Shimano SPD-R

Hey guys,

anyone got any SPD-R cleats they want to sell?

cheers

ha!

well obviously I have a couple of sets of the float versions for sale, but getting the fixed ones is more difficult by the day

actually ive found some... yay

From one obsolete shimano pedal system to another. :-)

If you need training/spare pedals, I have some DA 7701 sat in box not doing much.

I know, im so old hat and out of touch! Just fed up of having numb feet in training sessions and races!

saving my spares for my comeback.

f you need training/spare pedals, I have some DA 7701 sat in box not doing much.

What condition? How much you want?

:-)

From one obsolete shimano pedal system to another. :-)

If you need training/spare pedals, I have some DA 7701 sat in box not doing much.

Still got those or has Adam brought them?

Any one got any 10-11 (45-46) spd-r shoes they want to sell ta?

Lee

I have these adaptors for sale if you need them? they convert spd-sl to spd-r

£10

There is a pair of size 45, carbon sole, on ebay.

I recon £25 for mine. Pretty good condition, just the usual clip in scratches, no real wear.

Hey guys,

I am bidding on the shoes on ebay already lol

and £25 for your dura ace sps-s Guy? If so yes I will have them ta

Sorry for thread dredge but thought it'd be better than starting another one.

I bought a set of DA 7700 SPD-Rs from the classifieds but struggling to get them working well. Playing with the spring tension they are either really loose and seem very floaty and very easy to unclip from or very difficult to get in and out of. I know that they are difficult to get out of if you rack the tension right up but there doesn't seem to be any middle ground on mine.

I'm using the shimano cleat adapter which I know probably isn't helping but still seems like they aint right. Don't want to drill my Sidis at the moment as I think they are a smidge too big for me but I have a cheapo pair of Decathlon shoes I might drill and see if it makes things better.

Pedals are used but in pretty good condition, cleats are the standard one and are brand new. I didn't fit the pontoons, will this cause me issues?

They are very tight to get in and out of if turned up correctly. That is just how you are, most riders hit there heel to bash the show out.

They are very tight to get in and out of if turned up correctly. That is just how you are, most riders hit there heel to bash the show out.

Yeah, I expected them to be like this if I turned the tension up but it seems to go from way too loose to way too tight with nothing in between. I find it quite difficult to even get clipped in once I adjust them.

Maybe just need to HTFU.

What you are going through is exactly why shimano discontinued them, and why they are so good as track pedals

They do wear in a bit, but you are correct, the adaptors are not the best use of the pedal system. Drill and stick in some t-nuts. The closer the cleat sits to the sole, the better.

You have to HTFU when you unclip, put your weight on the pedal and twist firmly (or punch your heel in)

Been punching the heel in so far but find it quite tricky to balance and do it for the first foot, easier once I have one foot out. Guess I'll learn to do it better with time.

Have ordered some t-nuts so will drill my Decathlon shoes as practice then move on from there.

I don't know that I'm really going to be strong enough to pull a foot even from a Keo anyway but it's nice to know that you're properly attached and to that end I've done the strap mod on the SPD-Rs (much easier than with Keos) so will be persevering.

Took the cleats off my Decathlon shoes and they have spd-r fitting already! So much for using them to practice drilling on. At least I can easily see if its the adapters that ate causing me problems though.

lo. Sometimes I could not unclip at all, gave up and just left my shoes in them. Not ideal in the centre of a muddy HH. But I am not very hard.

Can't you stop on the track fence to unclip? That's what most people do.

Can't you stop on the track fence to unclip? That's what most people do.

Yeah but then you're either holding the fence which leaves your bars free to turn or holding the bars/leaning on the fence which puts you at an awkward position for the heel punch. I imagine it'll get much easier as I do it more.

21st Century --------->

Sadly nobody makes a really secure pedal these days, the motion of twisting your foot to release also makes it possible to unclip, and that will only happen at the extremes of motion, like a full on track sprint.
The SPDr, the old DA 7400, and even the original nailed on cleats with double straps give the ultimate in security.
It is well worth learning to pull up on the fence to unclip, and not too hard to avoid the wheel / bars swinging over, because you can ride with total confidence.
Once you have had a pedal unclip in a track sprint you will really appreciate the extra security.

If you semi-trackstand at the fence the front wheel movement can be reduced.

When I had 3deg cleats on the movement was easy until the edge of float, then very firm. Now I have fixed cleats because they were cheap...