Toolz: Short review Ergon Cleat Tool
I think it is time to post something tool related, so I will write about a tool, which should be a part of every bike shop, which sells clipeless pedals and cycling shoes.
At this years Eurobike Show, held in Friedrichshafen, Germany, among many many bikes and many many interesting things, I stumbled upon Ergon's TP1 Cleat tool.
Since I was never sure if my cleats were properly aligned and set up as they should be, I wanted it immediately.
About a week ago I got it and I must say that is pretty good as tool.
What you get in the package is the tool itself and a quick guide about how to use it and how to set up your cleats properly. I've done it to all three pairs of my cycling shoes and was surprised how accurate my "this will do" setup was. Was a bit off, but roughly where it should be.
I made small corrections and tighten up the bolts. No problems.
Bottom line: If you struggle or are not sure how to set up your cleats, go to your nearest bike shop and ask about if they have this tool and if they can set up your cleats. It takes about 15 minutes to do it by yourself, or even less if you are experienced. And yes, the tools comes in other shapes as well- for SPD, crankbrother, SPD-SL, Look keo and speedplay cleats.
And if your local bike shop does not have it, ask them why not, tell them that they should have it and express your opinion about costumer support. Anyway it's worth paying 20 euros for a tool that can make your life easier, avoiding knee injuries and other problems that can occur when riding clipped into pedals, having your cleats set up wrong.