Adductor and cleat rotatio/position
10-03-20, 10:31 AM
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Adductor and cleat rotatio/position
I often suffer from fatigued adductors. How can the position of the cleats (rotation, retraction) affect adductor fatigue? For example, does advancing the cleats stress the adductors more?
10-03-20, 01:46 PM
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I wouldn't think cleat position is going to affect them much. Perhaps you just do like many and use to high a gear. You are essentially just wearing yourself out. Shift to a lower gear ratio. I was out walking the trail today and saw many a newb cyclist struggling to climb the simplest of hills because they would not shift to a lower gear.
If you are going to feel anything from cleat position, I'd think it would be in your lower leg and ankles.
If you are going to feel anything from cleat position, I'd think it would be in your lower leg and ankles.
10-03-20, 02:06 PM
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I wouldn't think cleat position is going to affect them much. Perhaps you just do like many and use to high a gear. You are essentially just wearing yourself out. Shift to a lower gear ratio. I was out walking the trail today and saw many a newb cyclist struggling to climb the simplest of hills because they would not shift to a lower gear.
If you are going to feel anything from cleat position, I'd think it would be in your lower leg and ankles.
If you are going to feel anything from cleat position, I'd think it would be in your lower leg and ankles.
10-03-20, 08:17 PM
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Other changes I made to help left leg/foot pain/numbness were moving the cleats all the way back (foot forward on the pedal) and shimming my left cleat by 2 degrees. All these changes came from my Specialized Retul fit in Boulder in January. I use Shimano yellow cleats that are centered as to float.
I think the primary benefit was changing to the +5mm pedals (including the 1mm washer). In other words, an increased Q factor. Abnormal hip pain is now gone.
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10-03-20, 11:25 PM
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I'm not sure if my situation is at all related to yours, but; I used to have left hip pain after a long ride such that I could barely stand on my left leg because my hip hurt so bad. My left knee does not track parallel to the bike in a perfect vertical circle. The knee at the top of the pedal stroke is probably tilted 15 to 20 degrees or so away from the bike. What primarily fixed my situation was to change to +4mm pedal axels and adding a 1mm washer to each pedal, for a total extension of +5mm on each pedal.
Other changes I made to help left leg/foot pain/numbness were moving the cleats all the way back (foot forward on the pedal) and shimming my left cleat by 2 degrees. All these changes came from my Specialized Retul fit in Boulder in January. I use Shimano yellow cleats that are centered as to float.
I think the primary benefit was changing to the +5mm pedals (including the 1mm washer). In other words, an increased Q factor. Abnormal hip pain is now gone.
Glenn
Other changes I made to help left leg/foot pain/numbness were moving the cleats all the way back (foot forward on the pedal) and shimming my left cleat by 2 degrees. All these changes came from my Specialized Retul fit in Boulder in January. I use Shimano yellow cleats that are centered as to float.
I think the primary benefit was changing to the +5mm pedals (including the 1mm washer). In other words, an increased Q factor. Abnormal hip pain is now gone.
Glenn
