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The pins are definitely the highlight of the Scarabs. Each pin has a shear line which causes them to break away upon hard impact.

Take a look inside and you’ll find a basic foam innersole with an average amount of instep support. Unlike the innersoles provided in Shimano’s more expensive shoes, these innersoles don’t offer adjustable arch support, but nonetheless, I found them comfortable.

The Ksyrium wheelsThe wheels by themselves are good wheels (remember, I ran them with at least 10 different tubed tyres before trying tubeless). They feel light and fast. They look pretty bling with one yellow spoke and some matching yellow stickers on the rim. I normally run carbon rims in my race bike, so I had to go out and purchase some alloy-friendly brake pads for these rims.

Vaude Moab AM The toe and heel portions of the sole are cut to provide ample traction for hike-a-bike sections and the midsole is appropriately padded for impact. Claimed weight 360g. €126.

I currently use some carbon soled MTB shoes with M520s.  Would I honestly notice any difference if I switched to a road shoe/pedal system?

If we had to pick one over the other, it would be terribly hard. The Look design has been widely adopted by many other brands and aftermarket companies. This means in a pinch, nearly any shop will have a cleat or pedal that will work with their setup. The retention is secure and always reliable with a distinct in or out. The Time design is unique, and that’s likely thanks to their patented system, but this leads to less widespread availability. The effortless entry into the pedal is very nice and unique to Time, leading to more entry-level riders. This doesn’t mean they are less secure; if anything, the lightest exit setting might be slightly stiffer than the lightest Look. On-the-fly adjustment of the Time is nice, with no extra parts to keep track of if you want to increase the exit tension. All said, though, we would most likely choose the Look for the sole fact that we travel a lot, and finding cleats quickly is priceless.

went to flats about 5-6 years ago after 20+ years in clips. mtb’ing for me changed from serious to fun and switching to flats followed suit.

There are certain aspects of clipless pedals that are downright insidious. They make you lazy, for one. (Courtesy of Redvinediary Twitter)

And unless you do a lot of sprinting in rainstorms, you’ll sacrifice little to nothing in terms of performance with flat pedals. In fact they’ll probably improve your performance in the long run, given the fit and positioning issues so many riders seem to have with clipless. (If you need a pedal system with lots of float, ask yourself why you’re bothering with it in the first place.)

The key thing to remember about pedals is that the left and right ones are threaded differently. The right pedal has a normal thread, so that you tighten it by turning the pedal spindle clockwise in the crank arm. The left pedal has a reverse thread, so that you tighten it anticlockwise. This is so that it doesn’t tend to unscrew when you’re riding.

Personally, I’m in a similar boat. I used to swear by Look pedals, but the stability of earlier Keo versions would quickly degrade due to pedal body wear. This issue is now fixed, but Look’s bearing durability and serviceability doesn’t hold a candle to Shimano’s. Despite being a weight weenie at heart, I made the decision to have the weight penalty of Shimano and haven’t felt compelled to change since.

Ride Concepts Wildcat The Wildcat model brings the medial collar to the outside of the foot as well, creating solid protection from a mid-height shoe. Claimed weight 418g. $120 USD.