Power meter pedals have obvious appeal for a certain type of rider looking to quantify progress and get the most out of their training, especially that person lives by the +1 bike motto.. They’re quick to install and swap between bikes and can use them on indoor trainers. unfortunately there are limited options for mountain bikes and gravel bikes.
The Look’s X-Track power meter pedals are a new SPD-compatible pedal designed for XC and gravel, with a similar form factor to a classic cageless MTB pedals like Shimano’s XTR and Look’s own X-Track Race, with near-identical Q-Factor (width) and stack numbers. That should make it easy to switch between standard pedals and power meter pedals without needing to adjust cleat setup.
The claimed weight is around 100 g more than Shimano’s XTR and 50 g more than Look’s X-Track Race Carbon, which isn’t enough to notice but might dissuade some XC racers from using them on race day.
Look X-Track Power Meter Pedals Details:
- Aluminum body, steel axle
- 53 mm Q-Factor
- SPD-Compatible (Shimano-style cleats)
- Dual-sided or single-side power measurement
- + / – 1% accuracy (claimed)
- 60-hour battery life
- USB-C rechargeable• Claimed weight: 404 g (pair)
- MSRP Single: $759.00 US / Dual Sided $1099 US$
- lookcycle.com | Single Sided | Dual Sided
They offer a claimed accuracy of +/- 1%. There is a single-sided version which only has the electronics in the left pedal and the algorithm simply doubles this to estimate total power. The dual-sided version provides more reliable power data, plus left/right balance etc.
The 60-hour battery life is pretty impressive, and it’s nice to see the “new” universal USB-C charging standard being adopted here. One day the world will all be on the same page. Look says they have a proprietary auto-calibration algorithm for quick and easy set-up.
At $1099 for the dual-sided version, the price actually compares well to its competitors. The Garmin Rally XC200 dual-sided power meter costs $1,199.99 and the SRM XPower MTB pedal costs around $1,500 USD). Look claims to have the lightest weight in the group.
