pedal shopping = bleah...

[Aggie_Ama]

I ride Look Keos (with zero float) and have knee issues. Once I got a proper fitting including Aline Insoles (search here to find my thread on them) I have very little knee problems. My knees still swell some if I forget to take an anti-inflammatory but this is from years of abuse (bowling competitively, then running). Even in this case they will be bearable where as I used to cry at the pain when I rode SPD and then before the proper alignment fitting on the Looks.

I have the Keos on the least tension and disengage with the greatest of ease. No twisting, just a firm flick of the ankle. I do not clip out unexpectedly though. The single side is a little tricky but they tend to rest with the side the engage up. Usually one nudge and I am in, often no flicking around.

DH has rode both, switched from Speedplay to Look Keo and found the Speedplay easier to engage but I will caution he is a larger guy and a masher. I have heard smaller/lighter riders have issues with Speedplays. DH does find her is able to sprint better in the Keos.

[NbyNW]

I don't suppose they had Speedplay Frogs for you to try? They're marketed as mtb pedals, but plenty of road riders like them. SUPER easy to get in and out of. Generous float, for those of us with tricky knees.

[boy in a kilt]

Since I went from clips and straps to looks, it was an easier transition. I was used to doing the little pedal kick to get the right side up anyway.

Also, they are a little pickier than other pedals about making sure you put the toe in first. If you don't get the front of the cleat in first, the back will be a pain in the butt.

[Miranda]

Thanks for your helpful responses thus far.

In viewing Looks website for pedals I'm a bit confused. I read the info on the different types of Keos. I'm wondering are some of them easier to get in and out of then ohters? I saw the tech stats for the degree of tension adjustment. I assume the lower number means least amount of tension, and thus engagement/release?

That is good info about the SpeedPlays loosening up with use and lubrication. Gives me some more to think about.

[dachshund]

Thanks for your helpful responses thus far.

In viewing Looks website for pedals I'm a bit confused. I read the info on the different types of Keos. I'm wondering are some of them easier to get in and out of then ohters? I saw the tech stats for the degree of tension adjustment. I assume the lower number means least amount of tension, and thus engagement/release?

That is good info about the SpeedPlays loosening up with use and lubrication. Gives me some more to think about.

I think the different types of Look Keos have different weight specs. They offer the axle and pedal made in lighter & more expensive material. After you absorb the sticker shock, then it becomes clearer whether or not you want an injected carbon.. anything.

I have found the Look and SPD style pedals really difficult to "get". For whatever reason, my brain and legs won't learn how to snap out of them easily. I have had success with Speedplays - the X5s, which have no tension adjustment. I can't tell you what it is, they just work for me.

I tried Look Keos recently because I was having trouble getting into the X5s. Great, they're easy to get into, but not as easy to get out of. I also want recessed cleats, so my next experiment is to try the Frogs. I have the pedals, now I have to get shoes.

Since I've had trouble with this whole thing, and honesly I really hate clipless pedals I've read a lot of people's comments. I think some people just don't tune into the movement, clipping in or out, of certain styles.

[Andrea]

I have speedplay x2s and used to have x5s. Both are easy to get into & out of.