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How often should you change the cleats on your road shoes?
A lot more often than you think.

Shoes are your connection to your bike and help ensure the power you are putting out is not being wasted.
With road shoes the majority of the cleats are plastic and exposed, so they tend to wear out sooner than a pair of mountain bike cleats which are metal and recessed in the shoe.
Ensuring your cleats are in good shape will help ensure you engage your pedals quicker and easier as well as release from them properly and reduce pulling out of your pedal when you are pumping out the watts!
When changing your cleats here are a few quick tips:
1) ensure you have the correct cleats for your pedals (take your shoes to the local bike shop and make sure you buy the correct ones
2) before removing your old cleats, be sure to mark their location with a marker, so that they line up perfectly
3) check the condition of your shoes and threaded inserts, if your shoes are cracked or the inserts are stripped, it might be time for a fresh pair
3) add some grease to the bolt threads when installing, this will ensure easy removal next time you replace your cleats
4) GO RIDE YOUR BIKE

Check out our blog in the up coming weeks on our bike fit we did with and why bike fit is so important.

For those, Rainy, Hot to Smokey or I just need to get in a good session.
Our Friends over at B-Line Indoor Bike Park have awesome summer hours.
oh, and if you are looking for summer camps for the kids they do those as well!

Just so you know!

thanks for the great festivities!
Will be back next year for the title.
@ Calgary, Alberta