Bicycle Mechanics - Cleat stuck in pedal

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killerasp
08-15-02, 05:53 PM
after a nasty spill, my SPD cleat is stuck in the pedal, it came right off the shoe. How do i get it out?

Guillermo
08-15-02, 06:45 PM
whoa, did the threads in the shoe's sole get stripped out? If not, try reattaching the cleat to the shoe, or even your other shoe. Maybe then you'd be able to clip out of it!
WorldIRC
08-15-02, 06:54 PM
try loosening the tention on the pedal all the way and see if u can use urr hand to grab it out

killerasp
08-15-02, 06:59 PM
okay, i got it out but now i cant even click out of the pedal with that cleat. I know its not the pedal b/c i can click n out with the other shoe just fine. Any suggestions?
mechBgon
08-15-02, 07:51 PM
Maybe a good excuse to pick up a fresh pair of cleats.
killerasp
08-15-02, 08:01 PM
Originally posted by mechBgon
Maybe a good excuse to pick up a fresh pair of cleats.


hehehe, i just got these Nashbar Clipless ATB Pedal 2 days ago. I should smash them with a hammer and give myself an excuse to get new ones.
WorldIRC
08-15-02, 09:42 PM
:crash:
RainmanP
08-16-02, 07:18 AM
If one works and the other doesn't, maybe the damaged one got bent when it pulled off. If it is bent, maybe you can lay it on a flat surface and tap it down with a hammer. The bending and straightening will possibly have caused fatigue in the metal, weakening it. I would get a new pair of cleats ASAP.
MichaelW
08-16-02, 11:10 AM
You have a lot of leverage when the cleats are attatched to your shoe. If they are embedded in the pedal with no shoe, try and grab hold of something, like the bolts, and apply a long bar.