Originally Posted by happyscientist

My apologies if this gets covered a lot.
Yesterday I was riding and there was a light layer of snow of the ground. It wasn't enough that the bike couldn't handle it, but in a couple steep sections where I had to walk, my cleats got completely clogged with ice. I ride SPDs and would like to keep them because I can use the same shoes for my mountain bike and my touring bike. Is there a way from preventing ice from building up on them? I was wondering about the wax you put on XC skis for spring skiing or if something like WD40 would work.