Retrofitz DIY 02 PDF

DIY Manual v.2 (pat.pend.
) Background
This manual describes the current best known method for converting a non-cycling shoe to accept the Retrofitz conversion kit. Retrofitzing will render your shoes capable of attaching the following cleats: SPD Ritchey Time Off-Road Crank Brothers SpeedPlay Frog Look Quartz Look S-Track Review these 20 steps completely before setting out to do this. For more information, visit us on: www.retrofitz.com www.retrofitz.blogspot.com
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Retrofitz DIY kit
Figure 1: Retrofitz DIY kit
ITEM DESCRIPTION # 1 Retrofitz Design Plate: injection molded impact modified nylon 2 Retrofitz Design Bumper: injection molded TPE, Shore 85A (two pre-assembled to each nylon plate with #2x3/8 Phillips pan head black oxide coated stainless steel type PT thread forming screws) binding post and screw set: #8-32 x long stainless steel screw, slotted drive #8-32 x long stainless steel binding post Retrofitz Design cutting template
QUANTITY 2
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Retrofitz system anatomy
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Cut Placement -placement of the thru hole establishes the cleat location -use cleat placement from your favorite pair of SPD compatible shoes if possible -shoe centerline is imaginary line drawn from toe centerline and heel centerline -take your time when establishing the location for the hole measure twice, cut once
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Retrofitz template anatomy
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Recommended Tools
-steel rule die* and 4 Ton (minimum) arbor press -drill alignment fixture and UHMW cutting board* or Retrofitz DIY Template -custom ground step drill 0.090/.1875 with stop gauge* -3/8 thick UHMW cutting board* -shoe sole thickness gauge* (not pictured) -aviator/metal snips -slotted drive screwdriver -metric ruler -pen -1-1/2 and wide painters masking tape (the type that leaves no residue) -drill press (handheld drill will work) -9/64 diameter 4-flute end cutting end mill -hacksaw -paper -Xacto knife or razor blade *tools that are custom made, these will not be available off the shelf, see images below
Figure 2: Steel Rule die custom made to match Retrofitz nylon plate cleat attachment area outline
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Figure 3: UHMW cutting board trimmed to fit inside shoe, used as backing board when cutting hole with steel rule die
Figure 4: custom ground step drill with stop gauge, used to cut a counterbore in shoe sole
Figure 5: alignment fixture, used to align end mill with mounting holes in nylon plate
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Retrofitz DIY Steps Step 1: feasibility, confirm if the shoes are appropriate to Retrofitz -shoes -are they the right size, color, are they knock-offs/counterfeit shoes, etc? avoid getting partially thru the project and find out you are using the wrong shoes -confirm the shoes match, very rarely we find some shoe brands have wild variations where shoes out of the same box have been found with significant dimensional and color differences between left and right -sole thickness -SPD cleats will not properly engage pedal if shoe sole (in the area where the cleat will be located) is greater than 12mm thick, confirm the shoe sole thickness is no more than 12mm thick. Use the shoe sole thickness gauge to confirm this. All shoes pictured on www.retrofitz.com have a shoe sole thickness that is appropriate. -liner -if shoe liners are permanently glued into place and cannot be removed, the shoes may not be Retrofitzable
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Step 2: remove shoe laces -note or photograph how the shoes are laced, this will come in handy when re-lacing
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Step 3: remove shoe liners -if the shoe liner is moderately glued in place remove it by slowly working your fingers under the liner to break the glue bond a little at a time and avoid tearing the liner material -this step requires patience and care, do not rush -use an Xacto or razor blade to cut the glue bond, this will speed up the process and help avoid tearing the liner
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Step 4: prepare the Retrofitz DIY templates -cut along dotted lines -confirm the template opening fits over the Retrofitz plate cleat attach area -note that the template is designed to be used with either right or left shoe
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Step 5: layout the thru hole cut lines on bottom of left shoe -establish the shoe centerline -mark on the toe roll at the centerline of the vamp -mark on the heel roll at the centerline of the heel -apply tape edge along the shoe centerline, using the two lines (connect the dots) -note that the shoe centerline is not related to the tread pattern geometry, do not be misled by the tread
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-measure cleat placement from your favorite pair of SPD shoes -using this dimension from your favorite pair of SPD shoes, make a mark on the tape at where the cleat centerline (if you dont yet have SPD shoes, no worries, it is rare that this dimension can be used because SPD shoes are so much narrower than non-cycling shoes)
Figure 6: SIDI SPD MTB shoe size 45, in this case the cleat centerline is located at 97mm from shoe front. The size 10.5 Adidas samba is marked at 97mm.
-lay the Retrofitz DIY Template on the shoe -align the 22 mm arrow with the widest portion of the shoe -align the front and rear centerline marks parallel to the shoe centerline tape -align the cleat centerline marks with the SPD shoe location mark on the tape
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-only in rare cases can you use the cleat dimension from the SPD shoe, this is because the SPD shoe is very narrow compared to typical non-cycling shoes, so find the happy medium where all of the template alignment criteria are met:
INCORRECT LOCATION
Figure 7: attempt to use the SPD shoe Y-dimension will not work because keep out boundary is too close to edge of shoe
