Two months now and I still haven't had a ride (I ride most days) that I didn't go farther than I planned.
Though it was on sale, buying a bike at this price you are hoping you feel you've gotten your moneys worth. I absolutely do. My local bike shop, recommended I get the Di2 shifting over the 105 and it certainly is an upgrade. It would be hard to go back now....On rides, I feel like more of my effort is actually going into the pedals. Stiffer frame ? IDK. My only minor complaint is the Hutchinson tires are very hard to get off the Look rims when changing tubes. Hopefully that changes my next set of tires.
I would recommend this bike Di2 or 105 to anyone looking for a endurance type bike.
I wish there was more to say about pedal cleats, but they work well and do their thing. I'm a trainer/racer/commuter rider, and when I come and go from work, I have to use a loading dock ramp, which is coated with epoxy. In carbon-soled bike shoes, it's interesting in the wet, but I've noticed it's far easier to walk around with the grip cleats vs the all plastic ones.
It may be placebo, but I do feel that these stay more secure in the pedal once clipped in. They last longer for sure if you walk a lot, I get 6 months or so and I don't do any walking other than in and out of my house or work. Keep 'em lubed with some dry wax and they are good to go.
Catch a sale and stock up.
This is my go to cleat when replacing worn out cleats. The small pads really do help keeping me from �ice skating � when stepping off the bike. The pads did not interfere with clipping in/out. Give them a try�
For context, I bought these for a gravel bike used primarily on the road, wearing Shimano RX800 wide shoes with Silca SPD cleats, and am an old guy with sketchy knees. Have always used traditional XT/XTR pedals for this type application but wanted a more planted, road-like feel. So I pulled the trigger on a "race carbon" pair.
For me, these pedals are a huge improvement in that the shoe/cleat/pedal interface feels waaaay more planted and stable....much closer to a road feel. My sketchy knees have noticed the difference, too. Even clipping in seems easier for some reason...no more hit-and-miss (my same shoe/cleat combo). On the scale and in use, their weight and stack height are equal to or a little better than my old pedals. They are too new to judge their reliability, but so far the only downside is that I wish I'd have bought these back when they first came out.
