Look debut new KéO Blade pedal at Eurobike

Look's new KéO Blade pedals use a carbon fibre leaf spring, carbon fibre body and titanium spindle to hit a superlight 195g per pair (James Huang/BikeRadar)

Look's latest KéO Blade pedal uses an innovative carbon fibre leaf spring (the 'blade') instead of the usual wound steel retention plate spring. 

This reduces weight as one would expect, but only slightly so. Complete with a long carbon fibre body and titanium spindle, the Blade weighs 195g a pair – a single gram lighter than the current KéO Carbon Ti.

However, the carbon material's unique spring curve does lend a distinctly snappier and more positive feel when clipping in and out when compared to a conventional KéO. Entry and exit are smooth and fluid as usual but you're either very much 'in' or very much 'out' with no vagueness in between.