Not sure if I’ve set things up wrong or if the pedal is just toast… but I just went for my first ride around the block and my right pedal won’t stay clipped in when I try to skid with it in the forward position. It doesn’t unclip when I’m pulling on it mashing, but it unclips consistently when I’m skidding.
Is this an issue I can solve by tightening something, or is the pedal just toast?
Brand new cleats, brand new shoes, 25ish year old pedals. I’ve got the cleats set up in the 17° orientation, and as far as I can tell I’m not twisting/angling my foot at all when applying back/up pressure on the pedal. Please advise!
by Truckzero
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> Brand new cleats, brand new shoes, 25ish year old pedals.
Yeah it might be the 25 year old pedals lol. I have never ridden ATAC pedals but I assume the springs wear down over time and need replacing.
~~Put your left cleat on the right shoe and vice versa. Will give you more float than the 17deg.~~
Oops you already did that
Also, old times could just have a bad spring. It’s possible to unclip bad springs by just pulling straight up.
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/wiki/Time_ATAC_rebuild
Good luck!
Personally I don’t think I would ever trust skidding with clipsless pedals
What model shoes are those??