Released for 2006, popular road pedal company Look redesigned one of their more popular pedals, the Keo. The meaning behind the name is that they are “Hand Made.” I currently own a pair of Look Keo Carbons that I picked up in 2005, and they have worked well for me since. They are easy to get into, and have a good amount of float. So what is the difference between the original Keo and the new Keo?

Look Keo HM Carbon Ti Pedals
The original Keo Carbon and Keo Carbon Ti pedals are made using an injection molding technique which results in light weight, structure consistency and relatively low cost. The new Keo HM pedals utilize a more labor intensive wet-layup manufacturing process using high-modulus carbon layers with longer carbon fibers. This manufacturing technique adds cost, but improves stiffness by 8% compared to the standard carbon pedals. This added stiffness means improved efficiency since less energy is wasted flexing the pedal body as you pedal.

The Keo HM Carbon pedal retains all the benefits of the original Keo pedal:

• Reduced overall stack height
• Reduced overall weight
• Super stable platform and interface
• High Modulus Carbon fiber body
• Titanium spindle with double sealed bearing (9/16 x 20)
• 10- 18Nm spring tension
• 190g per pair
• Includes Grey cleats with 4-5 degrees of float.
• Note, and this is a big one: The KEO cleat is not compatible with older Look cleats.

If you are interested in the HM Keo, start saving because they are retailing at $299 for the “Ironman Edition,” and $449 for the “Titanium” version. Hey, don’t forget that they are hand made.