Shimano SPD spindle/axle length

[FrothNinja]

How bad is the rubbage? If this is only a concern due to you noticing the polishing of the crank arm then ignore it and carry on. If you can feel it then maybe move your cleats slightly or consider alternative shoes?

Will be cleaning out the cleats and using any remaining play to the outside. With a bit of luck that will do the trick.
The rubbage is at the widest point of the foot behind the big toe. It's not excessive but the squeek is bl)(dy annoying and it is starting to wear the shoe a bit as well as the rubber bands on the cadences sensors.

 

[FrothNinja]

Been some good solid advice folks - thank you.
Tomorrow I will clean the cleat and see if there is any lateral play left.
I'll keep you posted. If it works then, providing I can have the leaking tubeless rim sorted, it'll be ready to take down for a few days around Marlborough.

 

[youngoldbloke]

If you only need one or two mm try pedal washers.

 

[rogerzilla]

4mm longer axles are available for some SPD-SL pedals. Not sure about 2-bolt SPD.

 

[Threevok]

There is possibly 1mm left to move. I'll give them a good clean out and give that a try. With a bit of luck it may just do the trick

With a bit of luck it should do.

I had the same problem with a pair of DHb shoes and had to move the cleats as far inward as possible

 

[Ajax Bay]

If you only need one or two mm try pedal washers.

Yes, those might give the OP a mm: there'd still be plenty of pedal axle thread engaged in the crank. And given pedal/crank precession, unscrewing would not be an issue. Need to get the colour right though.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Yes, those might give the OP a mm: there'd still be plenty of pedal axle thread engaged in the crank. And given pedal/crank precession unscrewing would not be an issue. Need to get the colour right though.

You can get black, silver alloy, copper ..... as I said I use alloy sump plug washers 9/16 D (?). Cost pence rather than pounds for the 'proper' ones. One on each axle solved the problem for me, easier than moving cleats.

 

[FrothNinja]

Managed to get nearly 2mm sideways on the cleats. Hoping to test ride this arvo or tomorrow morn. I have also scored a free set of legit Shimano washers, just in case.

 

[FrothNinja]

Back in about half an hour - it's test time

 

[FrothNinja]

All good so far - squeezed in about 400ft ascent, averaged 150w overall and no squeaking.
Will have to see if it is the same story on a longer ride but I reckon it will be.

 

[Soltydog]

I have bigger feet & yes it is an issue. I use look pedals & have resorted to pedal washers just to give me a mm or 2 more width. 👍
Another option is to switch to a silver crankset, then you dont notice any rubbing on the crank arms

 

[FrothNinja]

The fix seems to have worked!!

 

[ColinJ]

Another option is to switch to a silver crankset, then you dont notice any rubbing on the crank arms

Not actually true...

That is after 23 years of polishing (and scratching) by the inside of my shoe.

Much less obvious than on black cranks though!

And yes - my bike needs cleaning!

 

[ColinJ]

That is after 23 years of polishing (and scratching) by the inside of my shoe.

Innermost-side...?

You know what I mean!

 

[andrew_s]

4mm longer axles are available for some SPD-SL pedals. Not sure about 2-bolt SPD.

Apparently that brings SPD-SL up to the same length as SPD. You can also get short axle XT SPD that are the same as SPD-SL.

Crankbrothers do +5 mm axles for Eggbeaters, and Speedplay used to do long axle versions to special order, though that may have stopped with the Wahoo takeover.