How do I get a cleat that's stuck in a pedal, detached from the shoe, out?How to copy cleat angle on the same shoe?Cleat problem, stuck in a shoe
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How do I get a cleat that's stuck in a pedal, detached from the shoe, out?
How to copy cleat angle on the same shoe?Cleat problem, stuck in a shoe
While out riding on my XC bike today, I encountered an issue with my cleat: The connector between the cleat and the shoe - the part that you screw into - died, and I lost a screw. So I had the shoe attached to the pedal, unable to unclip - because I was able to completely turn the shoe around without the cleat detaching. (The other cleat still worked, and I noticed that I couldn't unclip in a safe enough situation that I avoided biting the dust.)
When I got home, I detached the shoe my turning it around enough times that it unscrewed. (Trying to tighten it by screwing it the other way didn't work.) Unfortunately, now the shoe is detached, leaving the cleat itself still inside the pedal, with a single screw sticking out:
How do I get the cleat loose?
cleat
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MithrandirMithrandir
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While out riding on my XC bike today, I encountered an issue with my cleat: The connector between the cleat and the shoe - the part that you screw into - died, and I lost a screw. So I had the shoe attached to the pedal, unable to unclip - because I was able to completely turn the shoe around without the cleat detaching. (The other cleat still worked, and I noticed that I couldn't unclip in a safe enough situation that I avoided biting the dust.)
When I got home, I detached the shoe my turning it around enough times that it unscrewed. (Trying to tighten it by screwing it the other way didn't work.) Unfortunately, now the shoe is detached, leaving the cleat itself still inside the pedal, with a single screw sticking out:
How do I get the cleat loose?
cleat
asked 8 hours ago
MithrandirMithrandir
264316
add a comment |
While out riding on my XC bike today, I encountered an issue with my cleat: The connector between the cleat and the shoe - the part that you screw into - died, and I lost a screw. So I had the shoe attached to the pedal, unable to unclip - because I was able to completely turn the shoe around without the cleat detaching. (The other cleat still worked, and I noticed that I couldn't unclip in a safe enough situation that I avoided biting the dust.)
When I got home, I detached the shoe my turning it around enough times that it unscrewed. (Trying to tighten it by screwing it the other way didn't work.) Unfortunately, now the shoe is detached, leaving the cleat itself still inside the pedal, with a single screw sticking out:
How do I get the cleat loose?
cleat
asked 8 hours ago
MithrandirMithrandir
264316
While out riding on my XC bike today, I encountered an issue with my cleat: The connector between the cleat and the shoe - the part that you screw into - died, and I lost a screw. So I had the shoe attached to the pedal, unable to unclip - because I was able to completely turn the shoe around without the cleat detaching. (The other cleat still worked, and I noticed that I couldn't unclip in a safe enough situation that I avoided biting the dust.)
When I got home, I detached the shoe my turning it around enough times that it unscrewed. (Trying to tighten it by screwing it the other way didn't work.) Unfortunately, now the shoe is detached, leaving the cleat itself still inside the pedal, with a single screw sticking out:
How do I get the cleat loose?
cleat
cleat
asked 8 hours ago
MithrandirMithrandir
264316
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MithrandirMithrandir
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MithrandirMithrandir
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asked 8 hours ago
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264316
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Your goal is to apply torque to the cleat as you would with your foot in a shoe. So essentially you need something like a gigantic flat screwdriver. I have a mini crowbar that would do the job, for example, but if you have any metal tyre levers they might be big enough.
Slacken off any tension adjusting screw first
answered 7 hours ago
Chris HChris H
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Just want to add: counting the turns as you release the tensioning screw is the easiest way to get it properly tensioned once you've extracted the cleat.
– DavidW
7 hours ago
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Use water-pump-pliers or locking pliers (vise-grip). Grip the cleat and turn it either clock-wise or anti-clock-wise
Alternatively a medium sized screwdriver used as a lever at the rear 'nose' of the cleat will pop it out. Mind fingers and eyes, though! It might be a good idea for both methods to reduce the spring tension of the pedal by turning the adjustment screw as far to the '-' sign as possible with a hex key.
answered 7 hours ago
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Your goal is to apply torque to the cleat as you would with your foot in a shoe. So essentially you need something like a gigantic flat screwdriver. I have a mini crowbar that would do the job, for example, but if you have any metal tyre levers they might be big enough.
