Time ATAC's

[una-velocidad]

I have some ATACs that are about to drive me insane. Last month they started squeaking extremely loud and I think I know why. The cleat/cam has rubbed the top of the pedal body of it's protective coating. I've lubed it and dabbed some Phil's grease, but relief was very short, like 30 minutes. Are the pedals trash? They are only 9 months old and they are my first pair of Time's.

[Rotifer]

I've had this happen. How are your cleats? Time cleats are very soft and need to be replaced relatively often. If I remember correctly, new cleats solved the problem. You could also try removing your cleats, putting a dab of grease on the bolt threads and cranking them down hard.

[hairygrump]

I got a little noise out of my cleats too. It's one of those tiny metal-on-metal screams, right? When I used somebody elses cleats that hadn't had so many sidewalk-treading miles put on them, the noise disappeared.

Before that, I was constantly shifting my foot in the pedal, seeing whether that made a difference at all. It didn't.

[Rotifer]

ATAC cleats blow, despite pedal rockage

Yep. I have carbon Atac's, sounds like you guys have aliums - but the problem is the same. My guess would be the cleat loosens and rubs, just a tad, against the retaining spring. I'm willing to buy cleats more frequently rather than rely on Shimano. Shimano pedals get to where you blow out on up strokes, it really hurts when you drive your knee into the shock.

[mohaka]

For what my 2 cents is worth
I've been using eggbeaters for over 7 months now and am happy with them.

[riderx]

I get the squeak once in a while on my Time composites. Seems to me the noise comes from the cleat contacting the pedal body (plastic cover). I'd try rubbing a little wax on the face of the pedal body, should last longer than a liquid lube. Soon as I go through a stream (which is pretty frequent around here), they shut up, so I haven't bothered trying to lube anything.

[una-velocidad]

Originally posted by Rotifer
I've had this happen. How are your cleats? Time cleats are very soft and need to be replaced relatively often. If I remember correctly, new cleats solved the problem. You could also try removing your cleats, putting a dab of grease on the bolt threads and cranking them down hard.

Cleats are brand new and I always grease the bolts before I tighten them. I've gotta find a remedy for this problem. I think maybe the retaining spring-bar is rubbing against the bottom of my shoes. Man, this sucks.

[Rotifer]

Cleats are brand new and I always grease the bolts before I tighten them.
You stumped the chump. Buy some Boeshield and douse those suckers.

[wooglin]

Second the Eggbeaters. Good pedal.

[mohaka]

Originally posted by Rotifer

You stumped the chump. Buy some Boeshield and douse those suckers.
What the...who the...where the...how the... what is boeshield?

[Rotifer]

Boeshield (http://www.boeshield.com/) is the best lubricant I've found - and I've used just about everything under the sun (never used hemp oil, some swear by it). You can get it from Cambria bike. If you clean your chain, spray every link with this stuff and let it dry overnight - your heart will sing.

[mohaka]

Cool man, I'll give it a try.

[NDSPEED]

dont tell me this i have a brand new set of atac's that i bought right before i broke my frame. so i have never rode with them,

now is there anything else you wanna say about my mongoose?:D

[JerseyDevil]

Boeshield rules! I've been using it for about ten years. I've tried other stuff, but I keep going back.

[jimilton80401]

NDSPEED: Don't worry about the ATACs, they are still great pedals. Everyone's story is a bit different. I use mine with Sidi Dominators and have also used them with old Diadoras and Answers, and they worked fine with no squeaks to speak of. Now if I could just do something about that creaky seatpost.............(and I've tried everything)

[SSCYCO]

I third the eggbeaters - got them on my MTB and cross bikes. Much better than Times.

[angelo_caduto86]

I've heard a couple (albeit small) negatives about egg beaters, let me know if you find these to be true

1) e.b. have a smaller platform that a typical pedal and might be harder to click into

2) you can't pop out (say in a fall) of the cleat...you have to definately twist out. In otherwords you are totally in, no lifing out

[JerseyDevil]

I have Eggbeaters on my fixed gear road bike. They are a little hard to clip into. I tried them with mountain shoes, and it was a little better because the lugs on the sole helped guide the clip in. And you can definately feel the pedal digging into your foot sometimes. I'm sticking with ATACs.

[wooglin-at-home]

Originally posted by angelo_caduto86
I've heard a couple (albeit small) negatives about egg beaters, let me know if you find these to be true

1) e.b. have a smaller platform that a typical pedal and might be harder to click into

2) you can't pop out (say in a fall) of the cleat...you have to definately twist out. In otherwords you are totally in, no lifing out

1--Nope. They do have a small platform, but getting in isn't a problem. Far easier on the 'beaters than SPDs. You might develop hot spots or numb feet with the platforms if you don't have good shoes, though.

2--And nope. You crash, and you're coming out. Just like any other system. In fact, I wouldn't want pedals I could just yank out of. Too painful.

Downsides that I know are that you can pop out when the pedal hits a rock/root (hasn't happened to me), and that the body has been known to just fall off the axle (again, hasn't happened to me).

[SSCYCO]

The only negative I can think of is that with all other pedals if you unclip, accidentally or on purpose, before a technical section you can still ride the section without having to clip back in - might not be the most comfortable thing, but can be done. With eggbeaters, if your not clipped in the pedal can/will roll under you’re feet causing you to come off the pedal completely. I've done this once - learned my lesson, now I know how important it is to be clipped in with these pedals.