Originally Posted by
Crazy88s
I should have explained my riding style.
I'm actually turning into a performance racer. I have my first time trial on the 19th. It's a 10 mile time trial (5 out and back). I've ridden the course for training and I'm averaging close to 20mph.
I can see myself turning into a very competitive racer. I'm already looking to become a Cat 5 racer and have my sights set on a few crit races around my area.
I also enjoy long road rides as well. Metric centuries are no problem and I'm shooting for my first century this year.
If Look/SL pedals would help me then I'm all for getting them.
I think the difference comes mainly down to comfort, honestly. As long as your shoes are firmly attached to the pedals, you aren't going to gain 20 watts from one system vs the other.
But, if you're flush with money, you may want to hold off a while and think about some of the upcoming pedal-based power meters. That might help you somewhat in training ... but I think it's mostly eye candy style data.