Typical mileage lifespan of SPD-SL cleats ?
Raffles
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Im making the transition from spd pedals and shoes to spd-sl pedals and shoes. The new road shoes use the 3 bolt SH11 cleats and Im curious as to how durable those cleats typically are. You could run a marathon using spd shoes with the cleats fitted andIm aware this certainly aint the case with spd-sl`s as the wear rate is considerably faster.
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I think lot's depends on how much walking you do on them. Mine currently are around the 10,000 mile mark and I am about to change them as they are looking pretty worn.0
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They're very good actually, I used one pair for well in excess of 2000 miles, including the Lands End to John O'Groats ride (I mention this as I had to do quite a lot of walking on them whilst doing LEJOG). Whilst they looked rather tatty by the time they were swapped they still worked. The pair I currently have fitted have been in use since Feb last year and are still looking quite good.
From experience SPD-SL is much better than the similar LOOK cleats which I found myself lucky to get 500 miles use from. Another good thing with SPD-SL is that the pedals last for ages, the bearings seem invincible!
I would say though that if you're thinking that you'll be doing a lot of walking in your cycling shoes keep using SPD, as regardless of wear SPD-SL are not easy to walk in.0 -
4000 miles so far and very few signs of wear. Don't tend to walk in them much, though, usually just a few yards over a hard surface to the road per ride.0
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Raffles wrote:Im making the transition from spd pedals and shoes to spd-sl pedals and shoes. The new road shoes use the 3 bolt SH11 cleats and Im curious as to how durable those cleats typically are. You could run a marathon using spd shoes with the cleats fitted andIm aware this certainly aint the case with spd-sl`s as the wear rate is considerably faster.
If you're a fat bloke that walks up hills you will wear them out alot quicker than a proper cyclist0 -
They look worn well before they actually need replacing.
I only do minimal (cake stop) walking and I have done 5000 miles and still going strong.Yellow is the new Black.0 -
I usually get about 3000~ out of mine. Last ones were so worn that they came out while I was climbing!
TBH, I do do quite a bit of walking in them.
There are cleat protectors available...but I really can't be bothered to faff around with all that.
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If you're a fat bloke that walks up hills you will wear them out alot quicker than a proper cyclist0
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TakeTurns wrote:I usually get about 3000~ out of mine. Last ones were so worn that they came out while I was climbing!
TBH, I do do quite a bit of walking in them.
There are cleat protectors available...but I really can't be bothered to faff around with all that.
Really ?
Where do you get road cleat protectors ? When i asked lbs guy he said road cleat protectors werent made :shock:2012 Cannondale CAAD 8 1050 -
Brakeless wrote:Raffles wrote:Im making the transition from spd pedals and shoes to spd-sl pedals and shoes. The new road shoes use the 3 bolt SH11 cleats and Im curious as to how durable those cleats typically are. You could run a marathon using spd shoes with the cleats fitted andIm aware this certainly aint the case with spd-sl`s as the wear rate is considerably faster.
If you're a fat bloke that walks up hills you will wear them out alot quicker than a proper cyclist
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Raffles wrote:TakeTurns wrote:I usually get about 3000~ out of mine. Last ones were so worn that they came out while I was climbing!
TBH, I do do quite a bit of walking in them.
There are cleat protectors available...but I really can't be bothered to faff around with all that.
Really ?
Where do you get road cleat protectors ? When i asked lbs guy he said road cleat protectors werent made :shock:
10 seconds on google :roll:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXUSTAR-LOOK- ... 0853338683
They might even be cheap enough for you0 -
says they are for look keo cleats, the ones i have are shimano sh112012 Cannondale CAAD 8 1050
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saw those, only available from usa and australia, im trying to source same or similar in uk2012 Cannondale CAAD 8 1050
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Anthony has more brains than camp burglar 0
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Now...how'd you figure my name out :roll:0
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This.ShutUpLegs wrote:If you're a fat bloke that walks up hills you will wear them out alot quicker than a proper cyclist
Also if you put site:bikeradar.com into google followed by the topic you want information on you won't have to create a new thread every 10 minutes. 0 -
Im sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sorryd87francis wrote:
This.ShutUpLegs wrote:If you're a fat bloke that walks up hills you will wear them out alot quicker than a proper cyclist
Also if you put site:bikeradar.com into google followed by the topic you want information on you won't have to create a new thread every 10 minutes.2012 Cannondale CAAD 8 1050
