Wolf616
Über Member
I recently bought a new bike (so yes, this may well be a fit issue!! bear with me) that is very similar in size to my old one, but the geometry is slightly more relaxed (previously Triban 500SE large, now RC520 large). I roughly replicated the fit on my old bike to my new one, with the caveat that I did it in a very unscientific way, and after about a week of cycling have developed a pain in the top of my foot (closer to the ankle than the toes).
From what I can tell from googling this could be extensor tendon related, but there appears to be very little information online about this type of injury in relation to cycling other than "move your cleats back" and "your calves are probably tight".
I know the latter is true - thanks to genetics all my leg muscles are abnormally tight. Having not cycled for many months before buying this bike, then immediately cycling 12 miles a day for a week (not huge, I know, but for someone with tight muscles...) there's a chance that with continued stretching this will resolve itself.
Unfortunately I can't move my cleats back any further as they are already as far back as they possibly can go, so that's currently untestable without buying new shoes. Before I do that: are there other fit issues that might cause top of foot/possibly extensor pain? Theoretically could the more relaxed geometry on my new bike mean I need the saddle height lower or higher?
I am considering getting a proper fitting, and also returning to a physio I used to see about my various (always left) leg issues - so feel free to suggest both those but also any other ideas welcomed...
From what I can tell from googling this could be extensor tendon related, but there appears to be very little information online about this type of injury in relation to cycling other than "move your cleats back" and "your calves are probably tight".
I know the latter is true - thanks to genetics all my leg muscles are abnormally tight. Having not cycled for many months before buying this bike, then immediately cycling 12 miles a day for a week (not huge, I know, but for someone with tight muscles...) there's a chance that with continued stretching this will resolve itself.
Unfortunately I can't move my cleats back any further as they are already as far back as they possibly can go, so that's currently untestable without buying new shoes. Before I do that: are there other fit issues that might cause top of foot/possibly extensor pain? Theoretically could the more relaxed geometry on my new bike mean I need the saddle height lower or higher?
I am considering getting a proper fitting, and also returning to a physio I used to see about my various (always left) leg issues - so feel free to suggest both those but also any other ideas welcomed...