How to replace the BOA Closure System
The BOA closure system is used on a great variety of bike shoes these days and makes our every-day lives much easier. As the system uses a bit more tech than regular laces many of you may have asked the question: what happens if the cable breaks or the locking system has a defect. That’s exactly what we’ll show you now using a Five Ten Kestrel as an example.
It happened recently: after the BOA system worked completely stress-free for ages then the cable broke. As the cap was already wobbly after a rock impact we decided to replace the whole system in one fell swoop.
Beforehand we should mention that BOA offers free replacement parts for their closing systems – more exact information can be found here.
Tools required:
- Needle nosed pliers
- Boa-Replacement Kit
Now it’s time for the part of the procedure which requires the greatest manual dexterity: threading the cables into the winding mechanism. Depending on the shoe side the whole thing needs to be done in back-to-front. We’ll explain it here representatively for the right side, for the left shoe switch left and right.
More general information about the closing system, the different versions available and the ordering spare parts can be found at boatechnology.com.
You can find many more exciting features on servicing, set-up and tuning in the ENDURO-Workshop.
Words: Martin Stöckl Pictures: Andrew Richardson