Replacing cleats: singly or as a pair?

[OakLeaf]

I guess I should roll through more stop signs and stop at fewer of them. J/K

One of my cleats has a big bite out of it, the other one isn't even down to the wear indicators yet. What do you all do?

PS - this isn't the first time I've replaced them! It's just that in the past I've worn them out more evenly and done them both at the same time.

[maillotpois]

I don't see any reason why you would need to do both - like tires. You don't replace both if they're not both worn out (at least I don't). Replace the one that is worn out.

[alpinerabbit]

I guess I just swap both because they come in pairs. never thought of it. But I don't think I'll change my ways.

[smilingcat]

replace both together since the remaining "good" is pretty well worn out.

Doesn't speedplay have a left side and a right side??

[HillSlugger]

They have wear indicators?!?

I would replace them in pairs.

[aicabsolut]

I can go through several pairs of cleats on the stopping foot (left) before I need to change the other one (right), so I just change the left. There's no need to toss a perfectly good right cleat when I can use the other cleat in the package in a few months on the left shoe again.

[Miranda]

I wouldn't lose the hardware, but I voted do both at once.

I think it makes it easier to just know that both cleats are new and when. I'd save the half way good one though in case you needed it for something. I'm a pack-rat.

I bought a pair of Look Keo pedals/cleats, but haven't started riding them yet with the snow. They are still in the box with the original cleats. They are my first pair of Looks...

Is the Keo "wear indicator" that raised oval piece in the center of the cleat?

[OakLeaf]

Is the Keo "wear indicator" that raised oval piece in the center of the cleat?

No, it's the two white dots on the front lip that appear when the "regular" part is worn down. You'd know that if you read the instructions.

Although I still haven't read enough of the instructions to find out what that oval cover in the center is for.

[SadieKate]

A nod to non-slip walking. Just a nod, mind you.

[aicabsolut]

No, it's the two white dots on the front lip that appear when the "regular" part is worn down. You'd know that if you read the instructions.

Although I still haven't read enough of the instructions to find out what that oval cover in the center is for.

The center piece can be screwed into some shoes (like Sidis) that have another screw hole. It helps you remember the placement of the cleat. You just snap the new cleat onto the old center piece. Eventually, those can get worn down too. For those without a way to bolt that into the shoe, it's kind of a useless piece of rubber.

[teigyr]

I do one at a time. I have old-style Looks and I practice something I call skateboarding. It drives DH bonkers but after a light, I usually kick off a couple of times with my unclipped foot. It's always the same foot so invariably the one cleat gets worn while the other one looks pristine.

I can see the value of replacing both but for me, it wouldn't be cost-effective.