You are reading a single comment by @marxist_vulcan and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@marxist_vulcan
Hi.....i can clip in and out using SPD-SL shoes cleats.....well up till today.....I have 2 pair of shoes.....Shimano are fine, clip in and out...both feet......but i have a pair of Northwave winter boots......and the problem is with my left foot of the Northwave boot.....the one i clip in and out of when i stop.....having not mastered track stands.....i can clip in...no problem...but when i try to clip out...i can't.....foot seems stuck.....I have made sure the tension is at the minimum on the pedal [the pedals are 105 SH-5600].....and there is no muck on the pedal or cleat....i have moved the cleat about...front, back....left, right......no difference......but here is the odd bit and this goes against Shimano unclipping instructions.......they say and i have always done so is unclip using an outwards movement of the heel.......what works is an inward movement of the heel.....when i do that the shoe comes out easily......but why is this happening?.....Have i damaged the pedal?......my other shoes [Shimano]....work fine is i use an outward movement of my heel [though, i can unclip with an inward movement too]......sorry for the long winded story.....any advice/explanations to what is happening....or what i should do?.....cheers