Originally Posted by domestique
Issue 2.) If you read any biographies on Lance you would now that he is a control freak when it comes to his equipment "the ***** that will kill them".... I'm not attacking Look Keo's (once my Ultegras die I will prolly try a pair of keos) I was just saying that if spd-sl pedals meet Lance's high standards for equipment then they meet mine and HAVE met my standards.
My understanding about Lance and pedals is that he was riding Shimano pedals that were manufactured by Look for Shimano several years ago. Lance preferred the Look/Shimno pedal/cleat system to the Shimano spd system. Shimano, being a sponsor and all, wanted Lance riding the latest Dura-ace stuff instead of a pedal that's no longer made. They wanted people like us to buy pedals because Lance uses them. The compromise was that Shimano manufactured a new set of pedals (SPD-SL style) that was based on the older Look manufactured Shimano pedals Lance was already using, but updated with the latest in $technology$.
I don't think you (or Lance) can go wrong with a quality pedal from either Look or Shimano.
-Adam