The PP156 is LOOK's least expensive clipless pedal set. The pedal is based on their Bio-Shape pedal body forging that has a 30 degree lean angle capability. It uses the same spindle and bearings that most of their road pedals have and is described above. The PP156, alone among all the LOOK pedals, does not have adjustable tension on the release, so no variation by rider or style of riding can be taken into account. It is preset at the factory with a release tension of .8 Kilogram-meter (or the foot-pound equivalent 5.7864 foot-pounds.) The rear lever on this pedal is made of Grey Delrin plastic and the cast aluminum body is painted a pearl White with milled Silver accents on top. PP156 pedals weigh 427 grams per pair without cleats. The Black cleats with mounting hardware weigh 91 grams per pair and the Red cleats with mounting hardware weigh 92 grams per pair. Made in France. No longer made these sold for $79.99
The PP166 pedals are the first in the LOOK line to have the adjustable tension on the release springs. The pedal is based on the Bio-Shape pedal body casting that has a 30¡ lean angle capability. It uses the same spindle and bearings most of their road pedals have as described above in the overview. The spring tension adjusting screw will vary the release tension between 1.1 and 1.6 Kilogram-meters or the equivalent of between 7.9563 and 11.5728 foot-pounds. The rear lever on this pedal is made of Black Delrin plastic and the cast aluminum body is painted Silver with milled Silver accents on top. The pair of PP166 pedals, except for the adjustment screw and paint finish, is exactly the same as the PP156 pedals. The PP166 pedals weigh 438 grams per pair without cleats. The Black cleats with mounting hardware weigh 91 grams per pair and the Red cleats with mounting hardware weigh 92 grams per pair. Made in France. No longer made these sold for $99.99
The PP176 are the same pedal as the PP166, but have the Delrin locking lever replaced with a carbon reinforced lever to reduce weight. The pedal is based on the Bio-Shape pedal body casting that has a 30¡ lean angle capability. They use the same spindle and bearings that all the LOOK road pedals have as described above in the LOOK overview. The spring tension adjust screw will vary the release tension between 1.1 and 1.6 Kilogram-meters or the equivalent of between 7.9563 and 11.5728 foot-pounds. The rear lever on this pedal is made of Black carbon reinforced plastic and the cast aluminum body is painted Anthracite Grey with milled Silver accents on top. The pair of PP176 pedals, except for the release lever and paint finish, is exactly the same as the PP166 pedals. PP176 pedals weigh 437 grams without cleats. The Black cleats with mounting hardware weigh 91 grams per pair and the Red cleats with mounting hardware weigh 92 grams per pair. Made in France. No longer made these sold for $119.99
The PP186 is the first of the LOOK pedals to use the Pro-Shape body forging with a release lever that encloses the rear of the pedal, reducing the amount of aluminum necessary, and it's weight to make the body. The rear release lever is made of a carbon composite plastic. The pedal is based on the Pro-Shape pedal body forging that has a 32¡ lean angle capability. It uses the same spindle and bearings all the LOOK road pedals have and is described above in the overview. The spring tension adjusting screw will vary the release tension between 1.1 and 1.6 Kilogram-meters or the equivalent of between 7.9563 and 11.5728 foot-pounds. The rear lever on this pedal is made of Black carbon composite plastic and the cast aluminum body is painted metallic champagne Copper with milled Silver accents on top. The PP186 pedals weigh 397 grams per pair without cleats. The Black cleats with mounting hardware weigh 91 grams per pair and the Red cleats with mounting hardware weigh 92 grams per pair. Made in France. No longer made these sold for $149.99
The PP196 and PP196 Team are the same pedal sets made in two different color schemes. These pedals are made in a limited quantity and represent the work of CycleLab, which is the research facility that works to further LOOK designs and originate concepts for future projects and products. The PP196 has wider range of adjustment for the release tension. The pedal is based on the Pro-Shape pedal body forging that has a 32¡ lean angle capability. It uses the same spindle and bearings many LOOK road pedals and is described above in the overview. The spring tension adjustment screw will vary the release tension between 1.2 and 1.8 Kilogram-meters or the equivalent of between 8.6796 and 13.0194 foot-pounds. The locking lever on the PP196 pedal is made of Black carbon composite plastic and the cast aluminum body. It is painted in a dark metallic Burgundy with milled Silver accents on top. The rear lever on the PP196 Team pedal is made of Blue carbon composite plastic and the cast aluminum body . Itis painted in Silver with milled Silver accents on top. The PP196 pedals weigh 393.5 grams per pair without cleats. The Black cleats with mounting hardware weigh 91 grams per pair and the Red cleats with mounting hardware weigh 92 grams per pair. Made in France. No longer made the pp196 sold for $169.99 and the PP196 Team sold for $199.99
No longer produced, the TP93,(known in 1992 as the MP90), may still be available in some areas. It was designed in the United States by John Mav›r. The pedal body was assembled and largely manufactured in the US. The pedal was cast of aluminum alloy in the Chicago area. The interior of the body was tapped for the spindle and bearing cartridge to screw into, painted Grey with the top milled away leaving three silver raised radius ridges. The body has a large angled chute and an open toe to permit mud to break up and drop away. The spindle and bearing system is made as a complete unit in Japan by Shimano for this pedal set.
