How to set up cycling cleats: Pro tips for quick and accurate setup
How to set up cycling cleats: Pro tips for quick and accurate setup
Cleats are the only fixed interface between bicycle and rider, so getting them into the right position won’t just keep you comfortable and ensure you are pedalling as efficiently as possible, but can also help you avoid injury.
There’s nothing worse than changing over a set of cleats only to have put them in the wrong position. After all, it may lead to knee or back pain.
Follow our advice to get the ideal alignment and fit ☝️
For more information visit https://www.cyclist.co.uk/tutorials/1043/how-to-fit-and-adjust-cleats-for-cycling-shoes
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This was perfect, best I have seen to help with the cleat position on the shoes
Does this come with pedals?
Thank you for the simple explanation for cleat fitting. This is just what I was looking for!
Its already measured the big & small knuckles so when u re-adjust it again after that..the measurement of either big or small knuckle will be definitely out of position..correct me if im wrong, thanks
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Does anyone find this was useful for speedplay cleats as well? I’m new to them and so far I do think I like them shimano or look. The setup should be similar yes?
By far the best explanation . Easy to understand and follow. Great tips .
Thank you
Wow, Rick Parfitt junior😉🤘
Great video! Super helpful, thank you!
Honestly one of the easiest to understand videos, all of the other ones that I’ve watched are just confusing. Just did the adjustment according to video due to knee pain, hopefully this solves the issue.
I didn’t know about all of this I’m just getting involved in biking like this wow how things have changed from wearing gym shoes
What about in home cycling is the process the same
good stuff thx
Great video mate 👌🏻
Fantastic info with a super easy to understand delivery! Thank you!!!!
Very helpful!
Great video
I’m going try your heel in, heel out adjustment method for me wife’s peloton shoes. I had thought I’d have my wife put on a pair of tennis shoes and have her pedal while I sit behind her and watch her heel location, could take pictures/video so she can see what’s causing her back pain.
My heels tend to go outward but I mtn bike with Time Atac pedals which are known for lots of side to side float. Best mtn bike clip-ins in my opinion, especially if you live in the PNW, they NEVER clog
Shimano offers three different types of cleats. The differentiation is mainly in the "Float" aspect. How would your advice change if the Yellow Cleat system was installed?
My left knee and right lower back’s already sore on my 1st break in…this will certainly help a lot! Thank you very much for the advise!
I never understood why Cycle makers never made the shoes already integrated with the clits, ( All-in-One).
What is the purpose of the round rubber plug in the middle of the cleat?
Love those sworks mate!
This is my 1st time using clip-ons. I have biked for exercise for over 20 years but was always hesitant about clip-ons. I decided to give them a try this year. I’m glad I came across this video. I’ll apply your methods today.
Hi, I just got a new peloton bike and cleats and am having trouble finding where the center of the pedal spindle is since i can’t find any marks. Can you help?
Simple and to the point. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Why the fuck are you writing on a 400$ shoe 😂😂 put some damn tape on it
Best and simplest explanation
So helpful. Thank you!!!
Regarding the angular position, I did it by fastening only the center screw at the front to be flexible with the cleat angle. Then do some ride while changing the angle a little bit in between and listen to my body what feels most comfortable. I stop then without changing that ‘most comfortable’ angular position for e.g. the right side foot and measure the distance between the shoe and the chainstay. I then clip of, take my shoe of, fix one of the other screws and clip the shoe in again, measure the distance to the chainstay, take the shoe of and adjust the cleat angle, clip it in, measure again and so on until I get the same distance to the chainstay as during the ride. Then repeat the same for the other side. Takes 5min per side plus ride time 😉
Great video many thanks
Never heard of cycling cleats, but having your feet in a fixed position while biking sounds terrible, for starters if you get it wrong it will worsen the problems you mentioned (back and knee pain), also it sounds pretty uncomfortable since you are removing the ability of your body to ajdust to how you touch the pedal. Not to mention it’s very dangerous to be attached to your bike in case of an accident.
I understand the ‘better power transfer’ aspect, but it feels like the negative side is not worth it, really can’t see why a normal person would use these, it seems like one of those ‘for high-end professional competition only’ things.
I’m probably completely wrong, but as someone outside the sport cleats are super counter intuitive and seem like a pretty dumb thing.
Thanks so much for this, super helpful!
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What do you do when there is a 24mm difference between your Large toe joint and your small toe joint for spindle placement?
Ball of the foot over the spindle is not correct for many, many cyclists. Please see Steve Hogg’s discussion
Thanks a lot m8. Quite in depth explanations.
Please do a vid of top 3-5 shoes. Thanks
Should the shoes fit tight on the tip of my toes (mostly the big toe), or should I get a size bigger to have 0.5 centimeters to fit it more comfortable as I would do with all my walking shoes? Thanks!
Both my feet is toe’d out so much naturally.
I saw this video the other day and thought how helpful it was, today I couldn’t find it but spent 20 minutes looking and finally here I am! So helpful!
Best explanation ive seen
Nice! Excellent.
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Awesome video!!
Thank you.
Thanks for this video! The instructions were very clear and helpful.
Best vid by far!!!! Thanks a million and one! 🔥💯🙏🏻
This is the best explanation I’ve seen so far.
Lots of bike fitters nowadays say: put the cleats backwards to stabilize your foot. They claim that to position the joint at the end of the first metatarsal right above the spindle is a myth and therefore wrong.
Terrible video
A much better explanation than on the GCN page, thank you, this was more clear.