Shimano SPD-SL 105 R-540 Pedals
05-20-06, 05:16 PM
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Shimano SPD-SL 105 R-540 Pedals
I bought these at the fabulous $38 price at probikekit, and tried them out the first time today with the yellow cleats. Bejesus, there was so much lateral, and vertical float! Do people actually LIKE this much float? There was so much movement vertically, that I would get clackedy sounds each upstroke. Is this normal, or did I get a bad pedal?
At least the sqeaks my old Look pedals gave me are gone
At least the sqeaks my old Look pedals gave me are gone
05-20-06, 05:19 PM
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Something's definitely not right there. I get zero vertical movement and only a few degrees or so lateral.
05-20-06, 06:34 PM
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I third that notion. Mine have no vertical movement.
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Originally Posted by Odin
Something's definitely not right there. I get zero vertical movement and only a few degrees or so lateral.
Also is there a "body cover" in place see the attached picture
05-20-06, 07:59 PM
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Okay, I figured out the problem: I am a dingbat. I was using the LOOK adapters for the Time shoes, which didn't conform exactly to the shape of the cleats, and so when everything was tightened down by the bolts, the cleats were being slightly deformed to take the shape of the adapters. Oh well, time to buy new Shimano adapters, I guess...
