Shimano or Look Pedals?

[Peteaud]

Cor that's a good solid sound! And yes that answered my question nicely

Look up the cleat install, PITA

Might be wrong, but reading the reviews it seems hit and miss.

 

[Cuchilo]

Ive never had issues with any shimano products, so althought the 6700 pedals would be correct, the 6800 will sit nicely, and for the price a bargain.

I would like to try speedplay tho.

The 6800 has the Ultegra name on the side , that's all that matters

 

[Peteaud]

As it is made of carbon it can't get wet tho....

 

[Cuchilo]

Of course not , they may get osmosis !

 

[Cuchilo]

Any pictures of them fitted yet ? Im not sure on 67 or 6800

 

[Peteaud]

Any pictures of them fitted yet ? Im not sure on 67 or 6800

No not yet, probably wont get fitted for a while as the bikes going nowhere at the moment.

However, go for the 6800, the quality is stunning, and they look really smart.

for the price, you can not go wrong

 

[Cuchilo]

I was bidding on some 6700 on ebay but its gone over £60 now so for the extra few quid I think you're right . Am I right in thinking the 6700 is last years model and the 6800 is this years ? I cant seem to find any info about the two online to compare them .

 

[Peteaud]

I was bidding on some 6700 on ebay but its gone over £60 now so for the extra few quid I think you're right . Am I right in thinking the 6700 is last years model and the 6800 is this years ? I cant seem to find any info about the two online to compare them .

6800 is the current version, 6700 is last years.

CRC did have both, but the 6700 are only around £7.00 cheaper and are not carbon.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-ultegra-spd-sl-6700-road-pedals/rp-prod67248

 

[Cuchilo]

There is a carbon version of the 6700 but they are sold out everywhere , apart from the ones on ebay but they where used . 6800's now ordered

 

[Peteaud]

There is a carbon version of the 6700 but they are sold out everywhere , apart from the ones on ebay but they where used . 6800's now ordered

You wont regret it.

 

[e-rider]

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.

I'm a fan of the keo2 max carbons - can be bought for £75 if you're lucky!

 

[Peteaud]

I'm a fan of the keo2 max carbons - can be bought for £75 if you're lucky!

They do look good but i wimped out and went for Shimano as tried and trusted.

 

[e-rider]

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

I've been a Look pedal user since 1988
The latest keo cleats only wear fast if you walk a lot in them. With normal use (3000 miles/year) mine last about 12 months; which for £10 isn't bad.

 

[e-rider]

They do look good but i wimped out and went for Shimano as tried and trusted.

look-shimano - it's all good. Funny that you say 'tried and trusted' as Look have been making clipless pedals for decades longer than Shimano, and when Shimano first released clipless pedals (esp. road pedals) nobody would go near them (their mtb spd pedals were a hit from the start though).

 

[Cuchilo]

I like the look pedals but as the group set on the TCR is all Ultegra
I wonder how much the 6700's will go for on ebay ..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400652562053?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1431.l2649