Look Cycle

Keo Blade Carbon Pedals

Really Good, But Room to Improve

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

I really like Look pedals, and have owned multiple pair of Keo Classics (and Favero that are Look compatible). My newest bike has a crank-based PowerMeter, so I splurged on the blades. They are a really neat and tidy look, and if you’re a gram-counter (admittedly I’m not) they are an excellent option. The contact patch is nice and wide, and clipping in is as easy as you could want. There are, however, a couple of downsides. Adjusting tension is a massive pain because you have to disassemble the entire pedal to swap out the carbon blade. This requires two torx wrenches of different sizes. That is really a poor design decision in my opinion. The other complaints are very minor - clipping in is very easy, but the engagement is far less noticeable than with other pedals and I’ve had a few occasions where I thought I was clipped, but wasn’t…dangerous if you’re going to mash the power down without confirming that you are, in fact, clipped in which I don’t need to do on any other pedal system because I know instantly. These also make a lot more noise than other pedals. There is a very pronounced squeak when any of the float is taken advantage of. All in all, the pedals are very solid, transfer power well, look great, and save grams.