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Deyv
05-16-2003, 08:59 AM
I just got the 959 and they said that only the cleat that came with it works, that's fine but is it ok to run this new cleat with older spds on my other bikes?
Squeak
05-16-2003, 09:57 AM
No, you have to buy 4 more pairs of 959's. This is your punishment for switching away from eggbeaters.

:devil:

They should work in older pedals. A friend of mine broke his 959 and had to use a older pedal till it was fixed. I don't think he changed cleats.
sub6
05-16-2003, 09:58 AM
Hmm. :sneaky: I've used my "old style" normal SPD cleats in 959s and they worked fine. My understanding is that the 959 works with all the older setups; the oddball was the 858s which won't.

That might be incorrect but my experience seemed to show compatibility between the new and old.
Tweek
05-16-2003, 10:04 AM
Why are ya ditching the Eggies, Deyv?
Deyv
05-16-2003, 10:11 AM
Originally posted by Tweek
Why are ya ditching the Eggies, Deyv?

too hard to get out of! I could not get use to twisting my feet that far (15 degrees) to unclip. + if your feet is at the back of the stroke (9 oclock) you toes will hit the crank before you can unclipp and then you are stock, It might good for xc racers but if you like to try skinnies and stuff than you are :dead: well you saw me at Tyron!

wanna buy them? 2 pairs
Deyv
05-16-2003, 10:12 AM
Originally posted by sub6
Hmm. :sneaky: I've used my "old style" normal SPD cleats in 959s and they worked fine. My understanding is that the 959 works with all the older setups; the oddball was the 858s which won't.

That might be incorrect but my experience seemed to show compatibility between the new and old.

In the manual it explicitly says that only the provided clip (single release or something) would work.
PaulE
05-16-2003, 10:15 AM
I've ridden my friends bike, with those pedals on, using my standard cleats and it was fine. The release was quite stiff, but that may well be how he has them set up.
sub6
05-16-2003, 10:23 AM
Originally posted by Deyv
In the manual it explicitly says that only the provided clip (single release or something) would work.

Ahh - that's right. You can't use multi-release cleats on those. Which was not a problem when I used 'em b/c I don't use multi-release cleats! Any standard single-release SPD cleat should work though.


If you're willing to ship down to the US I'd buy a pair of Eggs off ya...
Tweek
05-16-2003, 10:24 AM
Originally posted by Deyv
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wanna buy them? 2 pairs
Well, now that you explain why, I think I'll pass on the offer and stick with my Times. Thanks all the same. :)
stosh
05-16-2003, 10:35 AM
I'll buy one pair off ya!
I Are Baboon
05-16-2003, 10:39 AM
Alright Deyv! So you went with the 959's, eh? I love mine. Best pedal I've used. :thumb:
stosh
05-16-2003, 10:52 AM
Originally posted by I Are Baboon
Alright Deyv! So you went with the 959's, eh? I love mine. Best pedal I've used. :thumb:

Ever try speedplays?
T0mo
05-16-2003, 10:57 AM
Originally posted by stosh
Ever try speedplays?

ever try primos?
spincrazy
05-16-2003, 11:07 AM
TIME

No proprietary/changes from year to year crap.
stosh
05-16-2003, 11:50 AM
Originally posted by T0mo
ever try primos?

nope! Link?
JMAC
05-16-2003, 11:58 AM
Why don't you get the new DH pedals from Time they would be good because you could use them with clips when doing XC or not when doing NS
sub6
05-16-2003, 12:12 PM
Originally posted by stosh
nope! Link?

Stosh - I think that was a joke. Primo's are big BMX flats, probably 550g.....
BikeGeek
05-16-2003, 12:22 PM
Originally posted by Tweek
Well, now that you explain why, I think I'll pass on the offer and stick with my Times. Thanks all the same. :)

The Times are a 15 degree release too, right?
stosh
05-16-2003, 12:27 PM
Originally posted by sub6
Stosh - I think that was a joke. Primo's are big BMX flats, probably 550g.....



Shows how much attention I pay to BMX.
Westy
05-16-2003, 12:41 PM
Originally posted by Deyv
too hard to get out of! I could not get use to twisting my feet that far (15 degrees) to unclip. + if your feet is at the back of the stroke (9 oclock) you toes will hit the crank before you can unclipp and then you are stock, It might good for xc racers but if you like to try skinnies and stuff than you are :dead: well you saw me at Tyron!

wanna buy them? 2 pairs

I had the same problems when I first got my egbeaters. Being used to a 5 degree release I found them hard to get out of. A few minutes of work with my dremel tool on the cleats and they now have a nice small release angle. If you don't want to try grinding away on your cleats I will be happy to buy a pair of eggies from you.
Deyv
05-16-2003, 12:45 PM
I will try to sell them over here first but I will let you know if I can't!
oldfart
05-16-2003, 04:08 PM
Actually the 858 cleat (SH55???) works fine too. I used that pos pedal for part of a season then got the 959. Since i have several pairs of shoes in various stages of decomposition I used the old cleats rather than buy a bunch of new ones. And the latest cleat works with all SPD pedals too as they went back to the old cleat with the new pedal. The latest cleat does work on the 858 too just not as well as the "official" cleat. But those pedals stunk.
Babar
05-16-2003, 08:01 PM
You can also shave time cleats to get more float and better release angle.
SuspectDevice
05-19-2003, 09:05 AM
Originally posted by sub6
Hmm. :sneaky: I've used my "old style" normal SPD cleats in 959s and they worked fine. My understanding is that the 959 works with all the older setups; the oddball was the 858s which won't.

That might be incorrect but my experience seemed to show compatibility between the new and old.

What he said is 100% correct.