Time Cleats & Shimano R055s

Reane_Machine
Reane_Machine Posts: 178
edited June 2016 in Workshop
Hi all,

I've been running Shimano SPDs on my R055 shoes for a few years now but recently got bought a set up Time Espresso 2's for my birthday so making the change to big boy roadie pedals!

I'm trying to get the cleats on the shoe, which has 3 hole and 2 hole compatibility, but when I took my SPD cleat off there is only fittings for the SPD in the sole - I'm not sure if I got fittings for 3 hole with the shoe as I bought them so long ago.

I have all the screws and washers for the new cleats with the pedals but nothing to screw them into!

Does anyone know if you get the 3 hole screw fitting with the R055s, or where I can buy them from?

Thanks!
Hills are like half life - they wait until you're 50% recovered from one before hitting you in the face with the next.

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  • keezx
    keezx Posts: 1,322
    You cannot fit 3 bolt cleats on a shoe with 2 holes, you need to buy new ones....
  • Reane_Machine
    Reane_Machine Posts: 178
    No it has three holes, the shoes I have are these:

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-r088-spd-sl-road-shoes/

    But in the sole there is only one of these:

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-spd-cleat-plate-1/

    The three holes don't have a thread to screw the cleat bolts into.
    Hills are like half life - they wait until you're 50% recovered from one before hitting you in the face with the next.

    http://www.pedalmash.co.uk/
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Can you be clear on which shoes you have. You first post mentioned R055 and your reply mentioned R088.
  • Reane_Machine
    Reane_Machine Posts: 178
    R088s - I don't know where R055 came from.

    They're pretty popular so I assume one of you guys will have them with Look cleats attached and can offer some help!
    Hills are like half life - they wait until you're 50% recovered from one before hitting you in the face with the next.

    http://www.pedalmash.co.uk/
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    So there are holes in the sole, but they do not have thread inserts - is that what you are saying?
  • Reane_Machine
    Reane_Machine Posts: 178
    Yes - that's exactly what i'm trying - and failing fantastically - to say!

    I have the inserts for the SPDs with 2 holes, but not for the 3 holes. Wondered if they came in the box with the shoes and if you can buy them separately.
    Hills are like half life - they wait until you're 50% recovered from one before hitting you in the face with the next.

    http://www.pedalmash.co.uk/
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Sounds more like a manufacturing error - I would have thought the thread inserts should have been fitted at the factory. If the shoes have been worn for sometime it may be too late to pursue any warranty claim now...
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    The photo of the sole of the 2015 R088 shoes on the CRC website appears to show threaded holes. Says you need to buy the adapter plates to fit 2 hole cleats...

    What vintage are your shoes??
  • Reane_Machine
    Reane_Machine Posts: 178
    They were bought in 2014, i've taken them to Evans Cycles this afternoon and the workshop chap said he'd never seen a pair that didn't have the three hole plate already in - could be a manufacturing error?
    Hills are like half life - they wait until you're 50% recovered from one before hitting you in the face with the next.

    http://www.pedalmash.co.uk/
  • keezx
    keezx Posts: 1,322
    Maybe screw the adapter off?

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