Look pedals -- but cleats wont clip in

[v1nc3nt]

Hi All

 

I hope that someone will be able to help a newbie cyclist out.

 

I have been given a set of "look keo sprint" pedals with black cleats, but for some reason the cleats dont seem to "fit" into the pedals. I have checked and the cleats are look.

 

Do I perhaps have the wrong size cleats... Do I need a certain type of cleat for these pedals?  I have had a look on the web, and the "look cleats" all seem to be the same, they dont seem to be any different!

 

I have been to my lbs and the one guy said the cleats are too big, an at the other shop they said the cleats are fine and I just need to stamp down hard on the pedals. ( needless to say this did not work)

 

So anyone that will be able to assist me with this will be much appreciated

 

[Captain Slow]

If the pedals have tension adjusting screws, adjust them so that the cleats 'clip' in easier!

[Mr LOOK]

Sounds to me like you've got yourself a pair of Delta cleats, they are unfortunately not compatible with Keo's.

[Mudsimus]

Make sure you've got keo cleats...and not the older delta cleats.

[v1nc3nt]

WOW thanks for the fast responses..

 

Is there anyway I can check to see if the cleats are delta? (They really seem do seem too big for the pedals when I try line them up)

 

[Mudsimus]

 

 

Delta

 

http://images.google.co.za/images?hl=en&q=look+delta+cleats&gbv=2

 

Keo

 

http://images.google.co.za/images?gbv=2&hl=en&safe=off&q=look+keo+cleats

 

[v1nc3nt]

Thanks for the help

 

After looking at the pictures,  am 99% sure i have delta cleats. So it's of to the LBS for the proper thing.

 

Once again thanks for all the help

 

[RockCoach]

Pretty pathetic that TWO bike shops couldn't assist you (a newbie) with a basic thing like that. Even the guys at Cajees know there are two types of Look cleats.

 

[Alida]

Slick you'd be surprised how many don't know that there's a difference.  Had the opposite situation happen at the beginning of the year - took my shoes in for the LBS to put on new cleats and they put on Keo cleats instead of Delta.  Without checking I went off to do the Ride for Sight - was a harsh ride with my shoes lifting up everytime I pedalled   Thankfully they replaced them when I went back so v1nc3nt you should be fine to have them exchanged.

 

[IanC]

I had the same thing. Three different shops gave me the wrong cleats for my KEO's.

So I had to buy 4 sets of cleats before I got the wright thing.