Seeking pedal suggestions for a gravel bike

[Duende]

No... I'd definitely just stick with road pedals. Speedplay Zero's are my faves!

[spinarelli]

I was looking for atac cleats for xc8 and came across CC is clearing out the older xc4 model at a good price, $41 from $125. How do these compare to the xc8. Should I try this lower xc4 model or not even bother, as in you get what you pay for?
Cleats are on sale for $11
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[Tommasini53]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Ya can’t use ‘road’ pedals on a ‘gravelgrinder’, what’s wrong with you? No caliper brakes, front ders, straight forks, QR wheels or skinny tires with tubes either....gggeeeezzz

agreed.... In my area gravel riders are using mtb pedals (shimano or eggbeaters) but really there isn't any walking going on so i'm likely going to stick with my road pedals. Take a close look at the rides in your area.

[simplemind]

Originally Posted by spinarelli

I was looking for atac cleats for xc8 and came across CC is clearing out the older xc4 model at a good price, $41 from $125. How do these compare to the xc8. Should I try this lower xc4 model or not even bother, as in you get what you pay for?
Cleats are on sale for $11
10NOW COUPON

https://www.competitivecyclist.com/t...NDYXQxMDAxMzY=

147 gm you got to be kidding...for the pair??? Must be a misprint. I have used their MTB trail pedals a lot and they are really good.

Currently I'm using the Speedplay Scizor pedals for gravel and they are considered fairly light at 320+/- gms. The Scizors are really nice, but their entry engagement is a bit awkward.

May have to pick up a pair of these and give 'em a try.

[Dsteiker]

I have been using this pedal shoe combo on my gravel bike.

Pedals : HT Pedals: M1 CrMo Stealth Black.

Shoes - Lake mx237 endurance shoes.

So far a good combo, shoes fit great right out of the box.

[spinarelli]

Originally Posted by simplemind

147 gm you got to be kidding...for the pair??? Must be a misprint.

I think it's 147 grams PER PEDAL which is kind of misleading. the 2018 model is listed as twice that.

[palincss]

Originally Posted by vqdriver

xt or xtr, which seem to be always be on sale
very much worth the walkability and grip when on dirt or gravel
but if you're putting in significant miles then make sure to get nice stiff shoes to mitigate hotspots with the smaller cleat surface (of any 2 bolt cleat)

And when you've done that, you might just consider switching the fleet to SPDs, because walkability is an advantage on rides on pavement too.

[palincss]

Originally Posted by wc1934

NOW - the 2nd part of this question - would your replies be the same if I stated that I planned to ride my gravel bike primarily on the road?

Absolutely the same. SPDs and Sidi Dominators work fine on pavement. In the early 1990s I used Mavic LMS 646 pedals (Look-alikes with float) w/Look cleats, but not long after I got a commuter/touring bike set up with SPDs (primarily for the long, long walk inside the building from the parking garage to my office, which amounted to two full city blocks) I realized there was no advantage at all to the Look style cleats, and a few incidents where their slipperiness resulted in falls or slip and slide accidents convinced me to convert the fleet to SPD. In the 23 years since then I've found no reason to question that decision.

[R3awak3n]

I use SPDs on my gravel bike, but also have SPDs on one of my road bikes since I ride it in the city from time to time...

[bigbill]

XT trail SPD's. I've put thousands of miles on them since last fall. I've got Shimano MTB shoes and Specialized Defrosters for the cold months. I've got a set of Race XT's that I'll put on a road bike in the winter so I can wear the winter shoes and not hassle with shoe covers.

[veloduffer]

I use Shimano A520 pedals for both road and gravel - light, fairly open design, inexpensive. I’ve used them for several years now.

For shoes, I use Lake Mtb shoes (not sure of the model but it has a Boa closure) for gravel and Bontrager RXL mtb shoes (stiff carbon sole) for road, as they are light as road shoes and well ventilated.

In the winter, I use Specialized DeFrosters.


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[jb_11]

Look S-Track with stiff MTB shoes.

[owly]

I'm a fan of Frogs.

Used on my road bike also, which is my gravel bike

[Hilltopperny]

I am using frogs on my two all road bikes and one of my road bikes. They took a little getting used to at first, but they are my prefered off road pedal for sure.

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[SeanScott]

I used the Syzr's all last year including some races. I wanted to love them however never was able to quickly clip into them. It was always a sideways push with extra force and always took multiple attempts. For me not the best for getting through technical terrain. Once clipped in they felt really great.
I ultimately just wen back to SPDs on the cross bike.

Originally Posted by Duende

I'm on Syzr's. They have a tendency to be hard to clip in sometimes, and/or become unclipped unintentionally. But I really dig the float and pedal contact though, and so far they have been reliable.

So I guess I'm settled for now. Basically they're a good choice if you can put up with a few quirks.