Originally Posted by
Copper_head
Well you called it. I checked when I got home from work today and sure enough they were one click from max! No wonder I had to literally stand on the pedals to get them in and violently dance like James Brown to get them out. I backed the 3mm out one click from minimum and I can now put the shoes in and out by hand with my bike standing on the work bench. I will take the Allen key along in case I need a little more tension to stay in.
Glad it was a simple fix. Even at low tension settings, the SPDs do a good job of retaining the cleat even during aggressive pedaling like sprints or climbs, but release well in any other direction. While you have the Allen keys out, check the tightness on the cleats.