TheKaiser wrote:I was really looking forward to running some of these new cleats as I am due for a replacement soon, but now...not so much!
Quick question for anyone who has been having problems with the covers falling off despite adhesive: Does the JB weld (or other adhesive) not stick to the cover, or does it not stick to the cleat? In other words, when the covers fall off, which piece still has the glue stuck to it?
I couldn't tell from the pics, and am curious as to where the failure is occurring. JB is pretty good stuff, but I could imagine a more flexible adhesive being better for the cover, as it could flex with it a bit. Also, I wonder if they have some sort of mold release agent reside that could be scrubbed off, or if the cover material is just inherently resistant to adhesion.
I had the same thoughts about the inflexibility of JB weld, it was intended for automative repairs after all. Impact stress and rotational stress are really two different things. It does stick fine, since the aero cover is a rubber and the plate is metal. The left cover with JB weld hasn't totally fallen off yet but the bottom right corner has already come loose and deformed (AGAIN).
I'll try Shoe Goo instead on the covers one more time before totally ditching them. Shoe Goo is relatively stretchy and flexible when cured since they were meant for shoe sole repairs, so maybe that'll work better.
It's a shame, it really is nice to walk around in the aero covers, I no longer have dirty rubber coffee shop covers in my jerseys and I just clip in whenever I'm out of the subway or car.