stupid cleats

[Peter Armstrong]

So I bought New mavic pedals

And they came with these cleats. The problem is my right ankle rolls over so I need to slide the cleat inwards on the shoe to stop it. These cleats don't let me do it!

Well I bought mavic cleats where I can see they allow you to slide to the side. But they didn't click into the pedals! Arrrr

 

[Dangermouse]

Never seen anything like this, surely theres some way of lateral adjustment..........is it on the pedal itself?

 

[screenman]

I could be wrong but is it not the red cleats that give you the movement.

 

[Dangermouse]

I could be wrong but is it not the red cleats that give you the movement.

Like Shimano.........Red, Yellow and now Blue that offer different amount of float, That sounds right Screeny

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Not after float movement, I need to move the position of the cleat on my shoe. My right ankle/foot is very special. I’m really annoyed because I committed £65 on these pedals and now I’m stuck. I don’t know what to do.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Looks like they are the only cleat compatible with this pedal. I think I will have to take a drill to the cleat.

 

[Dangermouse]

If theres zero sideways adjustment.............looks like bad design to me, all my shoes/cleats that I have owned have had a degree of movement to adjust where I need the cleat.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Apparently this distance is called the Q factor. If I swap the cleats around it increase's the Q factor. Although this is not enough, with this change and repositioning the cleat so that my foot turns outward slightly it seems to have released some of the pressure I get on the outside of my foot. I will not know if this has worked until I do a 50m or so ride. I’m also going to incorporate some stretching to see if my flexibility has contributed to the issue.

 

[young Ed]

file a slot in the cleats
considering the second pair of cleats you bought didn't fit the pedal are they not standard clipless look pedals?
Cheers Ed

 

[Peter Armstrong]

file a slot in the cleats
considering the second pair of cleats you bought didn't fit the pedal are they not standard clipless look pedals?
Cheers Ed

I don’t know, they said there were 2014 Mavic cleats. I presumed because I bought 2014 Mavic pedals then 2014 cleats would fit.
Anyway, I did notice that it had 2011 on the box, I emailed chainreaction for a explanation.

 

[young Ed]

have

I don’t know, they said there were 2014 Mavic cleats. I presumed because I bought 2014 Mavic pedals then 2014 cleats would fit.
Anyway, I did notice that it had 2011 on the box, I emailed chainreaction for a explanation.

CR replied yet? i'm guessing the answer is no?
anyway keep us updated as to offer buying advice for others
Cheers Ed

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Heres the response, not so bad. In the previous email they said send it back, but thats a effort filling out a form, going to the post office and sending it back.
From:Customerservice@chainreactioncycles.com (customerservice@chainreactioncycles.com)
Sent:03 March 2014 15:13:44
To:
Hi,
With reference to the incorrect item you received on order 1402-119671, I can confirm that we have got the item you require in stock.
We have created a replacement order 1403-016460 which is being processed and will be dispatched soon. Please be aware that this replacement order will not appear on your online account. As the item is such a low value please keep it with our compliments.
I hope this sorts the problem for you.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Not really what I wanted, im still stuck with a stupid cleat.

 

[young Ed]

Not really what I wanted, im still stuck with a stupid cleat.

you may be stuck with a stupid cleat but you are also soon stuck with a good cleat!
Cheers Ed

 

[Peter Armstrong]

I've got two pairs of new cleats now that don't fit, I told them the pedal I have and they have sent what looks exactly the same as before! Think I will put them on eBay!