CORRECT LOCATION
Figure 8: locating the cut about 10mm forward results in best fit
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Retrofitz DIY layout tips: -the cut should be parallel with the shoe centerline -the cut should penetrate the sole only, not the side panels of the shoe -the cut must be placed with consideration for the four threaded fasteners that will hold the plate into place -the inside edge of the cut must X-Dimension = 22mm or less from the widest part of the shoe, this provides 5mm (0.2) of clearance between the shoe and the crank arm -the Y-Dimension is subject to disgression: -plate placement: insure the mounting holes will penetrate the sole appropriately -rider preference: cleat placement has a large influence on power transfer and riding efficiency, -in general the centerline of the cleat should fall somewhere behind the ball of the foot where possible -Note the Retrofitz plate has a 5th thru hole for the fasteners; this is used for shoes that have a dramatic arch relief
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Step 6: prepare UHMW cutting board, insert inside shoe opposite steel rule die -use a removed liner to trace and cut the profile on thick UHMW cutting board, this cutting board will be directly opposite where steel rule die penetrates the sole -the steel rule die will lightly cut/penetrate into the UHMW cutting board -the UHMW cutting board protects the interior of the shoe from being cut by the die
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Step 7: secure steel rule die to shoe -align die edges with the template -use generous amount of 1-1/2 wide painters masking tape (leaves no residue) to secure the die to the shoe -confirm the die is aligned with the centerline of the shoe, measure twice, cut once!
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Step 8: cut hole -confirm the UHMW cutting board is inside the shoe -place cushion between arbor tip and shoe material to prevent scuffing shoe with arbor -observe cut on bottom of shoe, confirm that 100% of the die has cut thru the sole and into the UHMWcutting board before removing the tape and the die
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Step 8: (alternative methods for cutting the hole): - we know, the arbor press and steel rule die are not in everyones tool collection (we like this method because it is safe, quiet, uses no electricity and its safe, oh did we mention safe?), here are some alternatives: -Xacto serrated saw blade
-Pumpkin carving kit (again, the serrated saw)
-Dremel with abrasive disk
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Step 9: repeat steps 5-8 for opposite shoe -confirm the steel rule die is placed in the same place on the right shoe as the left shoe -it is mandatory that the cuts are accurately mirrored to the opposite shoe. -measure twice, cut once!
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Step 10: assemble hole boring fixture to shoe (or use template provided) -insure the UHMW cutting board is cut to fit inside shoe interior with room to spare, otherwise it may cause the fixture to twist and be mis-aligned relative to the cut hole -use the 4-flute end mill to bore four holes thru the shoe sole
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Step 11: bore four 9/64 diameter holes thru shoe sole -do not drill thru UHMW board otherwise you may damage the shoe -these holes are for the #8 fasteners that will hold the plate to the shoe
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Step 12: counterbore the four holes -stop gauge is used to set cbore depth -because rubber is compressible, the stop gauge is set slightly higher than the actual depth required for the #8-32 fastener head -the proper depth may require some experimentation to confirm for different shoe sole rubber hardness, use the cutouts to experiment if necessary
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Step 13: repeat steps 10-12 for right shoe
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Step 14: trim nylon plate to fit inside shoe -confirm which -make paper cutout of shoe interior using removed liners -trace cut opening onto paper cutout -align paper cutout onto nylon plates with opening aligned to the plate details -transfer outline of shoe interior onto nylon plates using paper cutout template
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Figure 9: note the 3 thru holes are at the bottom, in this case the center hole will not be used
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Step 15: trim nylon plate to fit inside opposite shoe -use trimmed plate as template
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Step 16: assemble nylon plates to shoes -use the #8-32 stainless steel binding head fasteners (screw and post) provided -this can be a difficult step as the forward mounted screws are difficult to access -tapeing the forward posts to the plate can help
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Step 17: assemble a 4-hole threaded plate to both shoes (not included in DIY kit) -apply tape to hold plates in place, this keeps them from rattling out of the recess during handling and assembly of the cleat
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Step 18: insert shoe liners -by far the easiest step
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Step 19: re-lace shoes -use the photo you took in Step #2 to match the original lace pattern -check out some custom lacing patterns: http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/index.htm
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Step 20: assemble and adjust cleats -brush all debris off the shoes (all that cutting will leave little bits of rubber and other debris) -ride safe -keep the laces out of the bicycle gears
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DIY Manual v.2 (pat.pend.

Retrofitz DIY kit

Figure 1: Retrofitz DIY kit

Retrofitz system anatomy

Retrofitz template anatomy

-Pumpkin carving kit (again, the serrated saw)

-Dremel with abrasive disk

Step 13: repeat steps 10-12 for right shoe

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