Originally Posted by
cyclezealot
I got into cycling over 10 years ago.. My first cleats were made of metal. I rode on those for years.. When I changed bikes and got new pedals , I discovered Look style cleats were now impossible to find in metal. However, the store clerk knew that at one time they were available.. Manufacturers likely , do not like cleats to last for that many years.
Given how the systems work, it's got to be either the cleat or the pedal that is a softer material. Nothing nefarious here.
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