What pedal system are you coming from?

 

I’ve been riding the various forms of Keo for about 20 years With a current stable of 15+ bikes equipped. Off the top of my head, I’ve ridden and still mostly use, the Sprint, 2 Max, Classic and maybe one set of Easy. The Classic, or whatever they’re calling call it now, would probably be my choice if I were to buy a set new.

 

What pedal system are you coming from?

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What pedal system are you coming from?

xtiem xpressso 10 The problem with this brand is that they loosen, which makes them sound and feel loose. This is something I've talked about with more than one friend who uses them, so I won't use the Xtime again.

 

but I see or I'm told that the Keo Blade Carbon, those that use carbon plates, are very annoying over time

Annoying how?
I have the original Keo Carbon Blades with the small carbon spring. I've had them since 2017 and have close to 50,000mi on them. I've had no issues. Replaced the bearings once or twice. The carbon spring still holds tight. But the left pedal body has worn a little and it's developed some play in the cleat. I just replaced them with the new Keo Blade.

If you're really fussy about retention force then the blade probably isn't a good choice because it's not easily adjustable. I've never had a problem with the stock setup.

I'm told more about the Keo 2 Max Carbon

The Keo 2 Max is a great pedal. I have them on other bikes.
If you're not worried about weight, why go with the Carbon? It's only 10g lighter than the standard Keo 2 Max.

 

¿Por qué es molesto?
Tengo las Keo Carbon Blades originales con el muelle de carbono pequeño. Las tengo desde 2017 y tengo casi 80.000 km. No he tenido ningún problema. Cambié los rodamientos un par de veces. El muelle de carbono sigue firme. Pero el cuerpo del pedal izquierdo se ha desgastado un poco y ha desarrollado holgura en la cala. Acabo de cambiarlas por las nuevas Keo Blade.

Si te preocupa mucho la fuerza de retención, la cuchilla probablemente no sea una buena opción, ya que no es fácil de ajustar. Nunca he tenido problemas con la configuración de serie.

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El Keo 2 Max es un pedal fantástico. Los tengo en otras bicicletas.
Si no te preocupa el peso, ¿por qué elegir la Carbon? Es solo 10 g más ligera que la Keo 2 Max estándar.
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Thansk for your time, Since I already had Look and Xtime, I'm thinking about trying the Shimano Ultegra. Have you had any comments on these? I'm looking at them because they have a larger support surface.

 

All the Look Keo's have the same cleat interface. With the carbon model you are paying more for a weight reduction, not performance. I have been a Look rider since 1990 (Delta and Keo). The mid range pedals are the better value. Maybe the issue is that your shoes are stiff enough?

 

I never buy top of the line pedals. A lot more cost for minimal weight savings. And shoes have gotten so stiff that the size of the platform isn't important.

 

Todos los Look Keo tienen la misma interfaz de cala. Con el modelo de carbono, pagas más por la reducción de peso, no por el rendimiento. He usado Look desde 1990 (Delta y Keo). Los pedales de gama media ofrecen la mejor relación calidad-precio. ¿Quizás el problema sea que tus zapatillas son demasiado rígidas?
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Gracias

 

Alguien ha podido comprar unos shiamnos, vs unos look

 

I've been using Time ATAC pedals for 25 years. My wife and I went on a bike tour in Tuscany for our honeymoon 25 years ago today. It was a tour with Andy Hampsten (Cinghiale: Cycling tours with Andy Hampsten). He recommended using mountain bike pedals because we'd be stopping off at cafes and restaurants. I initially thought mountain bike pedals on a road bike is heresy. But it worked great and after kids, when most of my riding was commuting which involved walking on granite floors to get to my office, I never used road bike pedals again.

 

I've been using Time ATAC pedals for 25 years. My wife and I went on a bike tour in Tuscany for our honeymoon 25 years ago today. It was a tour with Andy Hampsten (Cinghiale: Cycling tours with Andy Hampsten). He recommended using mountain bike pedals because we'd be stopping off at cafes and restaurants. I initially thought mountain bike pedals on a road bike is heresy. But it worked great and after kids, when most of my riding was commuting which involved walking on granite floors to get to my office, I never used road bike pedals again.

I once tried three holed road cleats and pedals. I did not like the way they felt not to mention difficulty walking, especially on uneven surfaces. F*ck purity! I like heresy!

I once tried Crank Brothes Egg Beaters. I liked them, but the spring in one of the pedals broke at only 2,000 miles. I went back to old reliable sensible shoes Shimano SPD's and never looked back.

 

I use to run SPDs on my road bike because I use to do more MTBing and kept everything the same.
It's pretty common among people who do both.

Speaking of SPD.... these just came out

Shimano just made the biggest change to SPD cleats in 30 years – and it'll make clipping in easier than ever | BikeRadar

The new CL-MT001 cleats are backwards-compatible with existing shoes and pedals

www.bikeradar.com

 

I use to run SPDs on my road bike because I use to do more MTBing and kept everything the same.
It's pretty common among people who do both.

Speaking of SPD.... these just came out

Shimano just made the biggest change to SPD cleats in 30 years – and it'll make clipping in easier than ever | BikeRadar

The new CL-MT001 cleats are backwards-compatible with existing shoes and pedals

www.bikeradar.com

I use SPD mountian bike pedals on my road and gravel bikes. I use platforms on my mountain bikes.

 

My first "road" bike I got Look pedals, after that I've been on SPD's for 30 years. I have all my bikes road, mtn, gravel, recumbent ..... all on SPD's. I like walking around pastry shops too much. My Vittora Mtn shoes have a pretty stiff sole, so if you get a high end shoe, just because it is SPD does not mean it's flexy.