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Squeaky cleats

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  • July 1, 2013 at 9:27 pm #19263
    ade

    I’ve recently got some second hand (but good nick) Time RXS carbon pedals and a new pair of cleats, but the buggers are squeaking like I’ve somehow trapped a mouse between them. My shoes have carbon soles, but all the bolts are tight so I think it’s between the cleat and pedal.

    Any ideas? On quiet roads it drives me a bit nuts!

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  • July 8, 2013 at 12:57 pm #745557
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    ade

    GT85 worked a treat. I have
    GT85 worked a treat. I have the pedals and cleats a good squirt, wiped off the excess and left them all to dry – squeaks gone!

    Cheers all.

    July 5, 2013 at 11:41 am #745555
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    arrieredupeleton

    That would just smell wrong
    That would just smell wrong

    July 5, 2013 at 11:15 am #745553
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    ade

    Maybe I should Mr Sheen one
    Maybe I should Mr Sheen one cleat and GT85 the other to see if there’s an obvious difference?

    Thanks though – useful info.

    July 5, 2013 at 9:51 am #745551
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    arrieredupeleton

    GT85 is a better polish than
    GT85 is a better polish than a lubricant as it has teflon in it. It’s too dry to cause you to slide. Does the same job as the beeswax in Mr Sheen but your feet will smell like a bike shop rather than a nest of tables. 😀

    July 5, 2013 at 9:26 am #745549
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    ade

    Thanks for the tips
    Thanks for the tips everyone!

    Candle wax or Mr Sheen sound like good suggestions. I’m a bit wary of putting lube on my cleats though – I don’t want to go arse over tit when I’m walking around.

    I’ll report back when I’ve tried them.

    July 5, 2013 at 9:24 am #745547
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    Super Domestique

    Is the squeak between the
    Is the squeak between the cleat and pedal? ie the contact?

    If so, here is a little tip I got from mechanic – a bit of mr.sheen (or I am sure other polish will work!) and away you go.

    July 5, 2013 at 8:50 am #745545
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    ptun74

    GT85. Bosh
    GT85. Bosh

    July 4, 2013 at 6:30 pm #745543
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    Hector Ch

    I have a pair of brand new
    I have a pair of brand new Espresso 8s on my KTM, do the same annoying thing, drives me crazy. Oddly, my two month old iClic2s on the BMC are dead silent, and that’s using the same cleats/shoes…

    Have heard that putting oil can work, although it wears away quickly (especially in the wet). Have also heard candle wax works too. Am going to give that a try one of these days.

    Have also heard a joke to use “nose grease”…. Haven’t tried that one! 😉

    July 2, 2013 at 7:16 am #745541
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    KirinChris

    It could be that they need to
    It could be that they need to get dirty…

    Seriously, you know the expression ‘squeaky clean’.

    If cleats are very new or very clean just walking through some dirt or sand can help.

    July 1, 2013 at 9:41 pm #745539
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    Liam Cahill

    Oil and more oil…
    Oil and more oil…

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