The spindle follows principles we have seen in many of the Shimano SPD and mountain pedals, and is in fact, with a different sleeve, the same exact unit used in the Shimano M525, 6402 and the 1056 pedal sets. The spindle is cold forged of cro-moly steel then chrome plated. The threaded end has a 6mm allen fitting to make installation easier. Over the first two thirds of the spindle is a Black aluminum lock nut with an O-ring that butts against the body when tightened. At the end of the aluminum sleeve is the steel inner bearing race with twelve 2.2mm steel ball bearings. The bearing cup for the balls is in the form of a steel tube with a bearing cup fashioned at each end. The other end of this tube then creates the outer bearing cup, and it has twelve 2.2mm steel ball bearings between it and a thread onto- the-spindle, steel cone race held in place by another steel nut. The steel tube itself is what the pedal body revolves on, and the bearing tension is adjustable. At the bottom of the pedal is a cast aluminum tread plate that is Black anodized, then milled leaving Silver tips. The ridges are fashioned so you can use the reverse side of the pedal with the LOOK cleats and still maintain full contact with the pedal. The plate is fastened to the pedal with four recessed Phillips head machine screws. The release mechanism operates the same as the other LOOK pedals and has the tension adjustment screw on the top. The spring tension adjustment screw will vary the release tension between 1.1 and 1.6 Kilogram-meters or the equivalent of between 7.9563 and 11.5728 foot-pounds. The locking lever on this pedal has two holes level with the pedal surface so dirt or mud can migrate backward out of the pedal. The rear lever is made of Black Delrin plastic and the cast aluminum body is painted with milled Silver accents on top. The 1992 version of these pedals, (known as MP90), are "wet" painted in a dark Grey color, which is pictured above. The TP93 pedals weigh 568 grams per pair without cleats. The Black mountain cleats with mounting hardware weigh 46 grams per pair and the Red cleats with mounting hardware weigh 44 grams per pair. Limited availability. No longer made these sold for $99.99
This review of MP90 pedals is for historical purposes only, they are no longer made. After John Mav›r designed the TP93 mountain bike pedals based on what he noticed mountain riders in the United States appeared to require, his ideas were brought to France where they were modified slightly and reintroduced in 1992 as the MP90 Pro Elite. In the 1993 season they were called the MP90. The body is cast of aluminum alloy with the mud evacuation hole somewhat smaller, and the chute tilts away from the pedal at a steeper angle. The open toe still exists at about the same size. The entire body is painted a glossy Silver color, then the pedal is flipped over in a masking stand and painted with a glossy metallic Grey paint finish on the bottom half. The top of the pedal and the top of the toe are then milled leaving exposed Silver accents. The MP90 pedals use the same spindle and bearings that all the LOOK pedals have and is described above in the overview. The bottom of the pedal has a plastic plate approximating the aluminum one on the TP93, but with no milled silver accents. This plate forms a tread for use when not riding clipless, which recesses the cleats into the plate. The plate is fastened with three recessed pan head machine screws. The release mechanism operates the same as the other LOOK pedals and has the tension adjustment screw on the top. The spring tension adjustment screw will vary the release tension between 1.1 and 1.6 Kilogram-meters or the equivalent of between 7.9563 and 11.5728 foot- pounds. The locking retaining lever has two holes flush with the pedal surface permitting dirt and mud to exit from the rear. The rear lever is made of Black Delrin plastic and the cast aluminum body is painted in a Silver and dark Grey with milled Silver accents on top. The MP90 pedals weigh 486 grams per pair without cleats. The Black mountain cleats with mounting hardware weigh 46 grams per pair and the Red cleats with mounting hardware weigh 44 grams per pair.
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