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- Location
- Leith, Edinburgh
Went on a tentative ride at the weekend, clipless for the first time, and managed to strip the threads in the cleat plates (the ones that sit in the shoes), leaving the cleats and bolts in the pedal (Shimano 520s). The shoes are cheapo Lidl ones, and used for 2 years before going clipless, so I'm blaming the inferior quality of the plates, and I've got 2 new Shimano cleat plates on order, and will try again at the weekend, so I'll give it another try.
Am I doing something wrong, or is this to be expected? Is the tension set too tight, causing me to wrench the bolts from the cleat plate when unclipping? With cleat plates at £4/shot, I'm not keen to repeat this experience - toe clips were infinitely cheaper.
Any advice gratefully received.
Am I doing something wrong, or is this to be expected? Is the tension set too tight, causing me to wrench the bolts from the cleat plate when unclipping? With cleat plates at £4/shot, I'm not keen to repeat this experience - toe clips were infinitely cheaper.
Any advice gratefully received.