Hey, I was looking specifically at the new Look KEO Ti pedals and wondering if they’re worth the extra $100 over the Cro Mo version. Any thoughts?
I’m thinking that just from a weight standpoint it might not be all to important, but I’m wondering about durability. I’ve had problems with steel spindles before… getting rough, wearing out bearings, etc. Would Ti last longer and ride a little more smooth?
Ti will not last as long, as it is not as tough as steel, (tough in the technical definition), provided you care for your CroMo ones properly. I like Stainless the best, but only speedplay and a few other offer. Ti spindles have a weight limit on them for a reason – they are not as strong as steel. Nowhere near as strong. I’d recommend steel for peace of mind. Only thing you gain with Ti is marginal lightness – it is not as tough, stiff, or strong as steel.
Seems like the wrong place to save weight. I use the standard Keo pedals I they are great. I put them on the digital scale and they were spot on the claimed weight which isn’t something that I can say for most products.
I had ti and regular Time pedals. Can’t remember the model but they were identical except for the material. Can’t say I noticed any difference.
Definately a no, the titanium pedals are not worth the cash unless you have it to spare and want to get rid of it. The benefit is a slightly lighter pedal, the downside is a weaker pedal when looked against the stainless and the regular.
I pretty much always go with the stainless as its just as good and can take the pounding for a long time and no rust or wear. by the time the stainless pairs have worn down then it will be time for a new style of pedals!
in my opinion
Agreed w/ the no crowd. I snapped a Ti pedal on my mtb, and I only weighed 170 at the time (I’m lighter now), well under the weight limit.
Smacking my nards on the top tube was no fun, and the peace of mind the extra 30g’s or whatever the stainless spindles “cost” in weight is worth that in gold.
Pedals and stem/handlebars are 2 places where its best not to try to shave every last gram. A little extra strength and weight goes a long way in those spots.
Ti pedals are for pros who get to have them replaced every ten rides.
don’t race on anything that comes with restrictions/weight limits. I had a buddy whose ti speedplay pedal snapped at mile 90 at IMC one year. Any weight savings is simply not worth the risk of an equipment failure that ends your day.
See a trend here … skip the ti axles. They aren’t worth the slight weight saving at the cost of much higher price and less strength. Ti won’t last longer and you will notice no difference is ‘smoothness’.
I ride with Time RSX carbon pedals with steel axles. The only difference between these pedals and the model witht he ti axle is 60 grams and $120 (but I bought mine on eBay for $100, so the price difference is even more pronounced).
If you like the Keos, also check out the new Time pedals. I really like mine. They have all of the benefits of the Looks with a few additional things (like adjustable Q factor).
I have always used the Ti speedplays, but not just b/c they are Ti. W/ Speedplay the Ti pedals have a slightly shorter spindel for a lower Q angle, which works very well with me.
Ther eis an additional bonus w/ Ti Speedplay pedals and that is that they give free maintenence service for life on them. So every off season you send them in for full service and only pay postage, which due to the light weight isn’t much;-)!