lubing SPD's update

...amazing what a few drops of lube in the right places can do. I'll never let them dry out again,
that was scary and painful

Penny

 

Penny S. wrote:
> ...amazing what a few drops of lube in the right places can do. I'll never let them dry out again,
> that was scary and painful
>
> Penny
>
>
Pretty soon you'll be ready to upgrade to platforms

 

"Dick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Penny S. wrote:
> > ...amazing what a few drops of lube in the right places can do. I'll
never
> > let them dry out again, that was scary and painful
> >
> > Penny
> >
> >
> Pretty soon you'll be ready to upgrade to platforms
>

One thing platforms can NOT offer is the ability to pull up on the pedal, while pushing down on the
other. I find this helpful on climbs, and is only possible with clipless pedals or toe-clips. Yes
clipless are NOT for everybody though...

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Zilla thoughtfully penned:
> "Dick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Penny S. wrote:
>>> ...amazing what a few drops of lube in the right places can do. I'll never let them dry out
>>> again, that was scary and painful
>>>
>>> Penny
>>>
>>>
>> Pretty soon you'll be ready to upgrade to platforms
>>
>
> One thing platforms can NOT offer is the ability to pull up on the pedal, while pushing down on
> the other. I find this helpful on climbs, and is only possible with clipless pedals or toe-clips.
> Yes clipless are NOT for everybody though...

righto... and you know how much I actually like to climb. At least on some days...

Penny

 

Zilla wrote:
> "Dick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>>Penny S. wrote:
>>
>>>...amazing what a few drops of lube in the right places can do. I'll
>
> never
>
>>>let them dry out again, that was scary and painful
>>>
>>>Penny
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Pretty soon you'll be ready to upgrade to platforms
>>
>
>
> One thing platforms can NOT offer is the ability to pull up on the pedal, while pushing down on
> the other. I find this helpful on climbs, and is only possible with clipless pedals or toe-clips.
> Yes clipless are NOT for everybody though...
>

True true, not everyone lives in the flat-as-a-pancake midwest. I stopped riding clipless sometime
last year and found that platforms opened a whole new world of fun on the bike.

 

"Penny S." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> ...amazing what a few drops of lube in the right places can do. I'll never let them dry out again,
> that was scary and painful
>
> Penny
>
>

Glad that did the trick. But watch out for those worn cleats! They generally start releasing easier
and easier, then suddenly you're locked in!

Mike

 

"Dick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Penny S. wrote:
> > ...amazing what a few drops of lube in the right places can do. I'll
never
> > let them dry out again, that was scary and painful
> >
> > Penny
> >
> >
> Pretty soon you'll be ready to upgrade to platforms
>

An "upgrade", huh? As with food, beer and wine, just because you have different tastes doesn't make
those tastes any better or worse than mine.

I've ridden with both platforms and clipless... you can keep the platforms - all they did for me was
get hung up on stuff that the more compact clipless pedals easily cleared.

 

KLydesdale <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "Dick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Penny S. wrote:
> > > ...amazing what a few drops of lube in the right places can do. I'll
> never
> > > let them dry out again, that was scary and painful
> > >
> > > Penny
> > >
> > >
> > Pretty soon you'll be ready to upgrade to platforms
> >
>
>
> An "upgrade", huh? As with food, beer and wine, just because you have different tastes doesn't
> make those tastes any better or worse than mine.

Of course it does! People who ride clipless couldn't 'taste' the difference between gourmet duck
liver pate and cat shit.

> I've ridden with both platforms and clipless... you can keep the
platforms -

Of course I can.

> all they did for me was get hung up on stuff that the more compact
clipless
> pedals easily cleared.

That's just clumsy riding Keith.

Shaun aRe

 

Penny S. wrote:
> ...amazing what a few drops of lube in the right places can do.

;-)

 

On Fri, 16 May 2003 09:26:41 -0700, "Penny S." <[email protected]> wrote:

>...amazing what a few drops of lube in the right places can do. I'll never let them dry out again,
>that was scary and painful
>
>Penny
>

Penny, I've never used lube on any of my pedals. I skimmed through your previous thread and found it
interesting that you were having clip out problems that you thought were due to lack of lube.

I'm not sure that's the root cause so to speak.

There was a response to your originals question that mentioned worn cleats. I'd check into that
before lube.

Also, what exactly are you lubing? Not sure what kind of peds you have, but perhaps you have some
debris in the spring that loads the clip pressure. If they're good clipless peds they shouldn't rust
or need lube. Perhaps a good cleaning is in order?

