{"id":60867,"date":"2024-03-05T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/c040f55f-5e52-4fe6-a999-15ae16b26438"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:59:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:59:42","slug":"looks-new-power-meter-pedals-are-cheaper-lighter-and-available-in-road-or-off-road-form","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/looks-new-power-meter-pedals-are-cheaper-lighter-and-available-in-road-or-off-road-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Look\u2019s new power meter pedals are cheaper, lighter and available in road or off-road form"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Keo Blade Power and X-Track Power pedals offer dual-sided measurement and easier installation <\/p>

By Simon von Bromley\n <\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 05 March 2024 at 14:00 PM<\/p>

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Look has announced its new-generation power meter pedals, with options for both road and off-road bikes.<\/p>

The Look Keo Blade Power and X-Track Power pedals are claimed to offer riders power data accurate to \uff0b\/\uff0d 1 per cent, with no major compromises to fit or performance.<\/p>

Unlike Look\u2019s previous Exakt power meter pedals<\/a>, which were created in collaboration with SRM<\/a>, the Keo Blade Power and X-Track Power pedals are designed by Look alone and manufactured in France.<\/p>

The spindle \u2013 within which all the power meter components are located \u2013 is entirely new and is shared across both the road and off-road pedal platforms, enabling riders to swap between the two.<\/p>

The Keo Blade Power is built around Look\u2019s latest Keo Blade Carbon pedal<\/a> body, which is compatible with three-bolt Look Keo road cleats.<\/p>

Look says these are among the lightest power meter pedals available, at just 260g per set.<\/p>

The X-Track Power pedals use Look\u2019s aluminium X-Track off-road pedal body, which is designed for two-bolt Shimano SPD cleats<\/a>. These have a claimed weight of 400g per set.<\/p>

The finickety setup process of the Exakt pedals is also said to have been smoothed out, with Look claiming its new power meter pedals can be installed in \u201cjust 30 seconds\u201d, using a 15mm pedal spanner.<\/p>

The Look Keo Blade Power pedals are priced from \u00a3599 \/ $679 \/ \u20ac699 for single-sided sets, with dual-sided sets costing \u00a3899 \/ \u20ac899 \/ $999.<\/p>

The Look X-Track Power pedals cost \u00a3674.99 \/ $759 \/ \u20ac749 for single-sided sets and \u00a3999.99 \/ $1,099 \/ \u20ac1,099 for dual-sided sets.<\/p>

Plug-and-play<\/h2>
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One of the key selling points of power meter pedals is they\u2019re supposed to be easy to install \u2013 typically requiring only an 8mm Allen key or a 15mm pedal spanner.<\/p>

Look\u2019s previous Exakt power meter pedals had a somewhat complicated installation procedure.<\/p>

This involved the simultaneous use of both an 8mm Allen key and a 15mm spanner, plus a certain amount of messing around with an in-depth calibration procedure in Look\u2019s smartphone app.<\/p>

Naturally, this made switching the pedals between bikes a more complicated task than with the best power meter<\/a> pedals.<\/p>

In contrast, Look says its new-generation power meter pedals are \u201cplug-and-play\u201d, requiring only a 15mm pedal spanner to install, plus a standard zero-offset calibration via a bike computer<\/a> or Look\u2019s updated app.<\/p>

Look is so confident of this, it claims installation can be completed \u201cin just 30 seconds\u201d.<\/p>

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The French brand says this is due to a \u201cproprietary auto-calibration algorithm\u201d that negates the need for the old installation and calibration procedure.<\/p>

Look says its updated power meter design and \u201cproven algorithms\u201d offer accurate and consistent data \u201cregardless of air temperature or altitude\u201d.<\/p>

It also enables advanced metrics such as pedal smoothness and torque effectiveness to be captured, although there\u2019s no mention of platform-centre offset (which is available on Garmin\u2019s Rally and Favero\u2019s Assioma Pro MX pedals).<\/p>

Standard Q-Factor and stack height<\/h2>
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Look also says riders won\u2019t need to adjust their bike fit to accommodate the new pedals, because both the Keo Blade Power and X-Track Power have Q-Factors<\/a> and stack heights \u201csimilar\u201d to that of their non-power meter equivalents.<\/p>

Digging into the numbers, the X-Track Power pedals have a stack height of 10.7mm and a Q-Factor of 53mm \u2013 the same as its standard X-Track pedals.<\/p>

