Lance's Shimano Pedals v. the rest - opinions?

I'm pulling out of my old Looks on a regular basis and my riding buddies are ready to kill me. Any
opinions: Shimano... Campy... New Looks... Speedplays... New Time ....? Thanks!

 

"TK" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm pulling out of my old Looks on a regular basis and my riding buddies
are
> ready to kill me. Any opinions: Shimano... Campy... New Looks... Speedplays... New Time
> ....? Thanks!

Could be your technique.

Are you pulling up or are you using a scrapping motion like you should be?

Hawke

 

Hawke, I thought it was a scraping motion. It happens on hard seated efforts (low cadence) uphill
where I am staying in a big gear to try to keep the momentum and (you guessed it) lead my buddies.
It also happens during seated sprints. I suspect you may be right and I'm going to pay better
attention to technique next time. But I never had this problem until I switched Looks between my
beater and racer. Both sets are old and worn since the previous set was a ceramic body that had
developed a divot. Rather than invest in Looks again, I wanted to find out what the best new pedals
were. I couldn't wait and ordered the Shimanos a few moments ago from a great shop named Westwood
Cycle in northern New Jersey. I'll let you know how they work out (along w/ a new pair of Carnac
Quartz'). Thanks, Tony

"Hawke" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
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> "TK" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I'm pulling out of my old Looks on a regular basis and my riding buddies
> are
> > ready to kill me. Any opinions: Shimano... Campy... New Looks... Speedplays... New Time ....?
> > Thanks!
>
> Could be your technique.
>
> Are you pulling up or are you using a scrapping motion like you should be?
>
> Hawke

 

Unless you just want new pedals, you know you can rebuild those Looks don't you? I had put new
springs in mine and it stopped the pull out. Oldwarn cleats can do that as well. I changed to newer
red look cleats (suspecting possibly that if I had more range I wouldn't pull out of my pedals). I
did both and the problem was taken care of.

my2c, NS

 

Both sets are old and worn
> since the previous set was a ceramic body that had developed a divot. Rather than invest in Looks
> again, I wanted to find out what the best new pedals were. I couldn't wait and ordered the
> Shimanos a few moments ago from a great shop named Westwood Cycle in northern New Jersey. I'll let
> you know how they work out (along w/ a new pair of Carnac Quartz'). Thanks, Tony
>
>
> Try Speedplays. Floating motion feels wierd at first, but you'll appreciate
it later. I had mine for 6 years and they are still working fine. I don't remember how many Look
cleats I'd worn before. You'll never uncleat if you do not want to. I think they have new pedal
w/limited float and trak(red)variety for sprinters. I've heard people criticizing them (usially
strong sprinters), but never seen anybody getting another system after they get use to Speedplays.

 

aeklaw-<< I'm pulling out of my old Looks on a regular basis and my riding buddies are ready to kill
me. Any opinions: Shimano... Campy... New Looks... Speedplays... New Time ....?

If pulling out is an issue and you want a pedal that 'feels' like LOOK, look at Speedplay Zeros.

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"Serge" <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse
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> > Try Speedplays. Floating motion feels wierd at first, but you'll
appreciate
> it later. I had mine for 6 years and they are still working fine. I don't remember how many Look
> cleats I'd worn before. You'll never uncleat if you do not want to. I think they have new pedal
> w/limited float and trak(red)variety for sprinters. I've heard people criticizing them (usially
> strong sprinters), but never seen anybody getting another system after they get use to Speedplays.

I second that. 3 years on my X2s, and still happy everytime I click in...

HB

 

I own a pair of the new Dura-Ace 7750 "Lance's" pedals and I recommend them highly over SPD, and
Speedplays. Different pedals of course suit different riders - I don't like a lot of float. I

There's a good review of them in the tech area of velonews.com. I don't experience the lateral
movement described in that review., however.

"TK" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm pulling out of my old Looks on a regular basis and my riding buddies are ready to kill me. Any
> opinions: Shimano... Campy... New Looks... Speedplays... New Time ....? Thanks!