The brand, now moved out of its former San Diego facility and fully integrated with Wahoo’s production partners, is tight-lipped on any other details. Called the POWRLINK ZERO, it’s due out summer 2021 and will use the same cleat as the other four models. Of those five pedals, Speedplay users will be particularly excited about one: the long-awaited Speedplay power meter pedal has finally been confirmed. Most models will ship with the standard tension cleat the entry-level COMP model-more details on that below-will be the only to come with the easy tension cleat. There are also two different tension styles, standard and easy, both of which work on every model. Continuing the theme of simplification, the smorgasbord of cleats the company once produced-a different one for nearly every pedal model-has been abandoned for one type: the existing Zero cleat.įive models, all with the Zero cleat. The brand returns with a renewed focus on its core demographic, road and triathlon riders, doing away with off-road pedals entirely and cutting back the line to just five models centered around the popular Zero pedal.Įach model in the lineup now serves a much clearer demographic than before, whether a rider is looking for a featherweight or aero option, or simply wants to get started with clipless pedals. If Speedplay’s relaunch had to be summed up in one word, that would be it. It turns out Wahoo was busy refocusing the brand’s offerings-and cooking up something new. But that’s what it seemed like from the outside looking in.Ī pulse emerged from the dormant company earlier this month with a series of Instagram posts teasing a relaunch today, March 16. Surely Wahoo wouldn’t purchase a brand just to pull all resources and let it fester. Product slowly became harder to find and its social media presence disappeared overnight-the last Instagram post coming during the world championships…in 2019, the same day as the announcement about Wahoo acquiring the company. We don’t mean nothing changed and business went on as usual after the company’s transfer to the new owner rather, not much of anything appeared to be going on at the company at all. In fall 2019, Wahoo purchased Speedplay, the pedal brand beloved especially by riders with finicky bike fit issues.

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