Cleat damage

mask of sanity

Recently converted to clipless and have only been out for one ride, but there seems to be a fair bit of damage to some rubber that's on the cleats. Is likely to be a problem?

I hardly did any walking on them but is it ok to walk on them? Or should I try not to? The only walking I did do was up my driveway which is an unmade track, should I not walk on surfaces like that?

Thanks, Rich.

Aggieboy

I'm guessing you've got Look Keo cleats as you mention 'rubber on the cleats'. It's there to prevent damage to the cleats but in my opinion, it's rubbish and doesn't last long anyway. The less walking you do on cleats the better, but a bit doesn't hurt. You can also get cleat covers, which you could carry to walk up your track.

brownbosh

Ive taken to using gthese since look put those crappy wear areas on their cleats. Last a fair bit longer despite what a recent review said.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=20639

hopper1

Try not to walk in your cleats.
Why not wear your trainers/ slippers, etc... For your walk up your driveway...

Flasheart

:idea: Cleat Covers :arrow:
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productcatalogue=LOOKPEDZ210
I use them toy get from the house to the garage and back to house after riding. I have also carried them in my jersey pocket when I knew that I would be getting off and going into a shop on foot.

mask of sanity

Thanks for the replies and the links. Looks like cleat covers are the way forward then. I can't really walk with normal shoes as my drive is technically a road so would have nowhere to leave them.

Rich.

on the road

The rubber on the cleats are there to stop you slipping when you walk on them, that's all.

keef66

Or you could get some spd's instead. Walk wherever you like without waddling like a duck or having to carry your slippers in a back pocket.

flasher

keef66 wrote:

Or you could get some spd's instead. Walk wherever you like without waddling like a duck or having to carry your slippers in a back pocket.

If I want to walk I'll wear walking shoes and (surprise) I'll wear proper cycle shoes when cycling!

For the very short periods off the bike use cleat covers.

Garz

I have the look keo cleats too and they seem to damage rather easily. Similar to MoS, I limit my walking in them to a minimum but it still enough to batter them. I shall invest in the covers too after the next pay-cheque. Asking people the wear trainers/slippers is not only obvious but patronising.

As with myself and MoS people are just asking as they have never used a pair before, or want to know of anything they may have overlooked (not heard of i.e. cleat covers).

About as much use as a chocolate teapot you are hopper!

nferrar

Shimano SPD-SL cleats seem to take a fair bit of abuse, mine look a bit battered now but still work fine. I even broke the back corner clean off one of them climbing up some rocks in Spain (for a summit sign picture ) but it doesn't seem to affect them.

John.T

+1 for SPD-SL. Mine are 4 years old now and still OK. I even had to walk the top part of Winnats on them. Scratched them and my carbon soles a bit but that is all. They are much easier to walk in than Look. If you intend to walk much then use SPD with recessed soles.