[Closed] What road pedals

Shimano last forever. Got a pair of new 105's on 10000+ miles and some old 105's on 30000+ miles and they are both as smooth as the day I got them.

I much prefer the action on Look Keo to Shimano, easier in and out.

Speedplay are easy to clip in/out of. They also have a lot of float, which I like, but some people find a bit weird. The company isn't very pleasant by all accounts.

Had a pair of Look Keos for 7 years and still work perfectly with minimal maintenance.

Speedplay.How much float is totally adjustable.

shimano 550 here - about 30 quid and work just fine

I wouldn't buy posher unless I was pushing for the UCI weight limit or something

105. Like the 550 but with a metal plate that doesn't creak.

550s have a metal plate jambo - or do you mean their metal plates creak ?

(mine haven't yet)

Hmm. Maybe I had the 540's then. They had a plastic plate and drove me slowly mad.

Love my Look Blades, once you get used to the lack of tipping...feel really solid.

Shimano, always. Last ages, good action and the cleats last better too.

I like my Speed Play pedals.

I have look keo. I find them harder to clip into than shimano but I'm a bit of a Berk on a road bike

The Ultegras - they just work & the carbon body seems to keep its looks far better than its alloy brethren.

Another vote for 105 (540) they do the job, 550 if you don't want so many plastic bits, but I vote Shimano...

I recently swapped to Look, prefer them as the cleats have rubber pads on the bottom so better for walking but more importantly stop you slipping off the pedals when setting off at busy traffic lights and can't get clipped in! 😳

Hmm, after some more research it looks like speedplays can be a little high maintenance which doesn't suit my ride then chuck it in the shed method of roadbike care..

so look keo or shitmano....that'll be down to price I reckon.....

whats wrong with eggbeaters?

Look also, buy whichever model you can afford. I've used some of their beginner ones as well as some of their expensive versions and all work flawlessly.

Tom KP

@b2b bearing longevity (IME) cleat contact area?

whats wrong with eggbeaters?

The cleats won't fit on road shoes?

I haven't touched my speed play pedals in a couple of years and still going fine.

Time RXS

I do wish Time would remake the Impact, brilliant pedal if a touch heavy by modern standards, but I could live with that for the security and robustness they gave.

I'm done with Time.

The general consensus is that Look are a little bit nicer to use but Shimano last longer. I've heard nothing but grief about Time road pedals and Speedplay are a bit overpriced unless you need extra float.

@teetosugars
mine do
buy an adaptor.

you can refurb them once the bearings go with a wee kit, ive run mine in all sorts of weathers, 4 sided clip in while get passed to close by a lorry at a set of lights always wins 🙂