Pedals and shoes

FLBiker said:

I am trying to decide between a couple different pedals and would like some feedback on the pros and cons.

I am reviewing the 2010 Look Keo 2 Max Carbon Pedals and the Crank Brothers Quattro SL pedals. I would be pairing them with the SIDI Genius Pro Carbon Shoe.

I should add that my goal here is to find a pedal that allows for easy entry and exit.

What do you think?

Thanks in advance!

Altho not a crankbros dealer, I have warrantied more than a few. Bushings thruout rather than any bearings, I think as a MTB pedal, not bad, altho fragile to rock strikes. Look a far superior 'system'. Look at Speedplay Zeros as well.

I was looking at the "look keo 2" also at one point, from the research I found they are a very good pedal. a riding buddy of mine run a pair of look keo 2 with a set of sidi ergo 2 vernice. He loves them and has tried more than a couple times to get me to switch from my shimano's.

As Peter said, take a look at Speedplay Zeros. Very easy entry and exit, plus fine durability for both the pedals and cleats make them one of the top choices IMO.

Sidi's are #1, and have been for years.

I personally am a Time fan.
Primarily with the 1995-2002 Equipe series, bombproof, great entry/exit ... but most importantly their design allows for side to side movement, 10-degree float, etc. Basicly if you have kneee problems (or want to avoid any potential future knee pain/issues) , get these pedels.

For MTB, the ATAC has been the perenial #1 pedal the last 12 years🙂 , great design in/out, and bombproof.

Speedplay....only way to go!

FLBiker said:

I am reviewing the 2010 Look Keo 2 Max Carbon Pedals and the Crank Brothers Quattro SL pedals. I would be pairing them with the SIDI Genius Pro Carbon Shoe.
What do you think?

It's perhaps worth bearing in mind that the Sidi Genius Pro Carbon has a 3-hole (Look-style) cleat drill hole pattern, whereas the CB Quattro SL's use a two-hole SPD-style cleat. So to use the Sidi's with the Quattro's, you'll need to mount an adapter on the shoes.

Speedplay is the best!

b725 said:

Speedplay is the best!

how do you figure?

Is this assessment based upon the weight of the pedal ?
What criteria are you baseing your judgement on?

This will pretty much boil down to personal preference. Quite a few people like the Speedplays because they're two-sided, as are the Shimano SPD style seen on some MTBs. The Look-style system - and other brands that use the Delta-style cleats - have to be flipped right-side-up in order to snap in. I was looking at the Speedplays originally, but ended up going with the Look pedals with Delta-style cleats because the Speedplay system was a bit more than I could spend at the time. I got my pedals with the matching cleats used from a seller on EBay, and later got a decent pair of Shimano shoes from a different seller, the shoes I have will take either the SPD or the Delta cleats. Also, as mentioned elsewhere, the Speedplay cleats can easily get gunked up with sand.

Bottom line - see if you can try out some different pedal systems at your LBS, then pick what works best for you.