In article <p6nSb.31896$F15.21388@fed1read06>,
Mike S. <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> wrote:
>
>"Jeff" <
[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Just picked up a pair of Shimano PD-A550 platform "aero" pedals (those triangle-shaped jobs), and
>> was wondering: were these meant to be used
>with
>> some kind of cleats? Been searching the web for info, but can't find much out there.
>Yup, they sure were designed to be used with cleats. PD-64s if I'm not mistaken.
Almost, but no - the PD-64s went with the Dura-Ace and Ultegra pedals of the time, which had
steel (or optionally alloy) toe clips, which were clamped to the pedal body with a metal
spacer. This spacer had two edges that were folded up to act like the front part of a pedal
cage, and these vertical sections extended back to engage the PD-64.
The A550, if I'm not mistaken was the 105 pedal, which had nylon toe clips that were clamped
in place with a flat metal triangle (without the folded edges). The pedal body itself also
had a recess machined into it to accomodate the thickness of the nylon. I'm pretty sure the
nylon clip interferes with where the PD-64 is supposed to engage the spacer.
-Luns