Clipless pedals installed, but how to engage?

[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!!