Durable replacement for Look Delta cleats (and pedals)
11-24-17, 03:46 PM
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Durable replacement for Look Delta cleats (and pedals)
I’m still running the antique Look Delta system, but not without problems:
Which cleats last longer: Look Kéo or Shimano SPD-SL? Disappointingly, both are more expensive than Look Delta cleats.
Which is most likely to be still affordable and available in ten years?
Anything else I should consider?
Tempted by Look Kéo because there are power-meter pedals available for those cleats, in case I ever go down that route.
- I only get 3,000–4,000 km from a pair of cleats before they start clicking on climbs. There are a load of concrete stairs to the basement where my bicycle lives, so I may be harder on cleats than some people
- the cleats have become more expensive, and now they’re even getting hard to find (bricks-and-mortar shops no longer have them; my favourite online shop no longer has them; now even Chain Reaction Cycles and Wiggle don’t have them).
Which cleats last longer: Look Kéo or Shimano SPD-SL? Disappointingly, both are more expensive than Look Delta cleats.
Which is most likely to be still affordable and available in ten years?
Anything else I should consider?
Tempted by Look Kéo because there are power-meter pedals available for those cleats, in case I ever go down that route.
11-27-17, 12:00 PM
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Use Kool Kovers. They make them for Delta, Keo and SPD-SL. They cost $15-20 but eliminate the wear and tear of walking and are not slippery. When riding I hang them from the cheap REI carabiners for keys and pocket knives.
I cannot tell the difference between riding the Wellgo cleats and the LOOK Deltas. (Do note, I ride the black no-float cleats always so I am no judge of the red cleats. Also I use the Performance FORTE LOOK compatible pedals, not LOOKs.)
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I cannot tell the difference between riding the Wellgo cleats and the LOOK Deltas. (Do note, I ride the black no-float cleats always so I am no judge of the red cleats. Also I use the Performance FORTE LOOK compatible pedals, not LOOKs.)
Ben
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Put your shoes on AFTER using the steps.
My deltas last forever.
Send the pedals to me if you switch !
I need a set for a spare bike
My deltas last forever.
Send the pedals to me if you switch !
I need a set for a spare bike
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