caloso

Thanks to the good reviews and heads-up to Jenson USA in another thread, I just purchased a pair of Ultegra pedals. After a hard 50 mile training ride, they get an enthusiastic thumbs up! They're easy to click into and out of, they've got good float, and a nice big platform.

But one thing that concerned me is the softness of the cleat plastic. I notice they've got yellow wear indicators, but after one ride and hardly any walking, I've noticed they already seem pretty scuffed up on the bottom. I pretty much use this bike for training, racing, centuries, etc., so it's not like it's my commuter or grocery getter. What kind of wear can I expect on these things?

hmai18

You can get Kool Covers for the cleats which will help with traction and slow down the wear.

recneps345

I am getting the same pedals shipped tomorrow, so I would love to hear more on this as well. Glad you like the pedals.

SSC

The yellow cleats looked beat up but they've lasted me for two months so far.

hypersnazz

Same here, they get scuffed up but they really don't wear as fast as you think they will.

dgaddes

Mine are over a year old and still work like new.

shnapper

I had about 3300 miles on my cleats after a year or so. The do get that "beat up" look, but I never had a problem. I didn't walk in them all that much, I think they are pretty durable none the less. One thing you might want to do is look for open sets of them at bike shops when your out shopping. I just picked up two open sets for the price of 1 set from my LBS. I have a few sets from buying my Dura-ace pedals and ultegra pedals for our tandem. So in total I have 4 complete spare sets so I'm set for a while on cleats.

They will last you a while, but always look for a deal because I think $20.00-$23.00 dollars is rediculous to pay for plastic...........

my58vw

Ya, they seem to last a while, no problems here as of yet. They actually stay rather nice until you end up on rock of something that is slightly elevated then you scuff the black part...

hi565

wow, Im already replacing mine. (i think ive had them for about 5-6 months not sure) But I was riding recently and when my pedal would reach the upstroke it would click, like its loose. So Tommorow I am getting new cleats and hopefully that will work. Also after years of owning them there not supposed to be pretty (well its an exxageration) but I mean mine are pretty scuffed and dirty. Im worried that I am wearing them out too quickly.

TheKillerPenguin

my 105 cleats lasted almost a year. Just replaced them with a set of DA, but they still had a good amount of life in them.

hi565

I probably need to stop walking on them so much. Its almost like on my rides that its un avoidable.

TheKillerPenguin

plenty of walking was done on my cleats. just because they look ratty doesn't mean they need to be retired!

hi565

Thats true but as I said earlier it sounded like and felt like every time I pedaled that in teh upstroke it would pull away from the pedal. Also the yellow bits in the back fo the cleat are pretty much worn to the black.

80vette

How do you know when the are worn out/need to be replaced?

hi565

I remember reading the manual and it said that once the yellow peaces in the back were worn down to the black that they needed to be replaced.

caloso

Thanks for the reponses!

I looked online for Kool covers, but could only find them for Look and Speedplay cleats. As I look at them, it seems that they're designed to catch on the part closest to the shoe so as long as you keep them pretty clean they should continue to work okay.

samp02

Are they a good deal somewhere????

hmai18

I know Kool Covers exist for SPD-SLs because I recently bought a set. The ebay seller I got them from seem to be out and I haven't seen any other listings though.

proof of existence


EDIT: JensonUSA has PD6610s for $82.xx and probikekit.com has them for $70.xx.

Gienek

mine seem to be alright after 3 months of heavy training.

msparks

My cleats are a year old this month and still look great. There is plenty of yellow left on them. Your supposed to replace them when the yellow is gone.

I don't walk much in mine--I make a point of that.
Plus I don't drag my shoes and such when stopping. I wait until I'm completely stopped before putting a foot down.

Over all they seem to hold up really well.

rockitj

You can get them here, but they're not cheap... $18.95 + shipping:

https://www.koolkovers.us/koolkovers.html

nnewton123

I replaced mine after approximately 3500 miles of riding. They were still in pretty fair condition but I felt like it was time for a new pair.

jaster1mereel

Kool Kovers at Colorada Cyclist are a great price

https://www.coloradocyclist.com/commo...=10854&S=10854