Suplest Road carbon buckle & Time RXS cleats screw length

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Hey Hubbers

 

Anyone got experience with Time RXS cleats and Suplest road carbon shoes?

 

Got some shiny new shoes from Santa and keen to get out with them but the screws I had in both my Sidi and Spez shoes are too long for the super thin sole on the Suplest.

 

Went to CWC where the shoes were bought and they ground my screws a bit shorter but now the threads are not working. (and the screws still look a bit long)

 

Went to Brights and got the shortest screws they have and they are still too long! (Pushing the sole insert up) Tried washers but I can't have the screw head sticking out from the cleat for obvious reasons.

 

Anyone got any other ideas? And no I will not change to Look, Shimano or any other pedals!

 

Thanks

 

Mike

[W@nted]

Sorry for the hijack, but are your time cleats curved like the suplest shoe sole or are the cleats flat? I bought new shoes but when I tried fastening the old cleats to the new shoes, there is a gap on the bottom between the sole and the cleat... Do I need new cleats (curved)?

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The Time cleats are sort of flexible and form to the curve in the shoe with no issue. Its just that I am battling to find screws that are short enough!

[ThaStig]

find nuts with the same thread as the screw. turn them onto the screws first then using a hacksaw or grinder cut them to the appropriate length then unscrew the nut; thus preserving the thread.

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Thanks I will hunt down some nuts and give it a whirl