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Which Pedals

Old 02-05-12, 03:23 PM
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My Look pre-Keo pedals with dial a float and tension adjustment have about 30,000 miles on them. They still work well but I have had axle failures in the past so am going to replace them. I am considering Shimano 7900 carbon and Look blades (all with steel axles). The Shimano's cost a lot more but if they would be better I would get them. I need 3 deg. float for long climbs. I rarely walk on the cleats. the Look cleats used to fail in a couple months until Look added Teflon. Now they are good for a year. I weigh 200 lb. On the current pedals I have to use high tension or they can release in a sprint which makes them stiff to get in or out. Any experiences you have had with either including cleat failure, coming out of the pedals under high loads, float quality (I use carbon shimano shoes), pedal failure, etc. would be appreciated.
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ive been droping a few pounds lately, but i started at about 210, and i love my speedplays, and you can adjust the float as you wish, and with the coffee covers they'll last
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I'll throw in another wrench and recommend trying Time, either RXS or iClic. I don't know how I would be able to pull out of my RXS pedals unless I wave my heels around (which would probably make me fall over before my feet pull out anyway). Besides, they were designed by the same guy who came up with the Looks, so you could say that they're an evolutionary step.

Crank Brothers pedals also hold really hard vertically, and they have a three-hole cleat that'll work well with your roadie shoes. They'll feel different from the Looks that you're used to, though; some guys say it's like pedaling on ice cubes.
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wow, i was gonna suggest Looks, i've been using the same Look pedals for about 20 years and so far only had to replace the plastic cleats.

if not Look, i would go with Time.
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I've been on Dura-Ace 7900s/248g. They can be found for about $220. I love them. Very stable & smooth.

BUT, if you can wait until The Spring, the Dura-Ace 9000 Series Pedals are on their way.






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i am a fan of time. i have rxs carbon pedals on all my bikes. good float, retention and cleat life.
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Have the Keos, like 'em. Had speedplay zero's - they are ok but here if you stop and step off the road, it's sandy/gravely and that just jams them up when the cleats fill up. The Keo's work much better in that sort of application.

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I currently have keos and am happy with them.

I previously had Time iclic's. They are really easy to clip into since they stay open til you step into them. The ones I had were really easy to clicp outof too. You may need a stiffer blade if you want more tension. One of my biggest complaints is the cleats wore out really quickly for me.
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I saw these don't know much about them

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