stop.
You'd have to add a lot of weight for little, if any, benefit. The weight would probably have to be spaced away from the pedal which could result in pedal strikes when turning.
Really, once you get used to it, clipping in is not (normally) a problem. I can clip into Looks easily without looking down most of the time.