Very tight pedal clips
03-05-20, 11:17 AM
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This is a very interesting observation! I too have noticed the swinging knees but never thought much about it.
Do you know more? I'm curious whether the swinging knee is the cause or the symptom. In other words does the swinging knee cause the pain?
or
Do people swing their knees to lessen the pain?
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Are both the pain and the swinging knee symptoms of another problem? i.e. bad saddle position, restricted hip joint, weak or damaged knee joint, etc.
Thanks,
Brent
Do you know more? I'm curious whether the swinging knee is the cause or the symptom. In other words does the swinging knee cause the pain?
or
Do people swing their knees to lessen the pain?
or
Are both the pain and the swinging knee symptoms of another problem? i.e. bad saddle position, restricted hip joint, weak or damaged knee joint, etc.
Thanks,
Brent
Long ago I worked for a shop that had a knock-off version of the original fit kit pedal cleat "monitors" - the pedal was stationary fixed in the crank, there was a U bracket that pivoted from below, there were tell tail thin rods that extended beyond from both parts, the rider used these on a trainer and was monitored, the goal was to eliminate as much as possible the divergence as one pedaled. Worked pretty well. Sometimes orthotics were needed to assist- aligned the ankle joint.
later cleats with float pushed that to the side, but correctly adjusted cleats are a good thing.
03-05-20, 11:36 AM
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I put my Eroica bike back on the trainer and installed the pedals I am going to use. When I tried it out the shoe cleats were having a very hard time seating all the way on the pedal. I thought about making the slot wider but Is it normal to open the gap to allow them to fit better? Also the way there are now there would be ZERO float and I am sure that would kill my knees.
It's better to have a clip that is too deep and too long rather than coming up short on either, especially if you have a cleat to set the fore-aft placement of your foot.
Spacers (excessively long) don't really work because they push the top of the strap forward and can put the strap in the wrong spot creating a pressure point.
Get the proper size clip.
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03-05-20, 01:42 PM
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Back in the early 80's when I was using slotted cleats and toe clips, it was normal that the slots were tight on the pedal cage, when the cleats were brand new and were sometimes not that easy to pull off/release from the pedals. After some miles, they loosened up a bit, just from wear against the harder pedal cages and everything was good.
I do remember that the tight slotted cleats did sometimes put a bit of strain on my knees in some conditions, but it wasn't something my young knees back then, cannot tolerate. I would not ride slotted cleats without any float these days though.
I do remember that the tight slotted cleats did sometimes put a bit of strain on my knees in some conditions, but it wasn't something my young knees back then, cannot tolerate. I would not ride slotted cleats without any float these days though.
