Shimano or Look Pedals?

[Peteaud]

Having now got a pair of spangly new road shoes, i just need a decent set of pedals.

The bike has Shimano ultegra 6700 groupset.

I can get the 6700 pedal for £70, but...

I can get the 6800 carbon version for £78.00

on top of all this, the look keo 2 carbon get good reviews and have a wider axle allowing some spacers to be used, although i cant find these spacers in stock anywhere.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/look-keo-2-max-carbon-pedals/

look are just over budget, but would go to that if they are worth the extra.

I have used shimano spd-sl (R540) and got on ok with them, the exustar look version i have used seemed ok, but not as good as shimano.

Dont mind paying up to £100 as they are for the pampered summer bike, but at that price, i cant afford to get the choice wrong.

Does anyone use the look pedals, if so what are your thoughts.

Also looked at Time Expresso, but some of the reviews put me off.

Any thoughts.

 

[Hacienda71]

Look are lighter at the same price point than shimano. In terms of size and functionality they are probably pretty similar. I use Keos and have had no issues with them.

 

[Peteaud]

Look are lighter at the same price point than shimano. In terms of size and functionality they are probably pretty similar. I use Keos and have had no issues with them.

A lot of the reviews say the look cleats wear at a silly rate, how have you found them?

 

[eck]

Look, or Shimano, cleats will wear quickly if you walk in them. Get a pair of cleat covers for the cafe stop. They also help to stop you slipping on the floor. For example:
http://www.probikekit.co.uk/bicycle...currency=GBP&gclid=CMPi1cL1ibwCFWLHtAodDn4AgA
But be sure to get covers specific to your cleats.

 

[young Ed]

Having now got a pair of spangly new road shoes, i just need a decent set of pedals.

The bike has Shimano ultegra 6700 groupset.

I can get the 6700 pedal for £70, but...

I can get the 6800 carbon version for £78.00

on top of all this, the look keo 2 carbon get good reviews and have a wider axle allowing some spacers to be used, although i cant find these spacers in stock anywhere.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/look-keo-2-max-carbon-pedals/

look are just over budget, but would go to that if they are worth the extra.

I have used shimano spd-sl (R540) and got on ok with them, the exustar look version i have used seemed ok, but not as good as shimano.

Dont mind paying up to £100 as they are for the pampered summer bike, but at that price, i cant afford to get the choice wrong.

Does anyone use the look pedals, if so what are your thoughts.

Also looked at Time Expresso, but some of the reviews put me off.

Any thoughts.

nothing on the pedals from me but if the spacers are just plain nothing special spacer i could easily make some up for you if you just provide me with dimensions
i know i'm just removing disadvantages here and making the choice harder!
Cheers Ed

 

[Hacienda71]

I get over 18 months or about 10000 miles out of a set of look cleats. I'm happy with that.

 

[Peteaud]

nothing on the pedals from me but if the spacers are just plain nothing special spacer i could easily make some up for you if you just provide me with dimensions
i know i'm just removing disadvantages here and making the choice harder!
Cheers Ed

Thanks for the offer but i work in engineering (CNC Sliding Head) and if i need i will make them out of titanium as we use a lot of the stuff.

 

[young Ed]

Thanks for the offer but i work in engineering (CNC Sliding Head) and if i need i will make them out of titanium as we use a lot of the stuff.

Any ti going spare just pm me!
Cheers Ed

 

[User6179]

You can get 105 pedals which are 9 grams heavier than Ultegra for £30ish with cleats .

 

[Peteaud]

You can get 105 pedals which are 9 grams heavier than Ultegra for £30ish with cleats .

I know but this is for my CF Di2 pampered machine, so it must either match, 6700 or be better.

 

[User6179]

I know but this is for my CF Di2 pampered machine, so it must either match, 6700 or be better.

Tart

 

[gbb]

Not for any specific reason, ive always had Looks, from the old Deltas to Keos, never had problems with cleat wear based on leisure / fitness riding. Dont use them for commuting though, perhaps more regular clipping and unclipping would accelerate their demise. In fact, in ten years or so, ive never replaced a set of cleats through 3 or 4 sets of pedals
Walking in Looks can be skittery, Shimano may be better, dunno, never had them.

 

[Kies]

Had Look keo's since day one of the road bike. No issues and used the original cleats for 18 months and 2500 miles.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Keo 2 blades are the best of the bunch imho..
Just look at the size of the foot platform on the looks compared to the Shimano Dura-Ace.
They just offer a more stable foot platform

 

[ayceejay]

I went through Time Shimano and Look before getting to Spedplay that ae the best.