Clipless pedals installed, but how to engage?

[fatbottomedgurl]

I really think you should have LBS with a repair department set up your cleats and pedals. They will get the cleat in the right place for your foot. You can mess up your knees if its not done right. And pay them for it. They shouldn't charge too much.

[woohoo]

Hiya, one quick thing - although you could *technically* remove the cage from these pedals, I wouldn't. I've stripped a pair of these exact pedals down before and can tell you they wouldn't go back together too neatly without the cages - at the bare minimum you'd need to add a collection of washers. I never had any problem using mine with shoes that had lugs on them which weren't shimano branded, so you shouldn't need shimano shoes to get a fit... I'd say try the little spacers that came with your shoes - good luck

[wildeny]

I really think you should have LBS with a repair department set up your cleats and pedals.

I took my bike with Shimano pedals and shoes to the LBS, and asked the staff how to fit it. With his "assistance", I still couldn't, though he kept saying nothing wrong with my pedals and shoes and that I just need to try to rotate my foot a little bit.

I never had any problem using mine with shoes that had lugs on them which weren't shimano branded, so you shouldn't need shimano shoes to get a fit... I'd say try the little spacers that came with your shoes - good luck

check this photo. Is that gap normal? Because the lugs touch the cage, I can't press down any further without rotating the pedal.


What's the spacers that came from the shoes? Do you mean cleat nuts?

[wildeny]

Just report back and give this a closure.

I bought another new pairs of Exustar E-PM811 pedals (look like Shimano PD-A530). I have no problem for the cleat engagement with my Diadora shoes. Very easy to engage and release.

So much trouble with M424. Don't know whom to blame.

[tctrek]

Glad to hear you worked it out!!