Can Ekoi's PW8 revolutionise road cycling pedals?
Future Tour de France Tech: Can Ekoi's radical PW8 system revolutionise bike pedals for the first time in 40 years?
Put the PW8 pedals next to a set of Shimano SPD-SL or Look pedals, and it's clear that there's quite a difference. The PW8 pedal is much, much bigger. With that in mind, the cleats will be offered in four float options: fixed, 1.5, 3 or 6 degrees, and efforts have been made to make the cleat set-up process as simple as possible.
"Today's riders are always calculating their CdA, this is what counts, especially in TTs but also on the road"."The PW8 system"will reduce your CdA because you will get more compact because the combination of the pedal and the shoe has a lower stack height so you have to adapt your saddle .""This is maybe 6 months of work, or more, or maybe you will never get there with stretching", he adds.
As for the pedalling efficiency and aero gains; I can't say that I felt any noticeable benefit, but neither would I expect to. I was on an unfamiliar bike on unfamiliar roads, and so I have no reference point to compare against.
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