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Shimano 515 SPD Problem
Howdy folks. The mechanism on my fiance's pedals Shimano 515 pedals
is hanging up and making it really difficult to clip in and out. Its only happening on the right pedal, but it occurs on both sides. The problem goes like this: Freshly lubed & adjusted pedal clips in fine the first time. When unclipping, the catch on the rear of the pedal (the part that moves, allowing release) hangs up on the "baseplate" (the part the majority of the bottom of the cleat contacts, held to the pedal body by 2 screws) and won't return. I tried cleaning/lubing and that didn't fix it. Will higher tension force the mechanism closed? She likes really light tension, but she's pretty cheap too, so if that will fix it she'll get over tighter clips. Can I take a file to the underside of the mechanism or the top/back of the baseplate to improve clearance? Thanks in advance. Ted C. |
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Check that the cleat is not worn, most cyclist favor one foot and unclip
primarily on that side. I have also seen these the cleat interface wear prematurely and will need to replace the pedals. Buy some Crank Bros a real pedal system. |
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Bailes wrote:
Check that the cleat is not worn, most cyclist favor one foot and unclip primarily on that side. I have also seen these the cleat interface wear prematurely and will need to replace the pedals. Buy some Crank Bros a real pedal system. Crank Brother cleats wearout faster than Shimano because they are brass, but the pedal is definately an improvement. -- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws |
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Better the cleats wearing out than the actual pedal I would have thought
mind you can;t give 515's away in our shop! |
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Bailes wrote:
Better the cleats wearing out than the actual pedal I would have thought mind you can;t give 515's away in our shop! I agree, but CB should lower the price on the cleats or use stronger material. I'm not worried about an extra 10 grams. I find they wear out after 2 - 3 months of moderate use. At US$18 a set you are look at US$72 - US$108 a year. That's more than I paid for the pedals to being with (well at least the Candy C's). -- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot (Still a Happy CB Candy User) o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws |
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"Ride-A-Lot" wrote: Crank Brother cleats wearout faster than Shimano because they are brass, (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I just checked the cleats that came with my Eggbeaters, and they stick to a magnet. They're NOT bass--they're steel. They DO have a brassy looking finish, though. |
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Leo Lichtman wrote:
"Ride-A-Lot" wrote: Crank Brother cleats wearout faster than Shimano because they are brass, (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I just checked the cleats that came with my Eggbeaters, and they stick to a magnet. They're NOT bass--they're steel. They DO have a brassy looking finish, though. Then it must be a very soft alloy. Could it be brass mixed with some steel? Whatever it is, it's soft. -- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws |
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Ride-A-Lot wrote:
Better the cleats wearing out than the actual pedal I would have thought mind you can;t give 515's away in our shop! I agree, but CB should lower the price on the cleats or use stronger material. I'm not worried about an extra 10 grams. I find they wear out after 2 - 3 months of moderate use. At US$18 a set you are look at US$72 - US$108 a year. That's more than I paid for the pedals to being with (well at least the Candy C's). To my experience, the Eggbeaters had two major problems. As said, the cleats wear out extremely fast. About 2000 km was enough to cause an annoying amount of play. With my current mileage, that's less than a month and a half of use. I had 2002 model Eggbeaters and the bearings were absolutely awful. Actually there's no bearing at all on the inside but a plastic bushing, and there would soon be significant play between the spindle and the pedal body. I used the pedals for almost ten thousand kilometres on my road bike but eventually got tired of the hassle and switched back to Shimano. The basic Shimano pedals, like PD-M520, are much better quality than the pedals from Crank Brothers at much lower price. If you want light pedals, Speedplay Frogs are even lighter and a lot better made. I'm sure the Eggbeaters have their advantages when riding offroad, though. -as |
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Ride-A-Lot wrote:
Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ride-A-Lot" wrote: Crank Brother cleats wearout faster than Shimano because they are brass, (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I just checked the cleats that came with my Eggbeaters, and they stick to a magnet. They're NOT bass--they're steel. They DO have a brassy looking finish, though. Then it must be a very soft alloy. Could it be brass mixed with some steel? Whatever it is, it's soft. It's possible that the magnet he's using is sticking to the screws in his shoe. AFAICT, they're brass. Indeed, it's not a "brass finish" because the color is consistent all the way through the cleat. It's meant to be soft, because you have a choice, either wear the cleat out or wear the pedal out, or both simultaneously. I'll choose the cleat, thankyouverymuch. My stainless eggbeaters are into their third year. What I have noticed is that the spring has lost some of its oomph, and the free wing can wiggle back and forth a few degrees. Still holds on to the cleat well, though. They've had some pretty good use, being used to commute every day. -- BMO |
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Antti Salonen wrote:
The basic Shimano pedals, like PD-M520, are much better quality than the pedals from Crank Brothers at much lower price. If you want light pedals, Speedplay Frogs are even lighter and a lot better made. I'm sure the Eggbeaters have their advantages when riding offroad, though. I dunno, a friend shattered his lower leg in a twisting fall. He claimed his EggBeaters didn't release, he's gone back to spuds. I've never had a spud trap my foot, and I've taken a lot of falls. |
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