Look Keo Blade Carbon Pedals Review 2026
What Is It
Look invented the clipless pedal, and the Keo Blade Carbon is its signature take on making the engagement feel sharper than a standard coil-spring pedal. Instead of a wound steel spring hidden inside the pedal body, Look bolts an external carbon-fibre leaf spring — the “blade” — to the outside of the pedal to hold and release the cleat.
Key Specs
- Weight — around 115g per pedal (roughly 230g/pair, excluding cleats)
- Stack height — 14.8mm total (8.5mm pedal body + 6.3mm cleat)
- Release tension — set by swapping the blade itself rather than a tension screw; 8Nm ships as standard, with 12Nm, 16Nm and 20Nm (track) blades available separately
- Float — colour-coded Keo Grip cleats: grey (4.5°, included as standard), black (0°/fixed), red (9°)
- Cleats — proprietary 3-bolt Look Keo pattern, shared across the wider Keo pedal range
On the Bike
The blade spring gives a genuinely different feel to clipping in and out compared with a traditional coil-spring pedal — reviewers describe it as a snappier engagement with more immediate resistance as the rear gate opens, removing the slightly vague, mushy feeling some coil-spring pedals have between fully engaged and disengaged. The trade-off is that the blade sits exposed at the outer edge of the pedal, making it more vulnerable in a crash or pedal strike than an internal spring — though it’s a user-replaceable part if it does get damaged.
Who It’s For
Riders who want adjustable release tension without fiddling with a tension screw, and who value sharp, predictable engagement over ultimate crash-durability. At this price it undercuts equivalent Shimano Dura-Ace pedals while offering comparable performance, making it a reasonable value pick for anyone stepping up from an entry-level pedal.
Check price on Tredz — £129.99, RRP £139.99, correct at time of writing.
Care and Maintenance
Check the blade for cracks or visible stress marks periodically, especially after any pedal strike on a kerb or rock — it’s a wear item designed to be replaced, not a lifetime part. Keep the cleat-engagement mechanism free of grit with an occasional rinse and a drop of light lubricant on the pivot, and replace your cleats once the grey wear indicators are no longer visible, since worn cleats undermine the pedal’s engagement feel regardless of the pedal’s own condition.
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