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Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

1154.0. "Stuck shoes/pedals" by OTOU01::BUCKLAND (There's no room in this space to write anything significant) Tue May 09 1989 11:58

I recently bought my son (16) an '88 Centurian Ironman Master for 
Christmas.  This comes with the Shimano Ultegra pedals from which he 
removed the clips.  He added to this a pair of Shimano shoes. 

The problem that he has is that the shoes tend to lock solidly to the 
pedals.  One time he even fell over because he was stationary and 
couldn't get the shoes to release.

Any suggestions as to what the problem/cure might be.

Thanks,
	Bob
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1154.1Allen Wrench Adjustment?EXIT26::SAARINENTue May 09 1989 16:1210
    Wow...what a nice father...Nice Bike...Lucky Son.
    
    I don't own a bike with Shimano Ultegra Pedals...but I assume
    there has to be a tension adjustment in the pedal itself that
    you can adjust the quick release mechanism to unlock easier.
    
    Is there anything on the pedals that have an Allen wrench adjustment
    that might be able to be made?
    
    -Arthur
1154.2RAINBO::WASSERJohn A. WasserTue May 09 1989 17:488
> Shimano Ultegra pedals from which he removed the clips.  
> Shimano shoes. 
> The problem is that the shoes tend to lock solidly to the pedals.  
> Any suggestions as to what the problem/cure might be.

	Problem:  Inexperience or cleat slot too narrow
	Solution: Practice or widen the slot in the cleat.
1154.3try thisBANZAI::FISHERRdb/VMS DinosaurWed May 10 1989 05:2317
    The Shimano Ultegra pedal is a bit more than an ordinary cleat.
    About an inch and a half in front of the cleat plate is a pair
    of diagonal plates so that the cleat fits firmly wedged between
    these 3 pieces of metal as well as locked tightly onto the
    cleat plate.  The cleat itself looks like some kind of look pedal
    hybrid for normal pedals.
    
    Have him try rocking his foot to get it to loosen.  Other than
    thaqt use a reqally thin file to enlarge the gap in the cleat.
    
    I imagine that once this gets solved he'll have to put the toe clips
    back on.
    
    This pedal is a good innovation that will go nowhere because of the
    clipless pedal revolution.
    
    ed
1154.4I have Clipless PedalsUSHS11::HARVEYWed May 10 1989 11:229
    I have LOOK clipless pedals and they are very similar to the Shimano
    Ultegras. I fell alot when I first started using them.   
    
    The way I get out of the pedal is by twisting my heel(right heel
    to the right, left to the left) to the outside.   I haven't fallen
    down lately, so this works.
1154.52 types of Ultegra pedalsNAC::KLASMANWed May 10 1989 13:2011
< Note 1154.4 by USHS11::HARVEY >
                          -< I have Clipless Pedals >-

>    I have LOOK clipless pedals and they are very similar to the Shimano
>    Ultegras. I fell alot when I first started using them.   
    
There are 2 different Ultegra pedals.  One is a LOOK clone, the other a 
somewhat tradition pedal w/ toeclip and strap as Ed, and the author of the 
base note, described.

Kevin