Well, I got out on the Burke-Gilman for about a one hour ride, did about 15 miles, but in the process dropped the spring plate from one of my new pedals. I couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t able to get clipped in properly one one side . . . . The screw you can see on the lower left controls the tension by how tight it presses the plate against a spring. When the plate fell out, there was nothing to hold those notched bits on top from holding the cleat.
It’s not a dead loss: they’re double-sided pedals so I can still lock in if I get the right side up. But still, a trip to the shop for a repair or replacement is in order.
[Posted with ecto]