Can anybody idenify this item

rfloyd5 · Apr 3, 2016

Hello all,
New to the forums. Last night my son and I went out metal detecting and found our first item. We have no clue what it is. I included to pictures of front and back, and a penny to give an idea of the size of the item.

Thank you.

trapperart · Apr 3, 2016

Welcome to the forum. Can't help with ID, but congrats on the find

BigWaveDave · Apr 3, 2016

The second pic, at the top, looks like it could be a mount of some kind, like hanging a picture, or something to a wall....like a bracket of some sort...dunno...

Jayers · Apr 3, 2016

It is a cleat off the bottom of a mountain bike shoe. That cleat is bolted to the bottom of the shoe, right at the ball of the feet. The bike pedals have spring loaded locks that that cleat locks (or "clips") into. You twist your feet into them and they are literally then attached to the pedals. A twist of the heel back out is supposed to pop you feet back off the pedals. This is Shimano's style and there are several other brands with different styles out there. Probably came loose and fell off the shoe while the cyclist was riding or walking ( more likely) or fell out of their pocket. It is modern.

The first couple of times I used them, I ended up on the ground when I tried to dismount the bike!

Sleepy · Apr 3, 2016

That's what I love about this forum. You can take the strangest items found and put them on this forum and within no time somebody usually can identify the item. That's awesome "Jayers" to identify that so quickly. I always learn something new and pick out great tips from other folks.

rfloyd5 · Apr 3, 2016

Thank you very much. I do see mountain bikers out in this part of the woods all the time. It was a thrill to have found something. Can't wait for my next find.

screwynewy · Apr 3, 2016

Jayers said:
It is a cleat off the bottom of a mountain bike shoe. That cleat is bolted to the bottom of the shoe, right at the ball of the feet. The bike pedals have spring loaded locks that that cleat locks (or "clips") into. You twist your feet into them and they are literally then attached to the pedals. A twist of the heel back out is supposed to pop you feet back off the pedals. This is Shimano's style and there are several other brands with different styles out there. Probably came loose and fell off the shoe while the cyclist was riding or walking ( more likely) or fell out of their pocket. It is modern.

The first couple of times I used them, I ended up on the ground when I tried to dismount the bike!

Beat me to it, I recognized it immediately. If you don't bike and use SPD pedals then you would never know what it was.

redcobra8u · Apr 3, 2016

Jayers said:
It is a cleat off the bottom of a mountain bike shoe. That cleat is bolted to the bottom of the shoe, right at the ball of the feet. The bike pedals have spring loaded locks that that cleat locks (or "clips") into. You twist your feet into them and they are literally then attached to the pedals. A twist of the heel back out is supposed to pop you feet back off the pedals. This is Shimano's style and there are several other brands with different styles out there. Probably came loose and fell off the shoe while the cyclist was riding or walking ( more likely) or fell out of their pocket. It is modern.

The first couple of times I used them, I ended up on the ground when I tried to dismount the bike!

Yup. That's what it is. Have 5 sets in my garage.