Pedals - give me 5 good reasons to upgrade
I was reading a (glowing) article in Peloton Magazine about the new Time I-Clic2 Carbon pedals this morning that landed on my iPad just in time to save me from having to get up. It got me thinking why do I need these, what will the benefit be from spending $180 - $400 on pedals be?
There is always a lot of hyperbole about better transfer of power, Q-factor, float, weight, of course and these have some kind of stamp of approval from orthopedic knee specialists. I read this other great line in a shoe review a few pages on that said how Pantani did what is considered to be the best time up the Alpe d'Huez in '97 taking 37:35 to win. It's estimated he lifted his knees almost 8000 times so with a shoe (or pedal) 89grams lighter he would have saved 700kgs!
I've gotta have this stuff!!
But seriously, what does a top of the line pedal give me over my Keo Easys?
Tags: pedals, review cynicism, weight
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Permalink Reply by Matt Brennan on -
If you are not breaking records on Alpe d'Huez.......bling?
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Permalink Reply by Martin Turner on -
+1 bling!! Buy 'em!!
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Permalink Reply by Tim B on -
Big ring all the way to Marble Hill?
Go on, you know you want to!
Having said that, i think for us mere mortals, as long as our feet stay in our shoes and the shoes attached to the pedals, thats about as much performance benefit we can expect other than buying something new often makes us feel better and often results in better performance, for a while.
But they sure do look nice!
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Permalink Reply by easytiger on
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At the risk of sounding sucky, I have to agree. If your pedals are not giving your feet hotspots or jiggering your knees, then there is no need to change them. That being said, there is always something in the upgrade bucket for something lighter.
Ride did a review of pedals last issue? and they could only discriminate between them on the basis of personal taste/preference, rather than performance, and that was across each of the major pedal manufacturers ranges not just the top level ones.
But I think there is a definite difference between traditional cleat systems (Look, Shimano, Time) and the "upside-down" systems like Speedplay.
Just go back to toe-clips like your fellow hard man Sean Kelly!!
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Permalink Reply by Rob (Chewbacca) on -
Bling is the Thing.......kaah..ching :)
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Permalink Reply by Roger ... on -
One question regularly discussed over coffee is "What does Look Keo (Easy) offer over the original design Look Delta Arcs?"
A: The chance buy a more expensive, incompatible new shaped cleat
My opinion : anything that keeps me with a healthy supply of 2nd hand month old stuff is good for me.
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Permalink Reply by Tim B on
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They dont squeak!
Although i'm comparing my original Look Keo's that i still use over my old Look 357 Delta's which were very creaky and i had an old Campag pedal that used Look Delta cleats, they creaked like a ...... As well. The old looks were well known to creak
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Permalink Reply by Roger ... on
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when my arcs squeak they get tightened up once then it's the bin.
About a month ago Torpedo 7 were selling the Exustar Arc cleats for $7 a pair.. that's what happens when you let your patent fall off. I've got Keo pedals and I've got Keo cleats just cant be bothered using them.
If it aint broke ...
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Permalink Reply by Patrick O'Kane on -
They are so pretty and shiny, why wouldn't you want them? do they come in different colours to match your bike, or should they match your shoes?
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Permalink Reply by Roger ... on
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those new Garmin pedals with the power meter ... they interest me.
More-so because I'll be sure to find a cheap Cycleops back wheel as a result
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Permalink Reply by Phil Crick on -
$1500 and built in power meter, I want, but they're expensive and not available yet
@Gus - 89g going up 8000 times, isn't there another pedal going down 8000 times at the same time thus negating the effect of the weight?
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