bgorton
02-24-04, 11:59 PM
Has anyone used Keywin clipless pedals? How well do they perform?
Road Cycling - Keywin pedals
Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.View Full Version : Keywin pedals
Phil from VA
02-25-04, 06:30 AM
Yes, bought them 5 years ago. Don't waste your money. They are not suitable for normal use. They do not have a mechanical retention system. You are held in by a molded plastic tab.
njeitner
02-25-04, 08:25 PM
As a novice (cyclist) communting I had been encouraged to use SPDs. After my apprenticeship I progressed to Look and now that I race, I've turned to the Keywins.
There was a period of getting use to them after many years of using Look's, but it was significantly shorter than 5 years :-).
I found the locking mechanism to be extremely efficient and provided a very secure and tight fit that is far more definite in it's action than Looks!. (with no float the keywins feel much more secure).
The cleat is both much broader and low profile resulting in (what I feel is) better power transfer. And when I feel good about my pedalling action I tend to perform better. Another advantage is that there seems to be far less wear on the cleats than the Looks. So, for the same length of use I would have already replaced my Look cleats.
I asked around before I made the jump and found that pedal choice is almost religious in nature. In general, the serious riders I asked tended to prefer Keywins. So far their recommendation hasn't disappointed me.
As a final note, Keywins are also one of the lighest pedal systems (cleat+pedal) out there. I don't think that should be the first reason for getting anything on a bike, but......
There was a period of getting use to them after many years of using Look's, but it was significantly shorter than 5 years :-).
I found the locking mechanism to be extremely efficient and provided a very secure and tight fit that is far more definite in it's action than Looks!. (with no float the keywins feel much more secure).
The cleat is both much broader and low profile resulting in (what I feel is) better power transfer. And when I feel good about my pedalling action I tend to perform better. Another advantage is that there seems to be far less wear on the cleats than the Looks. So, for the same length of use I would have already replaced my Look cleats.
I asked around before I made the jump and found that pedal choice is almost religious in nature. In general, the serious riders I asked tended to prefer Keywins. So far their recommendation hasn't disappointed me.
As a final note, Keywins are also one of the lighest pedal systems (cleat+pedal) out there. I don't think that should be the first reason for getting anything on a bike, but......