I'm very new to the Clipless World. I've been having trouble using my Bontrager Rally Mountain Shoe. I am using a Crankbros Mallet DH pedal.
I've only had success stacking (what I believe to be) an absurd amount of spacers. I have stacked 4 spacers (red) to achieve a successful engagement.
I've done a lot of research and come to the conclusion that this is the best I'll get. I've heard about shaving down the tread of the shoe, but I'd rather not
by River_Bub
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Are those used or knockoff cleats? The heel side of the cleat looks wrong. Should be the same front and back like [this](https://fortnine.ca/en/crankbrothers-standard-release-cleat-kit#615=30775), no?
https://preview.redd.it/h7c793vzl1be1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cbe45909f8c19f6b3404541cd1e3ab26d26926b1
Here are the ingredients
Here’s an article that speaks to this. The steel shoe shields are good. I have a pair in my new shoes.
https://nsmb.com/articles/bontrager-rally-clip-shoes/
Those SPD spacers are not going to work right with CB cleats. They are meant for Shimanos. You really need a Shoe Shield below that cleat, and then spacers below that, likely the same size.
Try the Crank Brothers shoe shields. My Shimano shoes sucked ass with my Crank Bros pedals until I tried the shields.
Are there pins or anything you could remove to reduce the pedal stack?
Seems like a really poor shoe design to me. I have the pearl izumi X-alp summit shoes and have no problem with engagement on SPD (XT and XT platform version), also set into the shoe but I guess less. Same with my Giro terraduro.
My experience using CB Mallet pedals with low-clearance clipless soles resulted in decent engagement but the pins ripped grooves and pieces out of the soles of my shoes. You’re better off using egg beaters.
https://preview.redd.it/lt3ad5ob92be1.jpeg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd78f70b01ac9e118fd186ec3bbe6eb3b1b057c8
This is what a spacer on the pedal looks like