Shoe well and truly stuck in clip?????

Shoe well and truly stuck in clip?????

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Agent XXX

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1,248 posts

105 months

Monday 24th October 2016
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Interesting and slightly terrifying halt to yesterday's ride

One shoe (the left) is well and truly stuck into the pedal clip. Will NOT come loose, just spins from left to right. Had to take my foot out of the shoe to actually get off the bike and shoe is still on it.

Any ideas on how to resolve this (spd) issue? Disassemble the pedal???

Agent One Shoe confusedlaugh

IroningMan

10,154 posts

245 months

Monday 24th October 2016
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Sounds like the bolts holding the cleat to the shoe have come loose and one or more has dropped out. Can you get at them from underneath, through the pedal?

TwistingMyMelon

6,385 posts

204 months

Monday 24th October 2016
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What brand pedal?

Im sure JesusBuiltMyCar had the same issue on here a few weeks back

Does the pedal have a tension bolt/adjustment? I would lower the tension right to minimum then get a big philipps in between cleat and pedal and twist/lever it out if possible

Spray some penetrating fluid in as well to loosen it/clean out any stuck mud grime

Eye protection as well , as when pedals break bits can really fly off at pace!


Edited by TwistingMyMelon on Monday 24th October 10:40


Edited by TwistingMyMelon on Monday 24th October 10:42

Agent XXX

Original Poster:

1,248 posts

105 months

Monday 24th October 2016
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TwistingMyMelon said:
What brand pedal?

Im sure JesusBuiltMyCar had the same issue on here a few weeks back

Does the pedal have a tension bolt/adjustment? I would lower the tension right to minimum then get a big philipps in between cleat and pedal and twist/lever it out if possible

Spray some penetrating fluid in as well to loosen it/clean out any stuck mud grime

Eye protection as well , as when pedals break bits can really fly off at pace!


Edited by TwistingMyMelon on Monday 24th October 10:40


Edited by TwistingMyMelon on Monday 24th October 10:42
Many thanks. Will give that a go tonight.

griffter

3,981 posts

254 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Something similar to me happened the first time I used overshoes. Don't expect it's the same thing, but the overshoe was jammed between the shoe and the pedal and it would not come out. Good thing I hadn't had to stop at any junctions... when I realised what had happened I was in a wood (on road). I had to lean against a tree and get out of my shoes as you did. In the end loosening the clip adjustment right off and all my strength just about released it. Check carefully for whatever the cause is. You do not want it happening at the wrong moment.

Some Gump

12,671 posts

185 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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My bet is 1 bolt dropped out.
On some shoes, you can go in from the top and chuck e.g a small Allen key in there, unclip as normal.

Agent XXX

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1,248 posts

105 months

Thursday 27th October 2016
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All sorted

One of the screws had indeed dropped out. Simple way, insole out, uncover cleat 'bit', screw new one in from inside shoe. Unclip.

Voila.

jesusbuiltmycar

4,534 posts

253 months

Thursday 27th October 2016
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I had the same issue a few weeks back - Specialized Shows with basic SPDs. One of the bolts had snapped - due to wear and tear. Nearly came of but managed to get the other foot out just in time..

When I got home I had to prize the shoe free using a large screwdriver. I have now replaced the cleats and bolts (they were 4 years old).

Lesson learned - I had a lucky escape and now check cleats for wear and tear whenever I wash/clean my bikes.