Originally Posted by
repechage
May I suggest the steel quill pedals, those cleats are known for wearing the SL cages.
many know, a greater percentage used to, after you are happy with the cleat positions, use the longer nails than what would pack with the cleats, when backed up by a steel last, the end of the nail curves back around and locks them in.
Yes! If you use aluminum cleat, forget about aluminum pedal cages. The cleats will kill them. A corollary to that - if you ride steel caged pedals, don't use plastic cleat if you intend to pull up aggressively. Plastic on chrome steel is very slippery. Aluminum on steel makes for a very satisfying grip for hard hill riding (and looser required toe straps to not pull out = happier feet).
79pmooney who has done more that half his gazillion miles on toestraps and slotted cleats and all of his half gazil miles fixed on them.