replace cleats already?
05-01-12, 09:54 AM
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Those look pretty trashed, especially the lower-right corner.
Riding miles shouldn't do much of anything to the cleats. How much walking have you been doing in them? You can get Kool Kovers to make the cleats last longer for those times you're not on the bike.
Riding miles shouldn't do much of anything to the cleats. How much walking have you been doing in them? You can get Kool Kovers to make the cleats last longer for those times you're not on the bike.
05-01-12, 10:03 AM
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I have Crank Bros cleats that have over 5,000 miles on them and still work like a champ. Those look downright impossible to walk in.
If walking is what is causing the damage, then just abandon your Roadie vanity and do the sensible thing - MTB shoes. Plenty of threads on this topic, but it boils down to the fact that only derfs in this forum will notice that your road bike and shoes do not match.
If walking is what is causing the damage, then just abandon your Roadie vanity and do the sensible thing - MTB shoes. Plenty of threads on this topic, but it boils down to the fact that only derfs in this forum will notice that your road bike and shoes do not match.
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Those look pretty trashed, especially the lower-right corner.
Riding miles shouldn't do much of anything to the cleats. How much walking have you been doing in them? You can get Kool Kovers to make the cleats last longer for those times you're not on the bike.
Riding miles shouldn't do much of anything to the cleats. How much walking have you been doing in them? You can get Kool Kovers to make the cleats last longer for those times you're not on the bike.
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05-01-12, 11:47 AM
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I wear SPD-SL 6 degree cleats too. I walk a little bit, but man, those are chewed to hell and back. I've probably got over 2500 miles on my latest pair. What the heck are you walking on?
The walking I do is into convenience stores, or across parking lots to a porta-potty when I drive to a particular ride.
The walking I do is into convenience stores, or across parking lots to a porta-potty when I drive to a particular ride.
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I wear SPD-SL 6 degree cleats too. I walk a little bit, but man, those are chewed to hell and back. I've probably got over 2500 miles on my latest pair. What the heck are you walking on?
The walking I do is into convenience stores, or across parking lots to a porta-potty when I drive to a particular ride.
The walking I do is into convenience stores, or across parking lots to a porta-potty when I drive to a particular ride.
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Since the wear is uneven it's likely the foot you unclip at stops getting worn more? Be sure you don't drag your unclipped foot AT ALL when coming to a stop. Make a concious effort to just set it down.
Or just track stand.
Or just track stand.
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... cleats are cheap. just replace them when they wear out and worry about other more important things like... matching your bar tape to your tires or something...
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That can lead to pulling out in a sprint. They do need to be replaced when the front tab is getting thin, chipped off.
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You mean the OP isn't supposed to drag his cleat on the pavement to help him stop faster?
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If it was 10$ sure its cheap.
I need to try out those cleat covers.
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I purchase mine on-line for $20, and move my right cleat (stays on bike at stops) to my left foot and put a new one on the right... so $10 per change.
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If not, might be worth switching to look pedals if i dont end up liking using cleat covers since their xleats are that cheap.
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Just try not scraping your feet when you come to a stop or walking on them too much.
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I thought those were Look style cleats.
Shimano cleats https://compare.ebay.com/like/2210085...Types&var=sbar
Shimano cleats https://compare.ebay.com/like/2210085...Types&var=sbar
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I thought those were Look style cleats.
Shimano cleats https://compare.ebay.com/like/2210085...Types&var=sbar
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