I think the point is, other pedals with less “spin” that are weighted properly, almost always end up with the correct side facing the cleat. They don’t have enough spin to really flip over to the wrong side. These on the other hand flip multiple times usually when you are getting going so there is a 50-50 shot as you say of it not being the correct side. 50-50 is not good odds when you are trying to get across an intersection.
Best tip ever right here just got casually skipped over.
This beats packing the bearings with grease.
Someone mentioned this was a marginal gain but I disagree.
Being able to clip in easier is a huge win.
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Tried this and it worked a treat.
I also tried this and it worked really well!
I have two sets of Assioma’s packed with heavy grease and they always align to the proper position for clipping in.
I’m glad I stumbled on this. It’s absurd how freely they spin. Will try this.
Cyclists: Check out these $600 pulley wheels that save me 0.1 watts.
Also cyclists: I packed the bearings in my super low resistance pedals to add friction and slow them down.
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I literally take my bearings apart and regrease to make sure things spin as freely as possible and here we are.
Actually in the way of clipping in specifically, I greatly prefer them to turn easily. When they are stiffer, they don’t always end up front up/tail down when at rest. I always want them to hang freely.
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The concern with these is they just don’t stop spinning, causing it to be a pain to clip in.It’s especially annoying in urban settings with lots of intersections. Every other pedal I’ve owned has spun freely but the weight was enough to make it stop spinning quickly so you can clip in.
I went with Garmin Rally after not being able to deal with the spinning and weird cleat compatibility issues with the assiomas.
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When I switched from Ultegra to Favero it was really annoying to me but after a while it just became natural, just took a little getting used to.
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I switched from Speedplay, which (of course) don’t spin at all. Took a few rides to get used to the Assiomas, but I don’t find they spin “endlessly”, as soon as you touch them they stop and line up.
That works, but with shimano or actual look pedals there is no need to think about touching them. They are ready in the position they should be.
I recently switched from Shimano too and am finding the learning curve steep. Grease changes seem like a functional and reasonable option, but some mention of the seals up above has me wondering if it’s actually about the type of seal. Are the stock Assioma bearings non-contact seals? If so would it work to just switch to a full-contact version? Anyone tried that? Seems like that would actually offer some benefit in terms of weather protection as well.
I also feel like they spin too freely.
Got in touch with Favero and was suggested to add some lithium grease on the spindle (not on the threads where the M6 nut is tightened).
Seemes to work.