Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
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- South Glos
It is important to unclip the foot on the correct side (blushes). If you lean to the left when you stop but have unclipped on the right that's no use at all.
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I think the problem will be where i'm used to stopping first before i take my feet off the pedals with using the origanal toe clips.
I'll give that a go. Do you just get quicker at it,ie emergency stop?
I already purchased them today, popped the OH to Asda, which happens to be almost next door to (dare i say it) Halfords, last pair in stock but at an extortionate £11.80, bought them anyway out of sheer desperation i think lol.
Did mean to try them when i got back. Fitted them to the shoes was as far as i got as other things cropped up like 'decorating' lol..... It's easier on the ears
. Just need to refit the pedals as soon as.
Roadrider48
Voice of the people
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Not a bad price either though tbh. Compared to Evans and the like.I think the problem will be where i'm used to stopping first before i take my feet off the pedals with using the origanal toe clips.
I'll give that a go. Do you just get quicker at it,ie emergency stop?
I already purchased them today, popped the OH to Asda, which happens to be almost next door to (dare i say it) Halfords, last pair in stock but at an extortionate £11.80, bought them anyway out of sheer desperation i think lol.
Did mean to try them when i got back. Fitted them to the shoes was as far as i got as other things cropped up like 'decorating' lol..... It's easier on the ears
No, that was just the SH56 cleats, I had already bought the pedals with standard cleats from Evans. Meant to use the £5 off voucher but i was so taken by a few BMC bikes they have on display i forgot to use it, and the guy had already rung it up Doh! Paid £25, instead of £20, which is still more than other shops, but they had them in stock....(no wonder at that price) lol
BTW I popped to Aldi for the shoes at around 10am thinking their shouldn't be many people there as it's bank holiday and most will probably be away etc. I couldn't believe the amount of guys at the bike section, even the guy at the till said " Everyones just buying the bike stuff" lol
sittingbull
Veteran
- Location
- South Liverpool
Yes
Keep practising, every time you slow right down, whether you intend to stop or not, get one leg straight and unclip.In any riding situation you will be either going so slow that you should have one foot out anyway or you'll be going quicker and the time taken to release one foot will be a fraction of the time taken to come to a complete standstill, even in an "emergency stop"
Practice away from the roads at first, parks are good but be aware of any unexpected hazards and unclip one foot if kids or dogs are close by.
Ooh! I like these pedals with the SH56 cleats.
Popped out today for a quick ride to see how they feel, not for long though it seems as the heavens opened up 5 mins into my ride.
. I got on great with them i'm happy to say.
With the toe clips my right foot used to end up squeaking against the crank, especially in wet weather, With these my foot stayed in place, even with the release tension adjusted to minimum, which surprised me as i found it so easy to unclip i had no problems, I was worried my feet would come adrift whilst riding, but they held firm.
Thanks for the input,Cheers all
Popped out today for a quick ride to see how they feel, not for long though it seems as the heavens opened up 5 mins into my ride.
. I got on great with them i'm happy to say. With the toe clips my right foot used to end up squeaking against the crank, especially in wet weather, With these my foot stayed in place, even with the release tension adjusted to minimum, which surprised me as i found it so easy to unclip i had no problems, I was worried my feet would come adrift whilst riding, but they held firm.
Thanks for the input,Cheers all
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
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- South Glos
My Aldi bike shoes failed after 9 months, the cleat fixing plate began to pull out of the sole at the front. I still had the receipt and my local store gave me a full refund, which is more than I was expecting. I have used them for commuting throughout the winter though. Buy cheap buy twice...
Tyke
Senior Member
If you got a full refund you did not buy at all never mind twice. Aldi are always good with refunds if you keep receipt.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Sa
After a couple of failures i decided to buy a better pair, i went for decathlon 5 rated shoes and although they cost twice as much they have lasted over twice as long already and still look mint apart from muck
me issue i had , i should have kept my receipt !
After a couple of failures i decided to buy a better pair, i went for decathlon 5 rated shoes and although they cost twice as much they have lasted over twice as long already and still look mint apart from muck
jamin100
Guru
- Location
- Birmingham
My aldi shoes lasted 2 x 30 mile rides
Like above the plate started to come away from the shoe. Have literally just taken delivery of some DHB m1.0s. Only £40 at wiggle but seem better built
Wish I still had the receipt
Like above the plate started to come away from the shoe. Have literally just taken delivery of some DHB m1.0s. Only £40 at wiggle but seem better built
Wish I still had the receipt
Bryony
Veteran
- Location
- Ramsgate, Kent
My fiancé and I managed to get a refund on both our pairs that broke, we'd had them 5/6 months so had lost the receipt, but we spoke to the manager told him when we bought them and he looked up the transaction on their system and fully refunded us. If you goods are faulty you have as much right to a refund as someone with a receipt.My aldi shoes lasted 2 x 30 mile rides
Like above the plate started to come away from the shoe. Have literally just taken delivery of some DHB m1.0s. Only £40 at wiggle but seem better built
Wish I still had the receipt
jamin100
Guru
- Location
- Birmingham
Yes I took them back today and they have me a full refund without any problem
+1 for Aldi's customer service
+1 for Aldi's customer service
Same problem with a pair bought last September, seemed okay until a few weeks back when I noticed a clipping noise when walking on concrete. The mount on the left shoe was trying to part company so I tried gluing it back in place with Uni bond repair extreme glue. Worked initally but did not hold, retried with the sole and mount clamped together but they started to come apart again yesterday and the other shoe also showed signs of failing. As my nearest Aldi is some distance away, they keep on promising to open one literally around the corner, I've decided to refit and glue down the original mount covers so that they can be used without cleats. Have another pair bought earlier this year which I have only worn a couple of times so l'll see how they last. Interested to read the comments earlier in this thread about no need for multi release cleats. I have one such cleat on my right shoe as even on the loosest setting I cannot unclip a normal cleat on that shoe, think it comes from being born with that foot reversed in direction and although corrected immediately it simply does not have the quick flick capability to release a normal cleat. As such I normally keep my left foot clipped in and use the multi release function to ease my right shoe off the pedal when needed. Never had a problem with accidental unclipping but I do tend to ride with my right foot unclipped except when I know a good clear road is ahead. One thought I had over the sudden failure of the shoes is that I have recently stood on the pedals a lot more than I was doing - largely to accelerate quickly in heavy traffic rather than going up hill - the one way to ensure you get up a steep hill is when you realise both feet are clipped in and you are going that slowly that merely trying to unclip will cause you to fall over!
