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[Dangermouse]

Finally got to ride the Madone today, only a little 10 mile but it felt good, VERY good, the set up which I had done in Chevin cycles is just perfect, the seat height, position, position of bars and stem length ......it is a custom fit, but the shoes.......oh Shimano get your act together, I was professionally fitted with them, yes I did the marching on the spot.........walking 8ft cleatless staring at the ceiling, the staff pencilling markings onto the tape put onto the shoes and finally the fitting of the cleats........and still my left foot hurts in the same spot when pedalling, now I was beginning to think it was my foot, but after using Diadora and Sidi shoes and never having this problem I think it must be the way shimano shoes are made.........yes the millions of happy customers are wrong and I am right.........joking, but I think I don't suit shimano shoes, so may be on the lookout for some cheap sidis.

Anyway the ride itself was fantastic, a proper winter blast, cold but shining sun and blue sky on some country lanes, couldn't do the speeds I was doing two years ago but that may come back in time, but still happy with a 33 min 10 mile for my first ride in 2 years.........legs were fine till I stopped at home, then turned into jelly but all in all a very enjoyable half hour............I now have 5 days off work so more riding is order of the day, any tips on how to ease back into it like hard day soft day stuff or just go for it till it hurts.

Over to you.

 

[biggs682]

just getting out there on a regular basis and mixing it up a bit ie some days go for a quick short ride and then next a longer slower ride etc etc till you start to feel ready to for it

 

[Dangermouse]

just getting out there on a regular basis and mixing it up a bit ie some days go for a quick short ride and then next a longer slower ride etc etc till you start to feel ready to for it

I felt ready today, but didn't want to overdo my first ride, so only went on a 10m round trip, still want to ride it all the time so the enthusiasm is definitely back, possibly need a harder saddle like a Prologo as the soft Trek saddle isn't doing my sit bones any favours, will try a 30 mile ride if the sun is out tomorrow if I feel rubbish then I will bug out at 15m but lets see how I feel in the morning

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

I have one word for you: SiDi

That's all!

(welcome back mouse)

 

[Dangermouse]

That's a good word Fluffy one

 

[Dangermouse]

So anyone fancy some used once shimanos lol...............gonna stick em in classies soon

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

Sounds wise!!!

I have two more words for you mouse: Ergo 3

 

[Dangermouse]

Bit too much seeing as its xmas my next wage is covering Fluff............but I do like your thinking, may just hammer on with the shims till after xmas and them get some decent Sidis but got to think family stuff now or till xmas is over

 

[Dangermouse]

I have come up with a cunning plan, going to get a shoe liner and cut out the bit where it hurts, see if that takes enough pressure of to make the shoes fully usable

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

How will that work out? Not sure where it hurts... are you over-pronating?

 

[Dangermouse]

Left foot hurts on the very outside, opposite ball of my foot