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Wondering if anyone has experience with Ritchey pedals and Shimano cleats. I know the old versions (years ago) were not exactly SPD compatible - they would work, but with issues.
Bought a pair of Pro Paradigm pedals ( http://ritcheylogic.com/mountain/pedals.html) to replace a destroyed pair of XTR M980 Race pedals. I haven't replaced the cleats with those that came with the Ritchey pedals, as I'm lazy and didn't want to if I didn't have to. I'm finding though that the Ritchey pedals have way too much float - I have to twist my feet quite awkwardly to unclip - far more than was required with the old XTR pedals.
A quick bit of Googling doesn't give any enlightenment on whether the existing Shimano cleats are 100% compatible - other than Ritchey's own comments on their website that you should use Ritchey cleats for best performance.
Before I go and replace cleats, wondering if anyone has come across this issue or have any other brilliant ideas?
I used the pre-Paradigm Ritcheys for a while. I found that the Ritchey cleats worked well in Shimano pedals but not vice-versa.
I've used Shimano, Ritchey, and generic cleats in both Shimano and Ritchey WCS Paradigm pedals with no problem.
If there is a difference in the cleats, I can't spot it with the cleats placed side by side...
Use the Ritchey cleats the shimano ones will always be sloppy. I use the road micro pro.
That reminds me - I have a set of the Road Micros to sell....
Thanks all - I'll try swapping out cleats to the Ritchey ones and report back. Thanks!