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@madman
Hi!
I've been using clipless pedals (Shimano M520) on my everyday fixed gear commuter since January. I was quite pleased the first few months, but by May I started to have some unclipping issues when skidding (even when they were were fully tightened).
I thought the reason could be that I was using multi-release cleats, so I replaced them with single release cleats. After that, everything seemed alright until a few weeks ago, when I started experiencing again this unclipping issues.
It only happens with the left pedal, which is the one I unclip in the red lights, so my guess is it's happening because the cleat is worn, although it only has a couple of months of use.
Despite this issue I'm really happy with SPDs, but I don't want to be replacing the cleats every couple of months, so I'm thinking about going back to regular pedals + toeclips and straps, but I would like to hear your opinions in case I'm doing something wrong.
I've also heard that Atac's don't have this issue, but I'd also like to hear experiences using them and the life of the cleats.
Thanks!