Getting snow stuck in your cleats?
12-17-07, 03:52 PM
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Getting snow stuck in your cleats?
I love riding my bike in the snow clipless, but i cant get to a safe spot to mount my bike without trudging through the snow, which then gets stuck in my cleats. Once my cleats are filled with snow I have to spend an awkward few minutes scraping snow off each show without getting any more back in when I switch feet.
any tricks/suggestions/workarounds for this?
any tricks/suggestions/workarounds for this?
12-17-07, 04:59 PM
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What I usually do is tap my cleat on top of the pedal kind of hard and it breaks all the snow free allowing me to clip in. I could see problems with the closed SPD design, I have the new SPD's that are more hollowed out. But give that a try, it works for me.
12-17-07, 06:24 PM
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honestly clips and straps may be more convenient in the winter. when iced snow gets in your cleats, it is so annoying since its hard and sticks
12-17-07, 07:47 PM
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Spray your cleats with Pam or silicone, and the ice won't stick as easily.
12-17-07, 09:01 PM
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I use the Shimano M324 pedal. Its SPD on one side and platform on the other. If its really snowy I just ride on the platforms until I can knock the snow off and clip in. Works good.
12-18-07, 04:23 AM
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12-18-07, 02:50 PM
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My SPD's run just fine all winter by periodically spraying them with a light lube like silicone, WD-40, whatever is at hand.
12-19-07, 10:38 AM
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I experience brett_jerk's problem with my Speedplays but not my SPDs so I switched to the SPDs for the winter.
brett_jerk, what type pedals are you using? Did the PAM work?
brett_jerk, what type pedals are you using? Did the PAM work?
12-19-07, 10:49 AM
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Time ATACS..... no cloggin'. Slap on the pedal and go
12-19-07, 11:28 AM
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I can step in when I can't even see my pedal with ATACS.
12-19-07, 01:55 PM
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Time ATAC's are the best. Do the old cleats work with the new '06+ pedals?
12-19-07, 02:13 PM
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you mean the REAAAAAAALY old block O brass cleats?? Nope.
I had to buy new shoes my block ATACS lasted so long. Since then in a year oI'm on my third set of cleats.
I had to buy new shoes my block ATACS lasted so long. Since then in a year oI'm on my third set of cleats.
12-31-07, 10:24 AM
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i'm living real low budget (I got the cleats and pedals for free from a friend) so after some failed attempts with pam (it helped, but did not stop the problem) I went and bought a decent pair of traps/straps to replace my old junky pair. Works much better.
