Thanks, Bill. I used X-2s for 15 years before switching to, seriatim (not including the horrible WTB Stealths), SPD 959s, clips 'n' straps 'n' nice old Kangaroo leather Sidis, and, now, Keos. I prefer the Looks for the solid platform, and the 4 degrees or so of float is enough for me. I do miss the complete rebuildability of Speedplay cleats (damn, at $40 a pop, they'd better be rebuildable) and the Grease-guard feature. I may yet go back to the Sidis and straps, but I find that the Keos -- or perhaps just clipless generally -- really do make a difference in allowing me (I know, scientific studies have proved the contrary) to pedal "around the clock" at least temporarily to gain more power. And perhaps it is new shoes, but the Looks seem not to give me a hot spot on the left, pronated, foot as quickly as the X's did.
Certainly, if I chose another road pedal instead of the Keos, I'd go back to X-2s. On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Bill M. <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've never had KEO's, but owned older Looks for a while. I never > looked back once I tried the Speedplay X lollipops. The free float is > far kinder to my knees. Besides the float, the X's spin nicely, hold > up well and clip in and release easily without ever releasing > prematurely (I hate it when that happens!). Neither Looks nor > Speedplays are friendly for walking more than a few steps, though, > which confines them to go-fast duty only IMO. They live on my > dedicated club sport bike. > > I have a set of Speedplay Frogs that move between a couple of other > bikes. They're a nice compromise of free float and walkability. > > My commuter has Velo Orange touring pedals with plastic clips. I have > no problem with that setup for the flat twelve miles of my commute, > but I prefer to be clipped in for longer, hillier rides. > > Bill > > On Oct 14, 6:17 am, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > > Violently yanking this thread in a direction more interesting to Moi, I > ask > > *those of you who have used both (the rest of ya keep silent): > > > > Which do you like better, Look Keos or Speedplay X2s, and why? Be > thorough > > and complete in your reply. Extra credit for good penmanship. > > > > (I'll let those of you who have actually used other Looks and other X > pedals > > chime in, too. No comments from the peanut gallery, please.) > > > > Patrick Moore, who has used Graftons (both models) and Stratics, and you > > haven't. > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
