Time ATAC Shim
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Time ATAC Shim
I have a leg length discrepancy, and need to shim one of my Time ATAC pedal cleats. I was able to get a shim kit from Speedplay for my road pedals that included longer cleat screws and a cleat shim. However, I have yet to find the same sort of animal for my Time ATAC mtb pedals.
Anyone? ThanX!!!
Anyone? ThanX!!!
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I have yet to see shims available for 2-bolt SPD style cleats. I imagine that if they do exist, one might work equally as well as any other for the cleats that are close in shape. If you find some shims from say Shimano, they would probably work fairly well with ATAC or Eggbeater cleats.
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How thick of a shim is necessary?
I imagine you could get some longer bolts from your local hardware store. Around here Ace Hardware has these little bins with just about every length, thread pitch, bolt head...etc. you could ever want.
A shim could be fabricated from just about anything. On Spd cleats, there is a small plate, that holds the screw heads exquidistance apart. Get one of those from your LBS.
Or, I've got some older Time cleats. (I save everything for just such an occasion) that I could mail you and if you get creative with a grinder you could grind off the tabs (clips) and stack the new cleat on top of the ground down cleat to double the height!
Might work!!!!**********!!!!!
L8R
I imagine you could get some longer bolts from your local hardware store. Around here Ace Hardware has these little bins with just about every length, thread pitch, bolt head...etc. you could ever want.
A shim could be fabricated from just about anything. On Spd cleats, there is a small plate, that holds the screw heads exquidistance apart. Get one of those from your LBS.
Or, I've got some older Time cleats. (I save everything for just such an occasion) that I could mail you and if you get creative with a grinder you could grind off the tabs (clips) and stack the new cleat on top of the ground down cleat to double the height!
Might work!!!!**********!!!!!
L8R
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Originally Posted by a2psyklnut
Or, I've got some older Time cleats. (I save everything for just such an occasion) that I could mail you and if you get creative with a grinder you could grind off the tabs (clips) and stack the new cleat on top of the ground down cleat to double the height!
Might work!!!!**********!!!!!
Might work!!!!**********!!!!!
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Originally Posted by khuon
I thought about suggesting that myself but was wondering if it would be too much height. Do people's leg length vary by that much?
Also, on my bike, I have my handlebars set off center by a "wee" bit.
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Originally Posted by a2psyklnut
I'm sure. I broke my left arm when I was 12. Now my left arm is 1" shorter than my right. When I get fitted for a coat or a tux, I have to point this out and my sleeves are tailored to different lengths. I'm sure unproportions are more common than you think.
Also, on my bike, I have my handlebars set off center by a "wee" bit.
L8R
Also, on my bike, I have my handlebars set off center by a "wee" bit.
L8R
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Originally Posted by a2psyklnut
How thick of a shim is necessary?
Or, I've got some older Time cleats. (I save everything for just such an occasion) that I could mail you and if you get creative with a grinder you could grind off the tabs (clips) and stack the new cleat on top of the ground down cleat to double the height!







