Can you attach cleats to boots?

Pilgrim said:

I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?

http://tinyurl.com/288unf

It's possible if you're crafty, but recessing the cleat will be
difficult. Just use some rubber block pedals like the rest of the
world uses. Alternately some mtb platforms.

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Quoted message said:

I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?

http://tinyurl.com/288unf

Nice troll.

Pilgrim said:

I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?

http://tinyurl.com/288unf

"Make you own clipless combat boots":

http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/boots.html

Jim Flom said:

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Quoted message said:

I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?

Quoted message said:

http://tinyurl.com/288unf

Nice troll.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/288unf

satisfied?

Gary Young said:

Pilgrim said:

I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?

Quoted message said:

http://tinyurl.com/288unf

"Make you own clipless combat boots":

http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/boots.html

Thanks, that answers my question!

Pilgrim said:

I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?

http://tinyurl.com/288unf

I don't see why not. Original Shimano shoes used a separate plate
inside, to which the cleats bolted. With a drill and a craft knife you
could do the same thing, although whether the soles are stiff enough for
effective cycling is your shout.

landotter? said:

Pilgrim said:

I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?

http://tinyurl.com/288unf

It's possible if you're crafty, but recessing the cleat will be
difficult. Just use some rubber block pedals like the rest of the
world uses. Alternately some mtb platforms.

I wish these were SPD compatible:
<http://www.sorel.com/Product.aspx?top=1&cat=120&prod=49>. Foot
retention is necessary with a BB above seat level, and not being able to
keep my feet warm is by far the limiting factor for me in cold weather
riding.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
A Real Cyclist [TM] keeps at least one bicycle in the bedroom.

--
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In article <[email hidden]>, "Tom \"Johnny
Sunset\" Sherman" <[email hidden]> says...

Quoted message said:

I wish these were SPD compatible:
<http://www.sorel.com/Product.aspx?top=1&cat=120&prod=49>. Foot
retention is necessary with a BB above seat level, and not being able to
keep my feet warm is by far the limiting factor for me in cold weather
riding.

Should be very simple to convert those to SPDs. T-nuts through
stainless safety insoles inside the shoe, Look-to-SPD adapter on the
outside, use a router to smooth the tread off the sole.

--
[email hidden] is Joshua Putnam
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/>
Braze your own bicycle frames. See
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html>

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>, "Tom \"Johnny
Sunset\" Sherman" <[email hidden]> says...

Quoted message said:

I wish these were SPD compatible:
<http://www.sorel.com/Product.aspx?top=1&cat=120&prod=49>. Foot
retention is necessary with a BB above seat level, and not being able to
keep my feet warm is by far the limiting factor for me in cold weather
riding.

Should be very simple to convert those to SPDs. T-nuts through
stainless safety insoles inside the shoe, Look-to-SPD adapter on the
outside, use a router to smooth the tread off the sole.

What he said. Some of us are undeterred by items not designed for our
intended use: http://home.comcast.net/~mandmlj/ShoeLugs/

Mark "Kludge it!" J.