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kyselad

09-17-09, 12:08 PM

Since my eggbeater candies were jacked along with my last bike, I heeded tons of positive reviews and picked up a set of atac aliums. The ride is fantastic, but I find the cleat sticks out quite a bit further than with the eggbeaters, to the point where I'm actually slipping around a bit on the cleat. Does anyone know whether the atac cleats do in fact have a markedly different height? It occurs to me that the cleat profile for the two pedal systems might actually be the same, but (a) my eggbeater cleats were quite worn and/or (b) my shoe tread has worn down. Perhaps it's time to replace the shoes (Cannondale Carve), which have seen quite a bit of use, but they still have some life left (and I love them), so I wanted to see if anyone else has input...

SpongeDad

09-17-09, 12:37 PM

Slipping around when you walk or when you pedal.

I have ATAC cleats on pair of fairly fresh Shimano shoes. No issues when walking.

WRT pedaling, the retention is fairly light (as in clipping out is easy), but I wouldn't call it slippery.

kyselad

09-17-09, 05:03 PM

Yeah, sorry that wasn't clear -- slippery walking, as in the cleat is contacting the ground. Obviously bad news for the cleat and the floor, not to mention my @ss, since I practically bit it on tile 20 min ago. No problems with the ride at all.

Maybe it's the shoes?

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atbman

09-17-09, 05:23 PM