Power tap pedals and keo cleats
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Power tap pedals and keo cleats
I'm looking for someone who has tried keo cleats with power tap pedals. I hear rumors they will work and they certainly look very similar. In case you wonder why I would want to use them, two reasons. First ease of finding them. My LBS where I bought the pedals has not yet started carrying replacement cleats, at least locally the power tap pedals have been slow to catch on. Second I can't get any cleat covers that will fit them the keo covers will not go on so have been forced to just walk in the pedals. Thanks
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They actually need Well-go cleats (I think that's the name) and they can be had easily and cheaply if your LBS doesn't stock them. The cleat covers are a trickier issue - no call for them in tri, and that's where more people seem to be using the PT pedals.
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From all the research I've done, the Keos are ever so slightly different and over time as the cleat wears, the engagement gets looser.
I doubt many bike shops will ever carry replacement P1 cleats. It's such a niche accessory, given the price of the P1s. I think you're better off ordering the replacement cleats from PowerTap or buy the OEM cleats (Wellgo RC-7) from Ebay for $10. I picked up a pair of RC-7s from Ebay for when my stock cleats wear out.
I doubt many bike shops will ever carry replacement P1 cleats. It's such a niche accessory, given the price of the P1s. I think you're better off ordering the replacement cleats from PowerTap or buy the OEM cleats (Wellgo RC-7) from Ebay for $10. I picked up a pair of RC-7s from Ebay for when my stock cleats wear out.
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I'm using the Keo cleats with the P1's without a problem. I'm using the 6 degree float cleats.
My other bike has the Keo pedals on it and I only have one pair of road bike shoes. I don't want to keep going back and forth with the cleats so I didn't bother changing them out once I figured out that they work.
My other bike has the Keo pedals on it and I only have one pair of road bike shoes. I don't want to keep going back and forth with the cleats so I didn't bother changing them out once I figured out that they work.
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I have P1s. They use Keo cleats. I use the same shoes and cleats with the P1s as I do with another set of Look pedals. Nothing special about them.