How to clean (road-)cleats
01-20-14, 04:24 AM
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How to clean (road-)cleats
Hi,
I ride on Shimano road pedal system.
The other day I was riding and had a flat so had to walk on the side of the road to find a place to repair and my cleat is now covered with dirt/mud/...
I tapped it on the road to wipe the excess, so clipping-in and out was doable...
But how to clean it for good? knowing that the soles are carbon...
Thanks!
I ride on Shimano road pedal system.
The other day I was riding and had a flat so had to walk on the side of the road to find a place to repair and my cleat is now covered with dirt/mud/...
I tapped it on the road to wipe the excess, so clipping-in and out was doable...
But how to clean it for good? knowing that the soles are carbon...
Thanks!
01-20-14, 04:39 AM
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Just get some water, and maybe some soap.
Let the dirt soak up some water to get it to soften up a bit and than just use an old toothbrush or something.
That should do the trick but any other way would do so too.
You can also use a pressure washer, most of the pro cyclocrossers do it this way.
Let the dirt soak up some water to get it to soften up a bit and than just use an old toothbrush or something.
That should do the trick but any other way would do so too.
You can also use a pressure washer, most of the pro cyclocrossers do it this way.
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just hose it all off
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As long as you can clip in and out, don't bother. The rest falls out when its dry.
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Seriously?
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Whatever you do, DO NOT simply spray off the dirt with a garden hose like you would any other shoe. It will be too much for the carbon to handle..
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A garden hose is okay as long as you don't use a nozzle. Carbon can take water without the pressure.
01-20-14, 09:48 AM
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Hey!
Would a water nozzle cause my carbon soles to asplode?
Would a water nozzle cause my carbon soles to asplode?
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It might. I would let someone else try it first.
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I just scrub it with a nylon brush (dry) and wipe the rest off with a clean shop rag.
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You can't, once they are dirty they must stay that way 
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