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Date: 27 Aug 2007 01:20:25
From: Pilgrim
Subject: Can you attach cleats to boots?
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I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?
http://tinyurl.com/288unf
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Date: 27 Aug 2007 21:43:09
From: Zog The Undeniable
Subject: Re: Can you attach cleats to boots?
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Pilgrim wrote:
> I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
> all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
> some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
> of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
> bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/288unf
>
I don't see why not. Original Shimano shoes used a separate plate
inside, to which the cleats bolted. With a drill and a craft knife you
could do the same thing, although whether the soles are stiff enough for
effective cycling is your shout.
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Date: 27 Aug 2007 00:24:29
From: Pilgrim
Subject: Re: Can you attach cleats to boots?
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On Aug 26, 9:45 pm, Gary Young <garyyou...@gmail.com > wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:20:25 +0000, Pilgrim wrote:
> > I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
> > all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
> > some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
> > of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
> > bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?
>
> >http://tinyurl.com/288unf
>
> "Make you own clipless combat boots":
>
> http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/boots.html
Thanks, that answers my question!
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Date: 27 Aug 2007 00:22:53
From: Pilgrim
Subject: Re: Can you attach cleats to boots?
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On Aug 26, 6:50 pm, "Jim Flom" <jim.flomREM...@telus.net > wrote:
> "Pilgrim" <je...@codery.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188177625.177592.8270@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
> > all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
> > some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
> > of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
> > bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?
>
> >http://tinyurl.com/288unf
>
> Nice troll.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/288unf
satisfied?
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Date: 26 Aug 2007 23:45:40
From: Gary Young
Subject: Re: Can you attach cleats to boots?
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On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:20:25 +0000, Pilgrim wrote:
> I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
> all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
> some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
> of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
> bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/288unf
"Make you own clipless combat boots":
http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/boots.html
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Date: 27 Aug 2007 01:50:16
From: Jim Flom
Subject: Re: Can you attach cleats to boots?
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"Pilgrim" <jesse@codery.com > wrote in message
news:1188177625.177592.8270@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
> all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
> some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
> of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
> bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/288unf
Nice troll.
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Date: 27 Aug 2007 01:30:15
From: landotter
Subject: Re: Can you attach cleats to boots?
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On Aug 26, 8:20 pm, Pilgrim <je...@codery.com > wrote:
> I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
> all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
> some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
> of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
> bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/288unf
It's possible if you're crafty, but recessing the cleat will be
difficult. Just use some rubber block pedals like the rest of the
world uses. Alternately some mtb platforms.
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Date: 30 Aug 2007 00:07:44
From: Tom \Johnny Sunset\ Sherman
Subject: Re: Can you attach cleats to boots?
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landotter? wrote:
> On Aug 26, 8:20 pm, Pilgrim <je...@codery.com> wrote:
>> I got these bad ass Frye boots today. They don't fit in my toe-clips
>> all that well though. They have a bit of a heel on them, so there's
>> some room where I might be able to bolt a cleat. I've never had a pair
>> of clipless pedals before. Is it possible to attach the cleats to the
>> bottom of a shoe not specifically meant for the purpose?
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/288unf
>
> It's possible if you're crafty, but recessing the cleat will be
> difficult. Just use some rubber block pedals like the rest of the
> world uses. Alternately some mtb platforms.
I wish these were SPD compatible:
<http://www.sorel.com/Product.aspx?top=1&cat=120&prod=49 >. Foot
retention is necessary with a BB above seat level, and not being able to
keep my feet warm is by far the limiting factor for me in cold weather
riding.
--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
A Real Cyclist [TM] keeps at least one bicycle in the bedroom.
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
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Date: 30 Aug 2007 20:44:35
From:
Subject: Re: Can you attach cleats to boots?
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In article <46d64495$0$16288$88260bb3@free.teranews.com >, "Tom \"Johnny
Sunset\" Sherman" <sunsetss0003@iinvalid.com > says...
> I wish these were SPD compatible:
> <http://www.sorel.com/Product.aspx?top=1&cat=120&prod=49>. Foot
> retention is necessary with a BB above seat level, and not being able to
> keep my feet warm is by far the limiting factor for me in cold weather
> riding.
Should be very simple to convert those to SPDs. T-nuts through
stainless safety insoles inside the shoe, Look-to-SPD adapter on the
outside, use a router to smooth the tread off the sole.
--
josh@phred.org is Joshua Putnam
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/ >
Braze your own bicycle frames. See
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html >
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Date: 02 Sep 2007 12:02:26
From: Mark
Subject: Re: Can you attach cleats to boots?
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josh@phred.org wrote:
> In article <46d64495$0$16288$88260bb3@free.teranews.com>, "Tom \"Johnny
> Sunset\" Sherman" <sunsetss0003@iinvalid.com> says...
>
>> I wish these were SPD compatible:
>> <http://www.sorel.com/Product.aspx?top=1&cat=120&prod=49>. Foot
>> retention is necessary with a BB above seat level, and not being able to
>> keep my feet warm is by far the limiting factor for me in cold weather
>> riding.
>
> Should be very simple to convert those to SPDs. T-nuts through
> stainless safety insoles inside the shoe, Look-to-SPD adapter on the
> outside, use a router to smooth the tread off the sole.
What he said. Some of us are undeterred by items not designed for our
intended use: http://home.comcast.net/~mandmlj/ShoeLugs/
Mark "Kludge it!" J.
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