"umterp" wrote:
< My Look pedals are wearing out. >Thinking of replacing them with Campy
>ones.
>Any feedback? I haven't heard a thing.
Bought my first (Chorus) pair @ 2-1/2 years ago. My mileage isn't great but generally liked them a
lot. They can be set pretty tight, but a rotational movement (back and forth at the sole, in or out
with the heel) still lets you right out. Good idea to practice that move, more specific IME than
Look release.
Not good with dirt, very difficult release. Also had a problem with substituting a Look cleat screw
for Sidi part-- the square shoulder screw head did not allow release like the domed Sidi part, had
to take the shoe off to get it off the pedal. That Look screw worked ok at the nose of the Campy
cleat, not near the metal insert. Entry was about the same, like with dirt-- you can get in, getting
out can be tough.
The metal inserts last very well, good because they are expensive. The plastic part wears about the
same as Look but can be used longer because the metal helps hold the cleat in the pedal (not
endorsing experiments to failure).
Had a problem after using one set of plastic cleats to where my feet were falling out. Replaced worn
ones, couldn't get much tension with new plastic parts installed. Same checked on two different
pedal sets, one set not much used. A second new set of plastic cleats (and metal, too) helped but
did not get me back to where I was with the old set (used until the nose of one plastic cleat broke
and I had to toss it). Strangely, the tension improved over a couple hundred miles. A quick A-B on a
lightly used second set of pedals seemed to show both pedal sets had about the same release tension,
otherwise I would suspect the wire "bails" in the older set of pedals had weakened. Swapped "old",
lightly used, and new metal inserts around during this process, seemed not to make any diff between
three metal sets, but my oldest are not much worn. Saw the bails someplace for @$20, might try new
ones the next go-round.
Excuse "long", there you go. The dirt problem is bad enough that I've looked at Time offroad pedals,
otherwise I like the Profits a lot, have a new set ready to put on the next bike. --Tom Paterson