Shimano's NEW Dura-Ace Pedals Have a BIG Problem

Shimano has released its first new road pedal system in 30+ years, the Dura-Ace SPD-SLR. It has a lower stack height and a lighter weight, but is it actually better? A professional bike fitter breaks down what’s changed, what you gain, and one big catch for your cleat position. 🎁 GIVEAWAY: Enter to win a set of the new Shimano Dura-Ace SPD-SLR pedals plus an RCA cap. The winner will be drawn at Christmas. Enter here: [https://tinyurl.com/wfztbjhe] In this video we cover: Shimano Dura-Ace SPD-SLR vs SPD-SL: key differences Why the cleat stack height drops to around 2.3 mm Whether the new system is backwards compatible (it isn’t) Q factor and lateral cleat adjustment, and when adapters make sense The big issue: about 8 mm less rearward cleat travel Why Shimano shoes with sliding captive plates get around it Why Shimano should offer interchangeable pedal spindle lengths Our final verdict on the new pedals Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome to our new studio 0:25 New Shimano Dura-Ace pedals and the giveaway 1:14 First new Shimano pedal system in 30 years 1:44 Why did Shimano change the system? (patent expiry and clones) 2:23 SPD-SLR vs SPD-SL: lower stack height explained 3:05 Why stack height matters for power transfer and saddle height 4:15 Not backwards compatible: pedals and cleats sold as a system 4:42 Q factor and lateral adjustment 5:38 Three-bolt adapters: should you use them? 6:01 The big gripe: fore/aft cleat adjustment 7:23 Why Shimano removed the captive washers 8:54 8 mm less rearward cleat travel 9:26 Shimano’s sliding captive plate shoe solution 10:46 Using non-Shimano shoes 11:18 Wish list: interchangeable pedal spindle lengths 12:41 Final verdict 13:10 Bike Fit Fundamentals and cleat positioning help Get your bike fit sorted: Worried about your cleat position or Q factor? Our Bike Fit Fundamentals program walks you through it step by step, including a module on cleat positioning: [https://roadcyclingacademy.com/bike-f...] Subscribe to Road Cycling Academy for more bike fit, biomechanics and cycling gear content: [   / @roadcyclingacademy  ] #Shimano #DuraAce #SPDSLR #CyclingPedals #BikeFit #RoadCycling #CleatPosition #RoadCyclingAcademy