In my opinion, those red cleats have way to much float for sprints. I
have pulled out several times (not in races) and therefore don't use
them any longer. If your knees can take it, I STRONGLY suggest the
fixed, no float black LOOK cleat. I have found them to best option if
you are going to stick with LOOK.

When LOOK or any other plastic cleat wears to thin, that will simply
pull apart/break at the tabs that snap into the pedal. There are little
holes with wear indicators on the tabs. When the wear indicator hole is
gone, REPLACE them.

Ken, sorry to hear of your wreck, best wishes, hope you are up and at it
in short order.

Aaron Leritz
________________________________

From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Jason A. Skelton
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 8:41 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

As a red look cleat wearer that is probably too cheap for his own good,
what happened with the cleat? Did his foot spontaneously come off the
pedal? Do tell .. .

Curt Dewees wrote:

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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