If you let a Speedplay cleat wear to that point, your biggest problem,
other than breaking bones, will be in getting the cleat off of the shoe
to replace it. Once you wear past a certain point on Speedplays, you
start wearing down the actual screws making it nearly impossible to get
the cleat off to replace.

Check your cleats...

________________________________

From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of gschreckchat@comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 8:16 AM
To: Curt Dewees; STEVEN R HOLLAND
Cc: Ken Finch; obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] My crash at Monday PIR 7/23 JU

I have sen the same thing with Speedplay. When stuff wears out, it does
not matter what it is made of.

--

George Schreck
gschreckchat@comcast.net
(503) 502-0425

-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Curt Dewees"

> I've always ridden red Look cleats, ever since I got into road
biking,
> but after what happened to Ken F. and to Steve H. (both very
strong
> and very experienced racers, by the way!), I'm thinking of
switching
> to Speedplay. More metal, less plastic = mo' betta!
>
> CD
>
> On 7/30/07, STEVEN R HOLLAND wrote:
> > Ken,
> >
> > I second your recommendation!!
> >
> > I spent 5 days in the hospital last year for the exact same
reason....worn
> > Look cleats.
> >
> > Check your cleats right now, better yet replace them.
> >
> >
> > Ken Finch wrote:
> > I just wanted to post a big thanks to all the folks at PIR
who helped me out
> > after my crash last week. I don't know anyone's name that
stopped to help me
> > out but I appreciate everyone's care and attention. It was
real showing of
> > what by now seems to be selflessness and attention that is
standard from the
> > OBRA folks and the racing community.
> >
> > I can also heartily recommend OHSU for all your emergency
care and surgery
> > needs. Everyone I dealt with there was great from the
doctors on down.
> >
> > Finally a friendly word of advice; my crash resulted in a
broken clavicle, 7
> > broken ribs, a broken pelvis and the usual road rash, all of
which could
> > have been avoided if I'd replaced my Look cleat as soon as I
had an inkling
> > it was worn out, instead of thinking 'aw, it'll be ok for
one more race'.
> > So...check those cleats!
> >
> ; > Anyway, thanks again to everybody! See you at the cross
races!
> >
> > Ken Finch
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> > STEVEN R HOLLAND
> > 17203 SE 30TH ST
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