Originally Posted by countrydirt
Question regarding the position of the cleats: Should I leave them a bit loose so my foot can find what is comfortable and then stop and tighten up after several hundred feet? Or should I just crank those bad boys down and deal the with the position?
I've never tried leaving them loose, but that would probably feel unpleasant and not be very informative. I would tighten them up, then ride a few miles, then adjust. Unless they're WAAY misadjusted, you won't be able to tell what's comfortable until you've ridden on them for a while.
Don't overtighten the cleats, basically tighten them until you can't possibly move them by hand, and no tighter! If they are plastic, overtightening will crack them (I've done it to road cleats).