Speedplay (Wahoo) cleats & Lake CX238

Triathlon Forum
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Hi, loving the Lake CX238 shoes in wide, so comfy no numb toes like I had with Bont Zero’s which were horrendous, moulded them 3x and…nothing.

So I also like the Speedplays, but because the last on the Lake’s is so curved, when I put the cleats on they’re very curved and whilst cycling I am on the maximum of the heel out float and this still isn’t enough. Thinking of cutting the base plate to allow me to rotate the cleat more. Or does anyone have a better solution??

I think all Lakes and Shimano TR9 are curved.

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I don’t know about the Wahoo Speedplays, but the old ones came with wedges to handle curved soles.

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Yes, their should be a set of shims in case you need them. We sell both and have had no issues.

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I believe the OP is talking about something different, IE: the curve of the last or “banana shape”. The wedges are to conform to toe spring or sole curvature.

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Do you have enough stance width? IME, when people can’t get their heels out wide enough with Speedplay cleats it’s an indication that they need longer spindles or pedal extenders…

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Hi yeah I mean they have a banana shaped last, as in they taper a lot.

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I’ll put another washer on. They don’t stock a longer spindle yet since they changed to Wahoo, they said it’s because longer spindles can only be accessed through a bike fitter.

I like where the front of my foot is, but just want my heels out a little bit. I’m thinking of cutting the baseplate, I’ll a friend who works with making operative tools, etc, maybe they have the tools to do it because you need the sunken bit of the baseplate to secure it, which I can’t do at home.

The shoe is great though, so comfy, no numb toes. Coz I want a heel out position, I keep unclipping 😳.

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Not sure if this is the ideal solution for you, but those shoes are relatively easy to re-drill the sole/cleat holes and move the triangle thread plate thing to reposition the cleats.

I’ve done this on a few pairs with this sole (237, 241; 402 as well which is a bit different and even easier).

I did this to move the cleats rearward, so was easy to drill a good amount away from the original holes. For you, to drill to get a different rotational position, it might not be so easy to avoid the original holes - will obviously depend on where you need them to end up.

You could also try filing/dremelling the original holes (or ‘slots’ in this case) - eg the two rear slots, to allow rotation of the thread plate to a different position (I have done this too - but again in a rearward, not sideways direction).

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Ok sounds a plan actually. They’re a great shoe and so I’d b gutted to have to sell them.