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Clicking SPD pedal :o(
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Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby MattyK » Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:44 pm
Any tips for tweaking it? It's for a commuter so I'm not interested in winding up the tension, i have it pretty much on the minimum but I gave it half a turn previously in an attempt to reduce this clicking (worked temporarily)
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby am50em » Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:29 pm
I replace my cleats and clicking noise stopped.
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Postby ausrandoman » Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:01 pm
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby Mulger bill » Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:46 pm
Make sure the three screws holding the front binding in place are tight. Maybe pull it off and add a faint smear of grease to its contact points before refitting.
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby MattyK » Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:49 am
Will check those screws, thanks MB
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby MattyK » Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:49 am
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby find_bruce » Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:21 pm
If you do solve your problem let us know as it will be one more thing for me to try.
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby MattyK » Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:55 pm
Rolling to the right:

Rolling to the left:

I also managed to tighten up the front binding a bit, maybe 1/32nd - 1/16th of a turn on each screw, though all four bindings were like this.
Will see how it goes on the ride home tonight
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby ironhanglider » Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:54 pm
Build up the sole of the shoe with Shoo Goo. It will only be temporary but it will fill the space, can squash to make a firm fit and won't make walking any worse.
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby find_bruce » Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:30 pm
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby MattyK » Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:38 pm
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby find_bruce » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:12 pm
MattyK wrote:No luck. I haven't attacked them with lubricant yet though. (Principally because my 17 month old loves to hand crank my bike if it's within reach...)
I have tried lube, tried replacing the cleat & everything else listed here, with no success. Newer cleat did reduce the volume of the clicking, but it is still there.
Next attempt will be sticking a rubber pad on the pedal.
BTW handy hint #357 don't use degreasing wipes to remove the greasy evidence off hands & face - the red mark will last longer than the grease would have. I was seriously considering a chain guard just to stop my 20 month old from grabbing the chain. Ended up settling for a bike hoist to get it out of arms reach, at least for now.
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby MattyK » Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:58 pm
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby Timeonabike » Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:32 am
Interested to hear of any solutions.
Time permitting I'll pull it all apart and put it back together with some fancy grease.
Hmmm,
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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby thomashouseman » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:57 am

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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby MattyK » Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:58 pm
That's been my temporary fix too. Or stop pulling up on the pedals.thomashouseman wrote:I just unclip and clip into the other side when it annoys me now

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Re: Clicking SPD pedal :o(
Postby Timeonabike » Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:34 pm
*After troubleshooting swapping old pedals back over, tightening bits, oiling others etc. Shoulda done the easy one first.
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