Are SM-SH24 Shimano cleats the right cleats 4 Shimano 600 pedals & toeclips?

[Sir Ridesalot]

I was just rooting through my old parts box and found a set of Shimano
triangular cleats that I must have bought back in 1985 or so. They are
marked SM-SH24. Are these SM-SH24 Shimano cleats the right cleats 4
Shimano 600 pedals & toeclips? They have a bit of a lip at the front
and a slot for the pedal cage to fit into.

Thanks again and cheers

[Hank]

Thoserthem.

[Sir Ridesalot]

Thank you so much for confirming that. I am so glad that I never threw
these cleats away.

Can you tell me how the front of the cleat is suppsedto engage the
pedal? I've forgotten in the 25+ years since I last had N600 pedals.

Thanks again and cheers

[John Dacey]

The SM-SH24 cleat was designed primarily for use with clipless pedals
(Look "Delta" compatible models). Although it also has a vestigial
slot to engage the rear cage plate of pedals fitted with toe clips, I
think you'll find its slot insufficiently deep to keep your shoe
reliably coupled to the pedal in riding situations of medium or high
intensity.

If you want a Shimano-branded cleat to partner with your 600 model
pedals, you're probably better served with their PD-64 cleats.

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John Dacey
Business Cycles, Miami, Florida
Our 28th year
http://businesscycles.com
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[Sir Ridesalot]

On Dec 6, 5:37 pm, John Dacey <jda...@businesscycles.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 4 Dec 2011 17:27:11 -0800 (PST), Sir Ridesalot
>

How much are the cleats and can I order them from you?

Thanks and cheers

[John Dacey]

On Tue, 6 Dec 2011 16:44:07 -0800 (PST), Sir Ridesalot
<i_am_cyc...@yahoo.ca> wrote:

>On Dec 6, 5:37 pm, John Dacey <jda...@businesscycles.com> wrote:
>> On Sun, 4 Dec 2011 17:27:11 -0800 (PST), Sir Ridesalot
>>
>> <i_am_cycle_pat...@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>> >I was just rooting through my old parts box and found a set of Shimano
>> >triangular cleats that I must have bought back in 1985 or so. They are
>> >marked SM-SH24. Are these SM-SH24 Shimano cleats the right cleats 4
>> >Shimano 600 pedals & toeclips? They have a bit of a lip at the front
>> >and a slot for the pedal cage to fit into.
>>
>> >Thanks  again and cheers
>>
>> The SM-SH24 cleat was designed primarily for use with clipless pedals
>> (Look "Delta" compatible models). Although it also has a vestigial
>> slot to engage the rear cage plate of pedals fitted with toe clips, I
>> think you'll find its slot insufficiently deep to keep your shoe
>> reliably coupled to the pedal in riding situations of medium or high
>> intensity.
>>
>> If you want a Shimano-branded cleat to partner with your 600 model
>> pedals, you're probably better served with their PD-64 cleats.
>>
>> -------------------------------
>

>How much are the cleats and can I order them from you?

Yes, I have them in stock, but be aware that over time PD-64 cleat
sets have become quite dear. Insofar as I know (and I've made more
than just a casual search) there is only one distributor on the planet
that still has any inventory of this item to sell to bike shops. That
distributor is fully aware that their dwindling stock is a
non-renewable resource for which there is still considerable demand
(PD-64 cleats remain a very popular choice among track racers when
paired with Shimano's old PD-7400 pedals). The cleats are priced
accordingly. You'll find them in the track section of our website at
the following link:
http://businesscycles.com/trcomp.htm#pedals

Your 600 pedals will work with any cleat with a traditional slot to
engage the rear cage plate. Unless you really need the unique
retention properties offered by the PD-64 model, I encourage you to
consider other cleat options that will be less than half the cost of
PD-64s (same link as above).

[Jay Beattie]

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Holy cow . . . $65. Who buys those things? -- Jay Beattie.

[AMuzi]

About right for "last made about twenty years ago, new
vintage bits".

Modern "we make a million a month" cleats are dirt cheap.

--
Andrew Muzi
<www.yellowjersey.org/>
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

[Jay Beattie]

I'm not critical of John's price -- I looked elsewhere and its
market. I just don't get why people buy them. I've got classic Record
track pedals that on eBay go for less than those plastic cleats.

-- Jay Beattie.

[AMuzi]

I would guess that in 2011 there are 100 or more pairs of
decent quality Record (1037 & 1037a) pedals available for
every set of Shimano PD64 cleats.

Thinking that over, there are probably more new-in-box
Record pedals than Shimano cleats by a good margin.

--
Andrew Muzi
<www.yellowjersey.org/>
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

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[Jay Beattie]

I get the idea of rarity driving up price, but its like having a rare
Biopace chainring or rare pair of Duegi shoes with oak soles instead
of birch. There may only be a few . . . but who needs any of them. I
use step in pedals on my track bike, and most racers these days do,
although there are some monster sprinters who swear by platforms of
various types with multiple straps, etc. For me, though, no.

-- Jay Beattie

[Sir Ridesalot]

Hi there.

Just an update.

Today I got apair of NOS Shimano SM-SH30 cleats that are two piece. By
selecting which of th two front parts to useyou can use these cleats
on either regular pedals such as quill type or the Shimano 600 type of
pedal. They only cost me $20.00 which isn't bad. I've already
installed them on my road shoes.

Cheers

[Sir Ridesalot]

Well the two piece cleats for my Shimano N600 triangular peals have held up pretty well.

Oh lucky day today!

Today I was riding through a small city near me and just outside of that city I went into a small bike shop. I found three pairs of the original SM-PD64 NOS cleats for the whopping price of $10.00 a pair. The shop no longer has any stock left of those as I grabbed all three pairs. Theree sets of SM-PD64 cleats for $30.00 is fatastic and should keep me in cleats for the next large number of years.

Cheers