Look Pedals

[e-rider]

Thanks for the advice, I think I will go for the Look classic.
Will get some cleat covers as well!

Crazy choice - I have look keo classics and although they work fine, the cleat issues (slipperyness, cost and durability) should stop you buying them. You can get equally good pedals that don't have any of these issues.

 

[Hacienda71]

Crazy choice - I have look keo classics and although they work fine, the cleat issues (slipperyness, cost and durability) should stop you buying them. You can get equally good pedals that don't have any of these issues.

What would you suggest as a road pedal/cleat that are as good?

 

[bigtoe]

High on bikes £12.99

 

[youngoldbloke]

High on bikes £12.99

?????? - if you mean Keo cleats they are now 14.95. If I were to replace my pedals and shoes I would get Shimano A520s, or maybe the Wellgo road SPDs. Both of these look good and suit road bikes. I think Decathlon sell a version of the Wellgos.

 

[e-rider]

What would you suggest as a road pedal/cleat that are as good?

something like this: http://www.chainreac...x?ModelID=48452

or one of the non-carbon cheaper versions

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=9680

 

[Hacienda71]

something like this: http://www.chainreac...x?ModelID=48452

or one of the non-carbon cheaper versions

http://www.chainreac...px?ModelID=9680

They look interesting but I couldn't justify £120 on the cheaper set even if the cleat wear is a lot less than Looks. I might try them in the future if the price comes down a bit.

 

[GrasB]

At the end of the dat tundragumski is blowing the Look 'problem' out of all proportion! The reality is that Look KEO platform is no worse than other SPD SL style cleat systems (especially if you use 3rd party KEO cleats) in the grand scheme of things. Look cleats wear a bit faster as Look use a much softer plastic than other manufactures, one problem is that they wear quicker & the plastic they use isn't that grippy (hence their grip cleats), however with original KEOs I've not had reason to take a knife to cleat & shave off splintered plastic from a bad miss-clip, which can't be said for SPD SL, I-CLIC, Mavic Road Cleats & the 3rd party KEO cleats.

So if you don't want those problems you've got to look at radically different cleat designs, that means MTB/CX clipless systems or one of the Speedplay road series (I'd recommend the Zero if you go down that road), of course these have different sets of compromises leading to other problems.

A Picture of around 5200 mile old KEO cleats I used for commuting:

 

[bad boy]

I've just put some looks classics on my new bike and find walking short distances a nightmare.

To be fair this should not be a consideration in my opinion for buying the pedals as someone said buy SPD's if it is. Pedals are lighter than 105's and have a good platform for power transfer through the stroke. They can squeak however !!

 

[Basil.B]

Blimey, don't know what to do?

Starting to go off the idea of Look pedals, too much faffing trouble! Might go for Shimano 105's instead.
Just off for a ride to ponder!

 

[fossyant]

I've been using the original Looks for years - renamed Delta now. Decathlon are one of the best places price wise for the cleats.

 

[Hacienda71]

I wouldn't go for 105 spd-sl over Looks the cleats wear as well and they weigh more.

 

[bad boy]

In short all cleats on road shoes don't take well to walking in don't let this form part of your decision cleats and pedals are for ridding not walking and look classics are excellent pedals lighter than 105's I personally didn't even consider them as I don't run shimano on my race bike

 

[Basil.B]

Think I will stick with my flat pedals, and Camper shoes.

 

[Clx1]

Blimey, don't know what to do?

Starting to go off the idea of Look pedals, too much faffing trouble! Might go for Shimano 105's instead.
Just off for a ride to ponder!

Do not be put off by the posters claiming that the cleats don't last, it's all relative. At around 18 pounds a set and as I said before I get around 5000 miles out of a pair(and I don't use cleat covers). For me that's an outlay of 36 pounds a year, nothing in comparison to my total cycling spend. Do you think that Look would be one of the most popular pedal systems if they were as bad as some of the previous posters claim them to be.
Try them and you won't be disapointed.

 

[YahudaMoon]

Look Keo are great except for the short life span of the cleats as mentioned above. They wear out just looking at them.