The Keo Blade Power pedals, meanwhile, share a 53mm Q-Factor with the latest Keo Blade pedal, but the stack height is marginally higher at 10.8mm, compared to 8.5mm on the non-power meter version.<\/p>

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Look<\/figcaption><\/figure>

As for the competition, Favero\u2019s Look Keo-compatible Assioma Duo power meter pedals<\/a> have a Q-Factor and stack height of 53 and 10.5mm respectively.<\/p>

Its recently launched SPD-compatible Assioma PRO MX pedals, meanwhile, measure 11.2 and 54mm.<\/p>

Garmin\u2019s Rally RS200<\/a> and RK200 power meter pedals both have a Q-Factor of 53mm and a stack height of 12.2mm, while the SPD-compatible Rally XC200 sits at 53 and 13.5mm respectively.<\/p>

Look Keo Blade Power and X-Track Power specifications and pricing<\/h2>
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Battery life for the Look Keo Blade Power and X-Track Power pedals sits at a claimed 60 hours, from an internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery.<\/p>

Look says the pedals can be fully recharged \u201cin two hours or less\u201d, depending on their current charge level.<\/p>

The pedals have a waterproof rating of IPX7, while Look says the electronics are all located within the steel pedal spindle to protect them from water, mud and dust.<\/p>

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Look<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Look also says the Keo Blade Power benefits from recent updates to the Keo Blade pedal body \u2013 including improved aerodynamic efficiency and durability, and a wider pedal platform.<\/p>

At 260g per set, Look says the Keo Blade Power pedals are among the lightest power meter pedals available. In comparison, Favero\u2019s Assioma Duo pedals weigh 305g per set and Garmin\u2019s Rally RS200 pedals weigh 320g.<\/p>

The X-Track Power pedals are claimed to weigh 400g per set. This is 16g more than Favero\u2019s Assioma Pro MX pedals, but 44g lighter than Garmin\u2019s Rally XC200 pedals.<\/p>

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Look<\/figcaption><\/figure>

In the event a pedal body is damaged, Look says these can be independently replaced (the cost of replacement pedal bodies is yet to be confirmed), while riders will also be able to swap between road and off-road pedal bodies at will.<\/p>

This was a feature first seen on Garmin\u2019s Rally pedal system, though, in that case, the process is somewhat fiddly.<\/p>

Fortunately, we\u2019ve got sets of both the Keo Blade Power and X-Track Power pedals in for review, so look out for our in-depth report on this feature, and everything else, further down the line.<\/p>

Look says its new power meter pedals will be covered by a three-year warranty, including a graduated crash-replacement programme.<\/p>

Look Keo Blade Power<\/h2>
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  • Price:<\/strong> \u00a3599 \/ $679 \/ \u20ac699 for a single-sided set or \u00a3899 \/ \u20ac899 \/ $999 for a dual-sided set<\/li>
  • Power meter type:<\/strong> Look Keo power meter pedal<\/li>
  • Claimed weight:<\/strong> 260g per set<\/li>
  • Claimed accuracy:<\/strong> \uff0b\/\uff0d 1 per cent<\/li>
  • Battery type:<\/strong> Rechargeable Li-ion<\/li>
  • Claimed battery life:<\/strong> 60 hours<\/li>
  • Waterproof rating:<\/strong> IPX7<\/li>
  • Connectivity:<\/strong> ANT\uff0b and Bluetooth<\/li><\/ul>

    Look X-Track Power<\/h2>
    \"Look
    Look<\/figcaption><\/figure>
    • Price:<\/strong> \u00a3674.99 \/ $759 \/ \u20ac749 for a single-sided set, \u00a3999.99 \/ $1,099 \/ \u20ac1,099 for a dual-sided set<\/li>
    • Power meter type:<\/strong> SPD power meter pedal<\/li>
    • Claimed weight:<\/strong> 400g per set<\/li>
    • Claimed accuracy:<\/strong> \uff0b\/\uff0d 1 per cent<\/li>
    • Battery type:<\/strong> Rechargeable Li-ion<\/li>
    • Claimed battery life:<\/strong> 60 hours<\/li>
    • Waterproof rating:<\/strong> IPX7<\/li>
    • Connectivity:<\/strong> ANT\uff0b and Bluetooth<\/li><\/ul> <\/body><\/html>\n
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