Obviously from your post you fixed your problem, but are you sure it was the lube?

For various reasons I'd stay away from lubing pedals if a good cleaning will suffice.

Oh yeah, don't listen to JD and start using flats....What could that Barney possibly know about
Mountain biking?

Peace, Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind
should give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

 

On Mon, 19 May 2003 13:26:08 +0100, "Shaun Rimmer" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>KLydesdale <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "Dick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Penny S. wrote:
>> > > ...amazing what a few drops of lube in the right places can do. I'll
>> never
>> > > let them dry out again, that was scary and painful
>> > >
>> > > Penny
>> > >
>> > >
>> > Pretty soon you'll be ready to upgrade to platforms
>> >
>>
>>
>> An "upgrade", huh? As with food, beer and wine, just because you have different tastes doesn't
>> make those tastes any better or worse than mine.
>
>Of course it does! People who ride clipless couldn't 'taste' the difference between gourmet duck
>liver pate and cat shit.
>
>> I've ridden with both platforms and clipless... you can keep the
>platforms -
>
>Of course I can.
>
>> all they did for me was get hung up on stuff that the more compact
>clipless
>> pedals easily cleared.
>
>That's just clumsy riding Keith.
>
>
>Shaun aRe
>

Oh, how I love these "Rim shots".

Peace, Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind
should give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

 

Bill Wheeler thoughtfully penned:
> On Fri, 16 May 2003 09:26:41 -0700, "Penny S." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> ...amazing what a few drops of lube in the right places can do. I'll never let them dry out
>> again, that was scary and painful
>>
>> Penny
>>
>
> Penny, I've never used lube on any of my pedals. I skimmed through your previous thread and found
> it interesting that you were having clip out problems that you thought were due to lack of lube.
>
> I'm not sure that's the root cause so to speak.
>
> There was a response to your originals question that mentioned worn cleats. I'd check into that
> before lube.
>
> Also, what exactly are you lubing? Not sure what kind of peds you have, but perhaps you have some
> debris in the spring that loads the clip pressure. If they're good clipless peds they shouldn't
> rust or need lube. Perhaps a good cleaning is in order?
>
> Obviously from your post you fixed your problem, but are you sure it was the lube?

Yes

OK I have some kind of fancy-schmancy light expensice SPD"s that came with the bike. All I know is
that a few drops of chainlube on the pivots ONLY and it madea world of difference. Granted, I'd nver
put a drop of lube on them since I got the bike, and then with all the mud hosing that's what they
seemed to need...they are releasing nice and easy now, just the way I like them too. As compared to
having to do a tree stop and pry your shoe out.

Penny

 

Penny S. <[email protected]> wrote:

> OK I have some kind of fancy-schmancy light expensice SPD"s that came with the bike. All I know is
> that a few drops of chainlube on the pivots ONLY and it madea world of difference. Granted, I'd
> nver put a drop of lube on them since I got the bike, and then with all the mud hosing that's what
> they seemed to need...they are releasing nice and easy now, just the way I like them too. As
> compared to having to do a tree stop and pry your shoe out.

I agree, the pair of SPDs on my rain commuter became stiffer to click out of, even though I have the
tension set really low. A bit of oil on the pivot axle which the springs are wrapped around cured
it. Lubing things is good. Even the cleat-pedal interface should not suffer if you lube it. (If it
does, one can always crank up the tension.)

 

Bill Wheeler <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 19 May 2003 13:26:08 +0100, "Shaun Rimmer" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> >KLydesdale <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >>
> >> "Dick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> > Penny S. wrote:
> >> > > ...amazing what a few drops of lube in the right places can do.
I'll
> >> never
> >> > > let them dry out again, that was scary and painful
> >> > >
> >> > > Penny
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > Pretty soon you'll be ready to upgrade to platforms
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> An "upgrade", huh? As with food, beer and wine, just because you have different tastes doesn't
> >> make those tastes any better or worse than
mine.
> >
> >Of course it does! People who ride clipless couldn't 'taste' the
difference
> >between gourmet duck liver pate and cat shit.
> >
> >> I've ridden with both platforms and clipless... you can keep the
> >platforms -
> >
> >Of course I can.
> >
> >> all they did for me was get hung up on stuff that the more compact
> >clipless
> >> pedals easily cleared.
> >
> >That's just clumsy riding Keith.
> >
> >
> >Shaun aRe
> >
>
> Oh, how I love these "Rim shots".

I'd keep that to yourself if I were you.

Shaun aRe