Originally Posted by
aplcr0331
I could tell the difference, albeit small but it was there, when I went from yellow to blue. I prefer a bit more float...yes you can feel it and the yellow cleats have more float. They all wear down the same however, it's not the like the blue and red are stronger cleats. I tried the blue for about 1500 miles last year but switched back. The yellow feels better.
I go through about 2 sets of cleats per year. Not because I ride so much, but because being above average in athletic ability I walk around quite a bit in my cleated shoes and that wears them down quickly.
You sound like a candidate for Kool Kovers, the rubber covers that slip over the cleats, saving them a lot of wear and also making your shoes far more secure to walk in. (Although with your "above average in athletic ability", maybe walking on ice-like surfaces is good.
) I wear mine (the Delta version) any time I am off the bike and hang them from one of REI's cheap key-ring carabiners on my tool bag. I resisted doing something that dorky looking and put them in my jersey pocket until I finally got tired of filthy jerseys. Now, dorky works, I have long lasting cleats and my tailbone doesn't live in fear.
Ben