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Conference noted::bicycle

Title:	Bicycling
Notice:	Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:	JAMIN::WASSER

Created:	Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3214
Total number of notes:	31946

3033.0. "Speedplay road cleat covers?" by SWAM1::BURDICK_JI () Mon Nov 06 1995 20:38

    Has anyone come up with a good design for covers for Speedplay road cleats? 
    I love my pedals, and the cleats are fine for walking around on solid
    ground, but a walk in the sand or dirt really cruds them up.  I would
    also be curious to find out what people use to lubricate them as well.
    
    Any suggestions?  Thanks.
    
    Jim

T.R	Title	User	Date	Lines
3033.1		WMOIS::GIROUARD_C	`Tue Nov 07 1995 08:57`	5
	No covers but you're right, they are a pain. I just use WD40. Chip
3033.2	Paraffin, candle or stick	NWD002::BINGHAM_JO	`Wed Nov 08 1995 14:59`	2
	I use a candle or paraffin, rubbing it onto the contact points. Also easy to carry in case they get stiff on a ride.
3033.3		WMOIS::GIROUARD_C	`Wed Nov 08 1995 15:08`	1
	stiff pedals?
3033.4	One word, son: Rubber	BOOKIE::J_CROCKER	`Thu Nov 09 1995 20:06`	10
	I spoke with Speedplay when they'd been on the market for about a year and tried to get them to develop a rubber/nylon "pedal" that you could wear in the cleat when you weren't on the bike. No luck. So I went to my local Walmart and bought a cheap pair of rubbers that fit over the whole shoe, cleat and all. Pretty effective, but not something you want to carry with you on a ride -- so I drilled holes in the soles and keep them locked to the bike rack at work. Justin
3033.5	i was afraid of that	SWAM1::BURDICK_JI	`Mon Nov 13 1995 16:01`	10
	I spoke to a Speedplay rep at last year's Cactus Cup, and he said they just haven't had time to develop a cleat cover. Maybe a piece of car intertube rubber around the ball of the foot would work. I hate wearing rubbers, especially in public.