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I have had Nguba shoes and Onza pedals for about 6 months now. I had the very same problem, exactly how you have described it. Perhaps it only concerns this shoe +  pedal combo ? I tried slcing off some tread rubber but there was only a very slight improvement. Then I read a posting in this newsgroup, sorry I can’t remember who originally posted it, but thanks a lot whovever you are…… Thearticle advocated swapping the two engagement plates on the front and back of each pedal, so the small hole was now at the rear and the large one at the front.  It was claimed that some pedals sent to Onza for rebuilds had come back this way. I was sceptical, but tried it, and it worked !!!!!! Completely consistent, smooth easy release. Hope this helps Elliot Merrony, University College London

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Me and my co-worker both have these shoes with Onza Clipless pedals, both with the same elastomer. We have difficulty disengaging from the pedals with the correct outward motion but find it easy to do so with an inward twist (improper, yes,).

Hmm… I had the same problem with Onza’s using Nike Grand Pooh Bah’s and Shimano shoes.  Since I had been using both with SPD 737’s, I knew my problem was the pedals – not the shoes.  I eventually gave up on the damn Onza’s and went back to SPD’s and am much happier. I’m somewhat knock-knee’d and couldn’t seem to twist my heel out far enough to get out of Onza’s and was crashing all the time.  I adjusted the float in the Onza’s so they would release more like my SPD’s and even that didn’t work – it was too hard to twist out despite using the softest elastomer – and it really sucked having your foot swivel into the crank arm all the time. I love SPD’s – I have never had any trouble getting out of them and never adjusted them from their factory settings.  They seem to release with a very light twist of the foot. Anyway – If I were you, I’d reconsider the pedals. Brad.

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Nike Nguba<<

You have to grind down the two knobbies to the rear of the slide plate.  It works fine for me.  Easy solution to a bitch of a problem. Jon Lawson Breckenridge, CO

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Date sent:  16-JUL-1995 23:46:28

Is the above some kind of joke? If so, it’s in bad taste. Anyway, Subj: NIKE Nguba shoe question Me and my co-worker both have these shoes with Onza Clipless pedals, both with the same elastomer. We have difficulty disengaging from the pedals with the correct outward motion but find it easy to do so with an inward twist (improper, yes,). We have heard that we should excise some of the excess rubber on the sole to make both directions equal but we are wary of our own surgical skills.

Cut enough of the tread off the bottom of the shoe so that the cleat will engage with the pedal. Use an exacto knife or a small saw from a Swiss army knife. It’s not a big deal. I’m sure you guys are up for the job.  Remember, these NIKE shoes are SPD compatible, not Onza compatible. Here is the Question (finally): How have others managed to overcome the same problem (assuming that you’ve had it)?

See above. And Does the fabled NIKE mounting plate for this shoe solve this problem? How do I get ahold of these plates? Fanx 8{

Fabled? The "fabled" mounting plate doesn’t have anything to do with this particular problem. It serves to reinforce the area where the cleat is attached to the shoe to prevent the sole from cracking. ( __< )    Cambridge, Massachusetts. ^^ ~~ ^^    U.S.A.

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| We have heard that we should excise some of the excess rubber on the sole | to make both directions equal but we are wary of our own surgical skills. | | How have others managed to overcome the same problem (assuming that you’ve | had it)? When I placed my cleats, I trimmed off rubber from the closest cleats on the shoe (one inside and one outside of the Onza cleat).  This has alleviated any grab.  In fact, my shoes wouldn’t clip in since the Nguba rubber cleats were touching the pedal frame hard enough to prevent engaging. | Does the fabled NIKE mounting plate for this shoe solve this problem? How | do I get ahold of these plates? Call Nike Customer Service at (800)344-6453.  I did, and have NOT received the soles yet (8 weeks), even though a letter from Nike said I should.  The plate manufacturer was running behind, they said. I doubt it would solve this release problem. -Brent —

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Me and my co-worker both have these shoes with Onza Clipless pedals, both with the same elastomer. We have difficulty disengaging from the pedals with the correct outward motion but find it easy to do so with an inward twist (improper, yes,). We have heard that we should excise some of the excess rubber on the sole to make both directions equal but we are wary of our own surgical skills. Here is the Question (finally): How have others managed to overcome the same problem (assuming that you’ve had it)? And Does the fabled NIKE mounting plate for this shoe solve this problem? How do I get ahold of these plates? Fanx 8{ — **  We didn’t get               **   **  We got                      ***This author reserves the rights  * **     40 Ounces With a Kick    ***to all comments. No comments are * ps. If You Ain’t Workin With The Youngstas, Don’t Say Nuthin To Me!

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