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speedplay keep on kovers
Postby eeksll » Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:54 pm
Just jumped in a purchased some road shoes. I have had the opportunity to try speed plays a while ago and while I quite liked the system I had a few issues with durability of the bottom plate and that was only a couple of weeks of riding in them !!!!!
I own a pair of the shimano style cleats so will definitely be giving them a good work out first. The speedplays system is going to cost 140 (pedals) + 40 (fore aft extender plate) + (20) (keep on kovers) = $200
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Re: speedplay keep on kovers
Postby RonK » Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:06 pm
Ordered: Shipping is a ridiculous $13.25, but these have the potential to save big bucks on road worn cleats.
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Re: speedplay keep on kovers
Postby jacks1071 » Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:22 pm
The retainer springs will wear out long before your base plate is ready to let go, and you get a new base plate included with the replacement cleat.
The only reason I'd see to carry the covers would be if you were worried about slipping over in them, they are slippery on tiles but as long as you are careful its not a worry.
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Re: speedplay keep on kovers
Postby RonK » Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:26 pm
You haven't seen what my wife does to her cleats. Wear is a serious issue...jacks1071 wrote:Wear on the base plate is really a non issue unless you are going to take up tap-dancing and plan to practice in your cycling shoes.
The retainer springs will wear out long before your base plate is ready to let go, and you get a new base plate included with the replacement cleat.
The only reason I'd see to carry the covers would be if you were worried about slipping over in them, they are slippery on tiles but as long as you are careful its not a worry.
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Re: speedplay keep on kovers
Postby jacks1071 » Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:29 pm
Tell her to ride her bike instead of pushing it everywhere!RonK wrote:You haven't seen what my wife does to her cleats. Wear is a serious issue...jacks1071 wrote:Wear on the base plate is really a non issue unless you are going to take up tap-dancing and plan to practice in your cycling shoes.
The retainer springs will wear out long before your base plate is ready to let go, and you get a new base plate included with the replacement cleat.
The only reason I'd see to carry the covers would be if you were worried about slipping over in them, they are slippery on tiles but as long as you are careful its not a worry.
Those base plates are soft so they do mash up and look horrible but to wear the plate to the point of requireing replacement, prior to the spring being worn out - its unlikely unless she walks the hills?
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Re: speedplay keep on kovers
Postby eeksll » Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:05 am
Is that what usually determines when a cleat needs to be replaced?
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speedplay keep on kovers
Postby RonK » Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:38 pm
Wrong - my wife is a very strong rider. I've yet to see her walk up any hill.jacks1071 wrote:Those base plates are soft so they do mash up and look horrible but to wear the plate to the point of requireing replacement, prior to the spring being worn out - its unlikely unless she walks the hills?
I've also yet to see a worn out spring in her cleats.
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Re: speedplay keep on kovers
Postby jacks1071 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:58 pm
When flat sections appear on the spring its time to replace them. I let my training ones wear about 1/3rd through.eeksll wrote:how long do the springs last? Is it a matter of number of clip in and outs?
Is that what usually determines when a cleat needs to be replaced?
If you ride daily, they last about 6 months.
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Re: speedplay keep on kovers
Postby twizzle » Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:38 pm
I also don't believe those photo's on the website. No way those cleats are six months/4000 miles old, their 'worn' pic is how my new cleats look after a couple of days, and there is no wear showing on the edges of the the middle screw slot of the base plate.
That being said... looks like a good idea, I'll probably buy a set and try them out.
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Re: speedplay keep on kovers
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Postby jillybean » Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:42 am
Will see if I can get some pics up when I get home this afternoon, but it is basically just a circular hole in the middle with the side cut down to allow clearance for the pedal axle.J Quinton wrote:jillybean can you post a photo of your mod perchance?
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Re: speedplay keep on kovers
Postby twizzle » Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:51 pm
I'm going to modify some Coffee covers instead and see how that works out.
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Re: speedplay keep on kovers
Postby Baalzamon » Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:24 pm
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Re: speedplay keep on kovers
Postby jacks1071 » Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:38 pm
I guess this would cover you for non-slip walking, how do they go stomping around in the dirt though? Probably still get muck in them I suspect?
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Re: speedplay keep on kovers
Postby Baalzamon » Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:04 pm
NEVER NEVER NEVER walk in pea gravel in cycling shoes when it has been raining or it's wet... I'll be cursing again for the next 10 mins picking the crud out of my cleats. Then soon as you put your foot down again
pea gravel as it's name implies is in the shape of a pea and normally has a clay type soil underneath so you can guess what the cleat picks up
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Re: speedplay keep on kovers
Postby Ry » Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:56 pm
I don't bother taking the covers on normal rides though. As others have said, I don't think wear on the base plate is likely to be the failure mode for speedplay cleats.
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Re: speedplay keep on kovers
Postby Marty Moose » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:52 pm
I've had mine on for ages they are fine, just don't run marathons in your cycling shoesBaalzamon wrote:And I've just bought some Keep on covers...
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