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Old 05-14-19, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 79pmooney
You know about Kool Kovers I trust. Rubber covers you place over the cleats. (They make them for Deltas, KEOs and SPD-SLs) Saves both your butt and the cleats. They come with a clip to hang from a seat rail or strap at the back of a tool bag but I go to REI for the much nicer (and quicker to use) key-holder carabiners. They cost ~$20 or just about exactly the cost of the cleats.
Yup, I keep meaning to buy those and keep forgetting. If they'll fit my seat bag that'll be handy for the Look cleats. The SPD-SLs are walkable as-is.

Yesterday I learned the other use for those carabiners. If you use a Chain Watcher (or any of its rivals) the day will come when you jam the chain through to the BB. Solution? Pull the chain up form the BB in front of the derailleur with the carabiner. Drop chain and carabiner on the large chainring with the derailleur shifted to high. Lift the bike and pedal. You may have to work the derailleur a little to get started but I found the rings neatly pulled the chain past the Chain Watcher. Unclip the carabiner, shift back down to a usable gear and go.

Ben
I prefer waxed chains. Less messy so I can handle the chain like a barehanded two-fisted ... oops, I forgot, this chain was oiled. Yuck.
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