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"Neil Cherry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:30:18 GMT, Gooserider wrote:
> >
> ><[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >> I've never understood why the norm is to use tiny pedals - which would
> >> concentrate pedal forces on small areas of the foot - then compensate
> >> by wearing shoes with broad, stiff, unwalkable platforms.
>
> > I have an ancient pair of Look MTB pedals with a large platform.
They're
> > great, and I get fewer hot spots than with my tiny SPD pedals. I guess
the
> > weight weenies influence pedal design.
>
> My favorite pedals so far have been the SPD-R, smaller than the look,
> allowing the shoe to have lugs (or you can use the provided lugs).
> This makes the shoe more walkable withoout damaging the cleat. Appears
> to me that they've been discontinued. I may end up using the tiny SPD
> pedals again so I can continue to use the MTB shoes. I'm not going
> back to Look pedals again because I have too much slip on the street
> surfaces at lights. Also it's really hard (and dangerous) to walk
> around with Looks in stores or where I work. I also hate the smaller
> platform of the SPD's.
The Look pedals I have are a recessed cleat like an SPD, but the platform is
a lot bigger. They're about 10 years old, and they're the best pedals I've
ever owned. I don't know why Look wasn't able to penetrate the MTB market.
The Crank Brothers Candy pedal is a close approximation of the old Look,
though.
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:30:18 GMT, Gooserider wrote:
> >
> ><[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
>
> >> I've never understood why the norm is to use tiny pedals - which would
> >> concentrate pedal forces on small areas of the foot - then compensate
> >> by wearing shoes with broad, stiff, unwalkable platforms.
>
> > I have an ancient pair of Look MTB pedals with a large platform.
They're
> > great, and I get fewer hot spots than with my tiny SPD pedals. I guess
the
> > weight weenies influence pedal design.
>
> My favorite pedals so far have been the SPD-R, smaller than the look,
> allowing the shoe to have lugs (or you can use the provided lugs).
> This makes the shoe more walkable withoout damaging the cleat. Appears
> to me that they've been discontinued. I may end up using the tiny SPD
> pedals again so I can continue to use the MTB shoes. I'm not going
> back to Look pedals again because I have too much slip on the street
> surfaces at lights. Also it's really hard (and dangerous) to walk
> around with Looks in stores or where I work. I also hate the smaller
> platform of the SPD's.
The Look pedals I have are a recessed cleat like an SPD, but the platform is
a lot bigger. They're about 10 years old, and they're the best pedals I've
ever owned. I don't know why Look wasn't able to penetrate the MTB market.
The Crank Brothers Candy pedal is a close approximation of the old Look,
though.