l4y3rcake Posted January 17, 2014 Share So I thought it would look cool to get my pedals and grips to match my colour scheme(green) and switched from spd's to candys. I now battle to get my cleats un-clipped. I have played around with the cleat position as stated on the manual that came with the pedals but am still getting the same result. My questions are:Do the springs stretch, making it easier to get out?Should I just put the SPD's back on? Would my shoes play a role in this? (North Wave Striker Carbon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Nice bike. You should rather have bought black grips to match your previous pedals.... droo, Meezo, fanievb and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted January 17, 2014 Share Eish. Crank Brothers. Sorry about that. Now you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysterperd Posted January 18, 2014 Share Springs do not stretch, try swapping cleats around. They are made to have a bigger clearance on one side, think it is cleat with 2 dots are on left foot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanbean Posted January 18, 2014 Share Maybe you need more clearance. Use the spacers that came with your pedals on the cleats. Troi Sport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l4y3rcake Posted January 18, 2014 Share Sorry forgot to ad that I have the shoe guards on as well. Can the spacers fit under the guard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFlats Posted January 18, 2014 Share I also suffered from the same issue, but if you add the shim under the cleats on your shoes or simply shave off some of the soles on your shies it should sort it right out!!! PS the good pedals just need lots of care and maintenance!!! Troi Sport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted March 12, 2014 Share So I thought it would look cool to get my pedals and grips to match my colour scheme(green) and switched from spd's to candys. I now battle to get my cleats un-clipped. I have played around with the cleat position as stated on the manual that came with the pedals but am still getting the same result. My questions are:Do the springs stretch, making it easier to get out?Should I just put the SPD's back on? Would my shoes play a role in this? (North Wave Striker Carbon) have you installed the little black shim you got with the pedals?it fits between the cleat and the shoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted March 12, 2014 Share PS the good pedals just need lots of care and maintenance!!! If you keep them away from High pressure cleaners and aggressive solvents, they require minimal maintenance. Most of the "maintenance problems" we pick up are from people who have had their bikes cleaned after races The Bike Stores rarely use High pressure cleaners these days, as headset and BB bearings also don't like them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted March 12, 2014 Share Sorry forgot to ad that I have the shoe guards on as well. Can the spacers fit under the guard? http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0250/7844/files/Why_Crank_Brothers_Pedals.pdf?1225 this may help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scorcho Posted March 12, 2014 Share They do say that the cleats will "break-in" after a few rides, I've got a pair of Candy 2's and had one slow topple over due to not being able to uncleat on my first ride, but it's definitely gotten easier over time. Troi Sport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scorcho Posted March 12, 2014 Share Note that it was my first ever ride with cleats - so maybe not the pedals fault Troi Sport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted March 12, 2014 Share First ride with cleats? The fun is about to find you ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoke101 Posted March 12, 2014 Share So I thought it would look cool to get my pedals and grips to match my colour scheme(green) and switched from spd's to candys. I now battle to get my cleats un-clipped. I have played around with the cleat position as stated on the manual that came with the pedals but am still getting the same result. My questions are:Do the springs stretch, making it easier to get out?Should I just put the SPD's back on? Would my shoes play a role in this? (North Wave Striker Carbon)Quick question:Are you battling to un-cleat due to the cleat being to tight in the pedal? (This has to do with the spacing of the cleat in relation to the sole of the shoe. ie. the closer the cleat is to the shoe the more contact the tread on your shoe will have with the pedal and thus it will be stiffer and harder to un-cleat).orThere being to much float with the cleat thus you are having to kick your heal out further in order to get the cleat to disengage? (This has to do with the shape of the cleat and Crank Bros do make different cleats with different amounts of float. if you are used to Shimano SPD's then I would suggest you get a pair of the "No Float" cleats this will allow the cleat to disengage with a lot less heal movement). Troi Sport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted March 12, 2014 Share Both scenarios answers are correct The "limited float cleat" is available separately from the pedals you bought. New Crank Brothers Pedals are supplied with the Premium cleat Spoke101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve61 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Nothing wrong with Crank Brothers reliability or back-up. I switched from Shimano coz Crank Bros is much easier to get in and out of when its muddy. Troi Sport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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