Always used LOOK (delta then keo) but snapped the front off the cleat at the weekend leaving me with a pedal that was a PITA to engage, and even harder to get out of.

Speedplay look good, and the free floating cleat appeals as I’ve a FUBAR right knee so anything that keeps the strain off that is a good thing, I reallylike my eggbeaters off road for this reason. But the cleats look a little fragile and I’ve to walk accross the car park in them. That and even the base model is approaching dura ace money!

Do you want out and out roadie or something for the commute and is a good compromise shoewise? I’ve gone off road pedals per se and got those shimano ones that look road but use mtb shoes with spd cleats, forgotten the mod no but I am very pleased as shoes pass for all day wear as well , think they are sold as touring pedals , I know urgh…

Propper pedals, I tried using normal SPD’s and didn’t like them. Just deciding between the usual look/time/shimano style or speedplay and wonderign about how robust the speedplay are. I think it’s the cobbles outside my house that probably resulted in the snapped cleat so the lack of protruding bits looks like a winner. But are they actualy robust?

Never had a problem with Shimano ultegra.

I have a pair of Look Keo Carbon’s you could have for an agreeable price.

They have only been lightly used. I ditched them for MTB boots & cleats.

They look a bit like these but I do not think they are MAX !

email me if you want pics or are interested.

I would have the Time i-clics based off reviews etc.

speedplay have a really bad customer service/ spares rep, im sure it would come up with a forum search

here we go
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=80010&start=15

SPD-SLs.

Like Keos, but easier to get in and out of, far superior cleat life and better bearings. Admittedly heavier.

I keep meaning to change back, I’m getting infuriated at the rate at which I go through cleats while commuting!

Thanks, but like I said, I fancy moving away from plastic cleats as the cobbles seem to eat them.

I’ve got time rxs carbons and they’ve been fine. New bike coming though and thinking of going for speedplay zeros for a change. All the reviews are very good. Never had an issue with any pedal I’ve owned so not too concerned about after sales service.

Look Keo here too.

Time iClics are fab, but i wore out a set of cleats after walking in them for less than a mile, not hugely impressed.

the Look carbon blades look good, assuming the cleats last a bit longer.

speedplay pedals?

two sided and the cleats look slightly better than plastic cleats

Speedplay X2 here. There are pros and cons.

pros.

easy to get in and out of.
excellent if you have dodgy joints. I have problems with left knee and ankle from an old injury. No problems since switching over.
They look the mutts nuts. 8)

cons.

How much ???
Replacement cleats, how much ???
Bit of a pain to set up (but, once you have you won’t need to fiddle)
PITA to walk in. You will need cleat covers, or spare shoes.
You will need to do regular maintenance to keep them running smoothly, which means buying a speedplay grease gun and grease, which again means, how much ???

For Winter road use, I use Time ATACs
I wouldn’t hesitate to use them for commuting

the way cleats look is important?? 😯

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Thanks, but like I said, I fancy moving away from plastic cleats as the cobbles seem to eat them.

steer clear of Speedplays then, as all the mechanics is in the float rather than the pedal they don’t play well with walking over anything, and are especially intolerant of mud and stuff, and are considerably more expensive to replace. you could buy some Cafe Covers, but you could say the same for any cleat

i like time iClics, but the Mk2 version with stainless inserts on the pedals and beefed up cleats, the Mk1 version had fragile cleats and a pedal body that plain old wore away

the Look carbon blades look good, assuming the cleats last a bit longer.

They’re the same cleats as normal Keos, and thus their lifespan will be measurable in minutes.

For Winter road use, I use Time ATACs
I wouldn’t hesitate to use them for commuting

A) the OP specifically says he doesn’t want MTB pedals
B) he doesn’t say it’s for commuting?

Or was that aimed at me? I’ve a reasonably long commute, so I much prefer having more comfortable pedals, just need to swap back to something that doesn’t wear so fast! I don’t know how Look have managed to do it. They got worse when they added the non-slip stuff to the cleats too.

Always used LOOK (delta then keo) but snapped the front off the cleat at the weekend leaving me with a pedal that was a PITA to engage, and even harder to get out of

Was that a worn cleat though.

Been a LOOK man since day one. They work well, they’re cheap, light and available just about everywhere. Even tin pot bike shops have a set of LOOK cleats hanging up.

True ^^ Mine are on a summer / dry weather bike. For winter, I’ll go back to a more simple Shimano cleat and buy some winter shoes.

the way cleats look is important??

The cleats look easier to walk on than look/spd-sl cleats. Though I personally have never had a big problem walking on look cleats. Apart from the slight hobble that you have to adopt.

Yea, I’ve seen that thread.

Might try shimano if the cleats are better.

I’ve not had any problems with the Looks in use, it’s just been recently living with cobbles outside the door the cleat seems to slip between the stones and I think this is what lead to the lip at the front snapping off. The other one looks pretty battered too and the speedplays look more solid, just wondered if that was the case?

Tried the ones with rubber inserts?

Was that a worn cleat though.

No, it’s definately the impact/pressure on the cleat walking from the back door to the shed that’s weakened it and caused the corner to snap off.

ried the ones with rubber inserts?

Yup, I’ve slipped on them in walking boots too!

Rubber bits are the newer ones, the older ones had the white bits which were harder, and worked better, as the rubber lasts a few miles!

Shimano do last far better, and cleats cost a lot less than Speedplay, and you don’t need coffee shop covers.

What’s the difference between R540 and PD-5700?

R540 is non series, 5700 is 105 branded.

which means buying a speedplay grease gun and grease

Wouldn’t any grease gun do or is the nipple on the pedal a funny size?

Whats the difference between the speedplay x2 and the zeros?

Whats the difference between the speedplay x2 and the zeros?

Something to do with the float mechanism, one has a fixed float and the other you can adjust the in/out float seperately. Unlike most pedals where you can only adjust the flat with new cleats.

speed play are great use coffee covers for walking and you don’t need a specialised grease gun any needle nose grease gun will do I use one of these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=52395 been using them for 3 years now and still on the same cleats

Speedplay Zeros – advantage of being able to adjust the float.
Contrary to what others have said:

Not that expensive £100 for a quality product compares with Look Max 2
No harder to walk in – also recommend covers.
Easy maintenance – easy to grease – use an old syringe (I use one that came with some DMR pedals)
Absolute doddle to set up because of the non-centring float

Been using speedplays for 10n years and have never had a problem.