Installing TIME cleats on Lake MTB shoes

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  • Just bought a pair of MX238 (wide) but the stickers and notes say I need a shim/spacer/shield to ensure the cleat-to-ground clearance is between 0.25mm and 1mm (or the warranty is void). Eyeballing it, the clearance looks it'll be in that range without adding anything.

    Anyone else had/overcome/know about this issue. Can't find anything online and I'm anxious to get out in the uncharacteristically nice bank holiday weather before it turns.

  • I used a note book cover that was made of thin plastic. I might even still have some of you want.

  • Is that because your cleat-to-ground clearance wasn't in the 0.25mm-1mm range?

  • Yeah I seem to remember going through this and having similair concerns. Time atac cleats

  • I appreciate the kind offer, thank you. I screwed the cleats in and got the tape measure out and my eyeball was way off. Current clearance is more like 2mm

    I've probably got something laying about that I can make I suitable shim from. I've still emailed SRAM to see whether there's an official product...just in case.

    How long have you had the shoes, and how's the shim holding up?

  • Ages and it's been fine.

  • If anyone comes looking for the same information, SRAM replied and recommended crankbrothers shoe shields.

    They're about a tenner plus delivery, but they're just thin metallic shims with holes for the screws. I reckon there are a couple of Guinness cans in the recycling that could be cut with scissors, folded over to the right thickness and drilled for the same effect.

  • I've got a pair of these I could post having switched to spds if the can approach fails

  • The shoe shields? How much would you want for them?

  • Forum donation would be fine.

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Installing TIME cleats on Lake MTB shoes

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