Foot issues

[jowwy]

I'm still getting foot issues even with the wedges fitted

I don't think the retul fit i paid for was any good at all - the only time the foot pain goes away is when my cleats are all the way forward, but then i get front of knee aches, tight calves.

i'm gonna put the bike on the turbo tonight and start looking at saddle fore/aft, stem length etc etc until i get it comfortable.

one of the things that was altered during the fitting is that he put my saddle all the way forward on the rails, lowered nose 2 degrees, but it just doesn't feel right at all.

Its really starting to annoy me now, as i don't feel i can train long enough to get the benefits i'm looking for i.e weight loss and fitness for longer distances

 

[User6179]

Maybe try platform pedals with toe straps and a pair of trainers with a decent insole , they let your foot move around more freely but you still feel connected to the bike and your feet will find their natural position on the pedals .

 

[Dusty Bin]

Sounds like the issue is your shoes - not your feet. Try a different pair. Also, any 'bike fit' that involves slamming your saddle all the way forward and lowering the nose, probably isn't worth the money.

 

[jowwy]

Sounds like the issue is your shoes - not your feet. Try a different pair. Also, any 'bike fit' that involves slamming your saddle all the way forward and lowering the nose, probably isn't worth the money.

i've tried 3 different pairs now and have the same problem with all 3 - i had the retul fit done after a lot of research about the fitting etc


its was don e with 3d imaging, but i just don't feel comfortable at all and i'm just not going to throw anymore money at it at the moment - so gonna set-up the turbo tonight and start from a neutral position with cleats, stem and saddle.

 

[albion]

Mine went after removing cleats and using warmer shoe gear.

I do suspect part of the problem was the natural transfer of cold from pedal to the foot via the cleat.
I don't compete so for me cleats are unnecessary

 

[jowwy]

If i cant get it sorted ill be going back to pedals and straps of yester year

 

[vickster]

Go back and get them to sort you out

See a podiatrist and get your gait and pronantion assessed otherwise

Or pay those other guys to do the assessment

 

[screenman]

As I posted before I had this problem all my cycling life, which is a long one. The only person to sort it out was Adrian Timmis, I could write you a list of so called specialist I visited over the years, people like the BCF physio, NHS and private consultants, chiripodists (lots) chiropractors, more physio's etc.

 

[steveindenmark]

Jowwy,

I would get rid of the cleats for at least a month and see how it goes and then decide what to do.

Steve

 

[jowwy]

if i remove the cleats, pedals and use pedal and straps. can i still use my shoes?????

 

[User6179]

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if i remove the cleats, pedals and use pedal and straps. can i still use my shoes?????

You could but it might be the flat hard sole of the shoes that are causing the problem.

 

[Peteaud]

if i remove the cleats, pedals and use pedal and straps. can i still use my shoes?????

What shoes do you have?

if they are really slippy soled then might be a bit iffy.

 

[jowwy]

What shoes do you have?

if they are really slippy soled then might be a bit iffy.

mavic fury mtb shoes

 

[Peteaud]

mavic fury mtb shoes

Should be fine, i used to ride my MTB with mtb shoes but on DMR flat pedals.

 

[Peteaud]

What pedals have you got?

SPD??