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Changing pedals, cleats and shoes.
I've been struggling a little this summer after converting over from mtn biking to road riding in May.
I was off the mtn bike for 16 months after, what I believe is a small tear in my lat' quad muscle. My last event was the 2010, UK 24hr solo mtn bike champs.
Anyhow, 2x MRI's and 2x unltrasounds and 4x physios later and lately, 5 sessions of acupuncture (impressed) I have changed to Look pedals and carbon soled Spec' road shoes and thus far, no problems.
Far more secure, far more "clipped in" far less float than with my Crank Bros Candies (Egg Beaters with a small platform) and my muscles are aching due to the ride not having to back-off due to the "tear" becoming sore. One specialist who sets bikes up professionally (bike fitting etc) I spoke to suggested there was too much float in the pedals and the leg was having to over-compensate, so I switched on his advice.
So far, so good.
All because of a change in pedals and cleats. Long may that continue.
Thought I'd share.
I was off the mtn bike for 16 months after, what I believe is a small tear in my lat' quad muscle. My last event was the 2010, UK 24hr solo mtn bike champs.
Anyhow, 2x MRI's and 2x unltrasounds and 4x physios later and lately, 5 sessions of acupuncture (impressed) I have changed to Look pedals and carbon soled Spec' road shoes and thus far, no problems.
Far more secure, far more "clipped in" far less float than with my Crank Bros Candies (Egg Beaters with a small platform) and my muscles are aching due to the ride not having to back-off due to the "tear" becoming sore. One specialist who sets bikes up professionally (bike fitting etc) I spoke to suggested there was too much float in the pedals and the leg was having to over-compensate, so I switched on his advice.
So far, so good.
All because of a change in pedals and cleats. Long may that continue.
Thought I'd share.