Cleats

[Glasgow44]

I have SPD-SL cleats (yellow ones) – how easy it is to fit these yourself when replacing them?

 

[lpretro1]

Dead easy - it is useful to mark round where your current cleats are to ensure when you fit new they go in same position. Make sure you do the bolts up well tight.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Very easy. I use a modelling brush and some white Humbrol paint to trace round the outside of the existing cleat so I can replicate the position exactly when I fit the new ones. A pencil or marker may do depending on the sole of your shoes.

 

[Ajax Bay]

If you want to place the cleats in the same position as your current set . . . ^^^^^ Some people add a dob of locktite on each bolt but if there done up well and you take the trouble to check their tightness occasionally, eg after cleaning the mud/grass out, they don't come undone.
Well worth having a read of this article by Steve Hogg: Power-to-the-pedal-cleat-position

 

[S-Express]

I have SPD-SL cleats (yellow ones) – how easy it is to fit these yourself when replacing them?

Provided you are competent with an allen key, it is an extraordinarily basic task. I usually use tippex to mark the cleat position, as it scrapes off easily when dry.

 

[Apollonius]

Get any mud out of the allen bolt holes. Can be a bit of a problem if you round the holes.