Cleat position

Daroxtar

I've recently started using spds and I notice that my right heel occasionally rubs the crank. I'm not finding any discomfort anywhere but I would like to know is this because I have the cleat in the wrong position or do I just have bandy legs?

CramCycle

Could be a number of reasons. Are you using SLs or regular SPDs? If its regular enough, it is probably cleat position. I have the same issue if my cleats ever slip.

dragratchet

if you're using spd-sls different coloured cleat-sets allow for different ranges of movement while clipped in, my old yellow shimano's spd-sls allowed for plenty of float, the blue set not as much. personal taste really

Daroxtar

CramCycle wrote: »

Could be a number of reasons. Are you using SLs or regular SPDs? If its regular enough, it is probably cleat position. I have the same issue if my cleats ever slip.

Regular spds. I had them centred at first and when I noticed the rubbing I moved the cleat in to push the shoe out but it's still rubbing a bit. Is it possible that by moving the toe out I've brought the heel in and I should go the other way instead?
I don't have the pedals set too tight as I'm still getting used to unclipping so I have a bit of movement which I don't mind.

idiottje

Daroxtar wrote: »

Regular spds. I had them centred at first and when I noticed the rubbing I moved the cleat in to push the shoe out but it's still rubbing a bit. Is it possible that by moving the toe out I've brought the heel in and I should go the other way instead?
I don't have the pedals set too tight as I'm still getting used to unclipping so I have a bit of movement which I don't mind.

On mine I have the cleat as far into the inside side of the shoe as possible, and slightly back from the ball of my foot. Depends on the shoe as to how close my right leg is to the chain then. There is enough float in them for me to stay off the chain at the heel.

Mugser

On the Shimano SPD-sl cleats there's a little notch on the upper side of the cleat, where it's in contcact with the shoe. This notch should be in line with the centre of the ball of your foot.
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