Originally Posted by LóFarkas
That's what the Shimano manuals say... But then I have silver cleats and they most definitely don't clip out when I pull up... No SPD cleat does
AFAIK. IIRC the manual also says that the "black" kind doesn't release inwards, only out... my cleat releases whichever way I turn my foot.
Can anyone make sense of the stuff Shimano say?
Have been using black ones for about 10 years (geared and lately fixed), and recently bought a new silver pair. The first ride around the block, I almost killed myself trying to stop...
And changed right back to old black cleats.
The difference is really big.
Cleat and pedal are symmetrical, so there is no reason to not release inward, it is only a bit harder to twist your foot that way.
Release force/difficulty also greatly depends on shoe stiffens.
Edit: No problems with BLACK SPD cleats and Shimano pd535 pedals, in 10+ years.
They clip in and out fine. And propperly set up, never unclipped unwhanted.
Luke