Originally Posted by
I_bRAD
When you're attaching your cleats to your shoes, especially with MTB shoes, fill the hex holes with melted wax (just drip it off a candle). Then, when it's time to tighten/adjust/replace your cleats all you have to do is melt the wax out with a lighter rather then spend 10mins chipping out 2 years worth of well packed clay.
That is frikkin GENIUS! (I just spent 10mins chipping out 2 years worth of well packed clay.)
My tip:
When tightening your stem onto your $1800 World Cup forks with a Carbon Fiber steer tube, you don't have to torque it until the carbon fiber cracks... Yes, I found out the hard way.
-Andrew