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08-14-06, 07:40 PM
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Calling All Speedplay Users!
just yesterday a slight clicking started in my right pedal/cleat (i have X-2s). I can hear it and feel it when im putting little or no power into the cranks (going fast enough to just spin the pedals without resistance). I can't tell where the sound is coming from. I have had the pedals and cleats for about 7 months.........any thoughts? anyone have problems with the springs in the cleats wearing out or losing tension?
08-14-06, 08:11 PM
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mine clicked when they were getting loose... tighten up the screws!
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08-14-06, 08:16 PM
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the cleat screws are tight, so i just lubed it up (Tri-Flow dry lube). We'll see how it works tomorrow.
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I know this is going to sound funny, but Liquid Wrench makes a spray lube in a gold can (not yellow) that dries within 5 seconds of being applied and leaves a teflon coating. In fact if you apply it repeatedly to the same part, you'll see a build-up of white lube. I find this stuff works great for cleats, and for blasting the insides of STI levers.
They also make a teal colored can that contains something very similar to Triflow, which I've been using on chains. (You can't use the gold stuff on chains - it doesn't seem to be thick enough).
You can find both at Home Depot type places.
They also make a teal colored can that contains something very similar to Triflow, which I've been using on chains. (You can't use the gold stuff on chains - it doesn't seem to be thick enough).
You can find both at Home Depot type places.
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08-14-06, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by LIRider
might sound dumb, but how do you lube the cleats without attracting dirt? also, dry lube or grease?
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You're supposed to grease them internally every 3000 miles or something like that.
Click the link for a pdf from Speedplay.
https://www.speedplay.com/pubs/X_1_2_...em_1_27_06.pdf
A clicking could be either the cleats coming loose or the the plate that goes under the cleats and attaches to the shoe coming loose.
Click the link for a pdf from Speedplay.
https://www.speedplay.com/pubs/X_1_2_...em_1_27_06.pdf
A clicking could be either the cleats coming loose or the the plate that goes under the cleats and attaches to the shoe coming loose.
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Originally Posted by caligurl
mine clicked when they were getting loose... tighten up the screws!
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Same here; there is a risk of overtightening the screws though...
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Originally Posted by LIRider
uh-oh...what happens? i tightened the crap out of mine and used locktite too...
IIRC, you can get spare parts from Speedplay for a reasonable fee. When installed and maintained correctly they are a very good product.
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well, i got so tired of tightening them, i figured i'd lock 'em in. at first it was just the left cleat (my click-out foot) that loosened occasionally. now the left only lasts about 4 rides before i need to tighten. i considered getting new cleats, but i'm not sure if that would solve the problem. btw, shoes are sidi genius.
