Only solution I've found to the steel plate mounting plate that induces frozen feet is not to use it! Revert to old-style pedals and use toe straps. Its not as bad as it sounds - you tend not to go as fast during the winter anyway - keeps the windchill factor down - so not having your feet locked in isn't really that big of a thing. You are then able to wear warmer footwear plus NOT having that frozen hunk of metal stuck on the bottom of your shoe. When it's below 20 degrees, I guess I don't care as much about looks and function as about keeping warm and therefore being able to ride.

annie