Spiderweb
Not So Special One
- Location
- North Yorkshire
In my experience Look Keo pedals have been great, I use the classic and the sprint and have never had issues.
SPD vs SDP-SL
- Thread starter Johnno260
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Ive saw the keo's fail a few times, one tome causing a nasty accident. It put me off them originally but Ive been forced down that way by track hire bikes and powermeters and touch wood they've been ok for me but I've been using them less than half a year.
oldfatfool
Guru
Take a look at frogs.
S-Express
Guest
Speedplay frogs are great pedals for touring / commuting and general road riding, other than racing. Recessed cleats on mtb/touring shoes, small, light, no springs - so easy to release but very secure.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/speedplay-frog-chrome-moly-pedals-1/
I started on SPDs and moved on to Frogs, primarily for commuting, fairly quickly. I now have them on four bikes. Relatively expensive compared to SPD, and requiring a touch of grease every couple of months, I have tried SPD-SL to see why they were so popular with the guys I ride with - after a couple of weeks and a couple of hundred miles I went back to my Frogs - so much more user-friendly.
oldfatfool
Guru
Especially if you have wonky knees, loads of free float also means less messing with cleat position.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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- lost somewhere
I've always used SPDs with the £20 M520 pedals on both my bikes for the last six years. They are easily good enough for my type of riding. With the right trainer-style shoes, they are extremely comfortable, both on the bike and off it, all day long. I always set the release torque at the lowest possible setting and I've never unclipped by accident. I really rate M520s.
I like my SL's but I haven't found a warm pair of shoes, it seems either the shoe is ventilated for taking part in Tour de France in July or winter boots for crossing Alaska in January. Yes you can get toe or full shoe covers, but what a fag. I just want normal shoes for cool days like this evening it was 13C but my toes were cold.
Mr Celine
Discordian
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- Waxing my moustache
SPD SL on the road bike, SPD on the commuter / winter bike. I find the single sided SLs easier to clip in and out of than the double sided SPDs.
Perfomrance wise I doubt there's any difference but the SLs make a deeply satisfying snap when clipping in.
Perfomrance wise I doubt there's any difference but the SLs make a deeply satisfying snap when clipping in.
Jason
Senior Member
- Location
- Carnaby Street
Started with SPD SL when I had the first road bike. They were okay, but I hated the duck waddle to the coffee shop. Then I discovered SPD and specialized BG shoes. Now all my bikes have SPD's and no faffing about with shoes. Jump on and away.
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Johnno260
Guru
- Location
- East Sussex
sorry with the pedals, are the regular Shimano ones ok? or are 105 really that much better?
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Johnno260
Guru
- Location
- East Sussex
I was looking on the Shimano website and the 550 pedals seem almost the same as the 105, resin vs CF same bearings etc
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Johnno260
Guru
- Location
- East Sussex
The 550 seemed a good starting point, I really don't want to spend the extra for 105's, the 540 I would go for as well.
Like it says above ease of use, and above all value for money and durability are far more important than a few grams.
Like it says above ease of use, and above all value for money and durability are far more important than a few grams.