Slacken off any tension adjusting screw first
answered 7 hours ago
Chris HChris H
25.3k140113
3
Just want to add: counting the turns as you release the tensioning screw is the easiest way to get it properly tensioned once you've extracted the cleat.
– DavidW
7 hours ago
add a comment |
Your goal is to apply torque to the cleat as you would with your foot in a shoe. So essentially you need something like a gigantic flat screwdriver. I have a mini crowbar that would do the job, for example, but if you have any metal tyre levers they might be big enough.
Slacken off any tension adjusting screw first
answered 7 hours ago
Chris HChris H
25.3k140113
3
Just want to add: counting the turns as you release the tensioning screw is the easiest way to get it properly tensioned once you've extracted the cleat.
– DavidW
7 hours ago
add a comment |
Your goal is to apply torque to the cleat as you would with your foot in a shoe. So essentially you need something like a gigantic flat screwdriver. I have a mini crowbar that would do the job, for example, but if you have any metal tyre levers they might be big enough.
Slacken off any tension adjusting screw first
answered 7 hours ago
Chris HChris H
25.3k140113
Your goal is to apply torque to the cleat as you would with your foot in a shoe. So essentially you need something like a gigantic flat screwdriver. I have a mini crowbar that would do the job, for example, but if you have any metal tyre levers they might be big enough.
Slacken off any tension adjusting screw first
answered 7 hours ago
Chris HChris H
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Just want to add: counting the turns as you release the tensioning screw is the easiest way to get it properly tensioned once you've extracted the cleat.
– DavidW
7 hours ago
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Just want to add: counting the turns as you release the tensioning screw is the easiest way to get it properly tensioned once you've extracted the cleat.
– DavidW
7 hours ago
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Just want to add: counting the turns as you release the tensioning screw is the easiest way to get it properly tensioned once you've extracted the cleat.
– DavidW
7 hours ago
Just want to add: counting the turns as you release the tensioning screw is the easiest way to get it properly tensioned once you've extracted the cleat.
– DavidW
7 hours ago
add a comment |
Use water-pump-pliers or locking pliers (vise-grip). Grip the cleat and turn it either clock-wise or anti-clock-wise
Alternatively a medium sized screwdriver used as a lever at the rear 'nose' of the cleat will pop it out. Mind fingers and eyes, though! It might be a good idea for both methods to reduce the spring tension of the pedal by turning the adjustment screw as far to the '-' sign as possible with a hex key.
answered 7 hours ago
CarelCarel
4,1981913
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Use water-pump-pliers or locking pliers (vise-grip). Grip the cleat and turn it either clock-wise or anti-clock-wise
Alternatively a medium sized screwdriver used as a lever at the rear 'nose' of the cleat will pop it out. Mind fingers and eyes, though! It might be a good idea for both methods to reduce the spring tension of the pedal by turning the adjustment screw as far to the '-' sign as possible with a hex key.
answered 7 hours ago
CarelCarel
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Use water-pump-pliers or locking pliers (vise-grip). Grip the cleat and turn it either clock-wise or anti-clock-wise
Alternatively a medium sized screwdriver used as a lever at the rear 'nose' of the cleat will pop it out. Mind fingers and eyes, though! It might be a good idea for both methods to reduce the spring tension of the pedal by turning the adjustment screw as far to the '-' sign as possible with a hex key.
answered 7 hours ago
CarelCarel
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Use water-pump-pliers or locking pliers (vise-grip). Grip the cleat and turn it either clock-wise or anti-clock-wise
Alternatively a medium sized screwdriver used as a lever at the rear 'nose' of the cleat will pop it out. Mind fingers and eyes, though! It might be a good idea for both methods to reduce the spring tension of the pedal by turning the adjustment screw as far to the '-' sign as possible with a hex key.
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