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Cleats - multi release or standard?
I have just got myself some SPD shoes, and I need some cleats to go with
them. Now do I go for the standard type, or multi release? What the difference between them? Cheers, Tom |
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Cleats - multi release or standard?
"Tom" wrote in message
.. . I have just got myself some SPD shoes, and I need some cleats to go with them. Now do I go for the standard type, or multi release? What the difference between them? Back when I used SPD's, I much preferred the standard cleats. The multi's felt too mushy to me (no definite "click" in)... Bill "Eggbeaters nowadays" S. |
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Cleats - multi release or standard?
"Tom" wrote in message .. . I have just got myself some SPD shoes, and I need some cleats to go with them. What kind of pedals do you have? While the cleats need to fit your shoes, they really "go with" (and come with) your pedals. If you get Shimano pedals that fit those two cleats, they'll probably come with single release. Switch if you want. A google groups search will turn up a lot of discussion of this in the past. |
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Cleats - multi release or standard?
: Bill "Eggbeaters nowadays" S. : Times, all the way. XC Racing bike = Carbon Time ATAC's. Cyclocross bike = Carbon Time ATAC's. Singlesped = Time Z's. -- FlyingCoyote http://boarsgut.com -- |
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Cleats - multi release or standard?
I have just got myself some SPD shoes, and I need some cleats to go with
them. What kind of pedals do you have? While the cleats need to fit your shoes, they really "go with" (and come with) your pedals. If you get Shimano pedals that fit those two cleats, they'll probably come with single release. Switch if you want. A google groups search will turn up a lot of discussion of this in the past. Agreed. If you have Shimano pedals already and are just in need of cleats, I recommend you buy the standard single-release cleats. There is plenty of info about it here in this FAQ: http://members.cox.net/jhnmorgan/mtb/CliplessFAQ.txt -John Morgan |
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Cleats - multi release or standard?
"FlyingCoyote" wrote in message ... : Bill "Eggbeaters nowadays" S. : Times, all the way. XC Racing bike = Carbon Time ATAC's. Cyclocross bike = Carbon Time ATAC's. Singlesped = Time Z's. -- FlyingCoyote http://boarsgut.com For road bikes, I prefer Speedplays X series which would be equivalent to single release. Don't like to accidently unclip in a final road sprint. For mountain bikes, I'd prefer multi release so that I could bail from the bike quicker. Nowadays, I prefer Flats. Flats Rule!!!! |
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Cleats - multi release or standard?
"Tom" wrote in message
.. . I have just got myself some SPD shoes, and I need some cleats to go with them. Now do I go for the standard type, or multi release? What the difference between them? Cheers, Tom With the SH-51 single-release cleats, you have to twist your heel outwards to unclip. With the SH-55 multi-release, you can twist your foot any which way (as the name implies) to unclip. -- - Zilla Cary, NC (Remove XSPAM) |
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Cleats - multi release or standard?
Tom asks: I have just got myself some SPD shoes, and I need some cleats to go with them. Now do I go for the standard type, or multi release? What the difference between them? I didn't see it mentioned by anyone else (although I am sure it is in one of the FAQ's listed.) The differences between the two type of cleats is both in how you release and in the float provided by the cleat. The single-release cleats have 6 degrees or so (if memory serves) of float, while the multi-release cleats have no float at all - which enables them to release from multiple positions. HTH, Mike |
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Cleats - multi release or standard?
What the difference between them?
I didn't see it mentioned by anyone else (although I am sure it is in one of the FAQ's listed.) The differences between the two type of cleats is both in how you release and in the float provided by the cleat. The single-release cleats have 6 degrees or so (if memory serves) of float, while the multi-release cleats have no float at all - which enables them to release from multiple positions. Both cleats have a 10 degree release angle, and neither have any float. The multi-release just offer three methods of release instead of just one. -John Morgan |
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