Simple pedal question

[Mandrew]

This may seem like a REALLY stupid question, but i have a pair of

Look PP206 pedals

 

http://www.cwcycles.co.za/images/specials/011205_0805am_206.jpg

 

and a pair of Shimano Dura-Ace 7800  pedals

 

http://www.cwcycles.co.za/images/specials/151205_1722pm_dura%20pedal.jpg

 

The dura-ace pedals came with the bike i bought today, but being quite inexperienced I'd like to know what exactly is the difference between the two pedals is *performance, comfort.etc*

 

Any info apreciated before the race tomorrow

 

Thanks !!

 

 

 

[Fire]

Don't know if there is so much 'performance' difference.

What I would do is to check what pedals my foot is the tightest in(you don't want your foot coming out in a sprint)

Then other thing is,look at the weight...weigh it and if the one is a lot lighter than the other(which I doubt) ....use the light ones

 

Enjoy your race tomorrow

 

[Mandrew]

haha well....50grams is that all there is to gain from getting a dura-ace over an entry level pedal?!?!

[Fire]

 

jip! But if you have 10things that can weigh 50grams lighter then it helps a little bit....! Oh yes...so you have shimano cleats and look cleats? (because you need different cleats for the pedals) .....wait...I think????

 

Fire2007-12-08 12:48:16

[Mandrew]

haha ye i do, tried today, *must have looked like an idiot kicking the peddle for a minute cuz the look cleat didn't work* anyway, got a shimano one with the bike too  so sorted

[Fire]

oh okay....! Well,if you bought the cleats today,just go with the that then...

[Fire]

hey mandrew, how did the race go? was the pedals alright?

[Mandrew]

yep ! was ajusting the cleats before the start...eek ! but was perfect...race was TERRIBLE was drafting with 2 people the whole way, but at 40k's to go I found a really amazing woman that her and I averaged 36kph to the finish...so ya ! me fine with that

 

[Fire]

cool man...glad you enjoyed the 2nd half.