Attempted to raise my cleats....

freehub

Well I need abit of reassurance, if you can give me that from these pics..

Basically, I don't have long enough bolts that have a large surface area on the head of the bolt, so the ones I am using are causing the metal rectangular parts to bend slightly and cut sheer the cleats abit.

They appear tight and am wondering if this is safe? Or is it likely to cause failure?

I tried using some thinner washers but they bent and raised the bolt heads just slightly too high.






Thanks.

murraymint77

Should be fine. Just don't go out when it rains or those nice thin bits of carboard will turn to mush and your cleats will be moving all over the place. Just out of curiosity why are you not using the correct cleat bolts. :?

Weejie54

http://www.shop4fasteners.co.uk/acatalo ... ess_A2.asp

Try these with a torx bit.

freehub

It's plastic nor carboard, I'm not using the correct bolts because the original bolts are not long enough.


I think these are what I need, unsure on the side tho.


http://www.shop4fasteners.co.uk/acatalo ... Colour.asp

Stellite

freehub wrote:

It's plastic nor carboard, I'm not using the correct bolts because the original bolts are not long enough.


I think these are what I need, unsure on the side tho.


http://www.shop4fasteners.co.uk/acatalo ... Colour.asp

Think M5 off the top of my head. Probikekit sells loads of spare bolts of different lengths, or go to screwfix.

Weejie54

They are probably M5 (try one of your existing bolts in a bottle cage boss). Go for stainless - you'll be glad you did.

freehub

http://www.a2stainless.co.uk/M5-x-35-So ... _ADV7.aspx

Got those in the end, abit on the expensive side for 4 but that's all I wanted.

I won't get them in time for Sunday, you reckon they safe for 165 miles? I'm taking a spare cleat and bolts with me in my saddle bag.

Geoff55

freehub,

you need countersunk screws to match the profile of the rectangular slotted washers.

They will grip the cleat better and the head is not so proud,
good luck

hopper1

I went to my local suppliers, Westgate Fasteners, and obtained 6 Ti bolts, over the counter, the correct head type, length, everything, for mjust 8p each...

Weejie54

you need countersunk screws to match the profile of the rectangular slotted washers.

They will grip the cleat better and the head is not so proud,
good luck

The head would not be as proud right enough, but the profile would not match and the grip would suffer. The chamfered slots have a straight edge and the bolts would be round. Half the bolt would match if it was at an extreme end, but that would defeat the object of an elongated recess.
The correct shape appears to be:



There is contact in the recess but more contact at the flat portion of the underside of the head. The contact in the recess creates easier adjustment.