pedals for bad knees
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Years ago on my Ribble I had TIME pedals .. back in the day they did a pedal with two springy metal bars across which allowed for a lot of float, your foot could move relatively unhindered through a small angle and they put no strain on my knees at all and were excellent.
When I sold my ribble the pedals went with it.
I now have a cheap carrera virtuoso which is a million times more comfortable and easy to ride than my old ribble ever was, the benefit of 2 decades difference I guess .. and I'd like to get some pedals/shoes similar in action to the old TIME pedals I had all those years ago, my knees haven't got any better with age of course.
What does the PH collective suggest? Bearing in mind the budget nature of the bike is there a reasonable budget pedal/cleat/shoe that fits hte bill .. or anyone spotted any secondhand ebay pedal bargains that would be good for me?
thanks in advance.
When I sold my ribble the pedals went with it.
I now have a cheap carrera virtuoso which is a million times more comfortable and easy to ride than my old ribble ever was, the benefit of 2 decades difference I guess .. and I'd like to get some pedals/shoes similar in action to the old TIME pedals I had all those years ago, my knees haven't got any better with age of course.
What does the PH collective suggest? Bearing in mind the budget nature of the bike is there a reasonable budget pedal/cleat/shoe that fits hte bill .. or anyone spotted any secondhand ebay pedal bargains that would be good for me?
thanks in advance.
I'm guessing you're talking about these:
I have them on one of my bikes and they're very good for the reasons you describe.
The pedals linked above (the ROCs) are also awesome and I have those on my main bike. Both very good, reliable, simple pedals. Wouldn't use anything else (even have them on the road bike!).
I have them on one of my bikes and they're very good for the reasons you describe.
The pedals linked above (the ROCs) are also awesome and I have those on my main bike. Both very good, reliable, simple pedals. Wouldn't use anything else (even have them on the road bike!).
littleandy0410 said:
yep that double wire locking arrangement is what I'm trying to describe yes 
mchammer89 said:
With regards to shoes, I suggest you buy whatever fits the best. No amount of online browsing will make up for a shoe that doesn't fit right.
This. You're pissing into the wind buying shoes without trying them first, especially if you've ankle/knee/foot issues. Found that out myself!EDIT: And if you've bad knees and/or knee problems arising through cycling, get them looked at, rather than trying to mask any problems by using a pedal with loads of float.
spitfire4v8 said:
Years ago on my Ribble I had TIME pedals .. back in the day they did a pedal with two springy metal bars across which allowed for a lot of float, your foot could move relatively unhindered through a small angle and they put no strain on my knees at all and were excellent.
When I sold my ribble the pedals went with it.
I now have a cheap carrera virtuoso which is a million times more comfortable and easy to ride than my old ribble ever was, the benefit of 2 decades difference I guess .. and I'd like to get some pedals/shoes similar in action to the old TIME pedals I had all those years ago, my knees haven't got any better with age of course.
What does the PH collective suggest? Bearing in mind the budget nature of the bike is there a reasonable budget pedal/cleat/shoe that fits hte bill .. or anyone spotted any secondhand ebay pedal bargains that would be good for me?
thanks in advance.
I'm 42 and had suffered same, tried lots of float but made things worse. I now use these http://www.evanscycles.com/products/nuke-proof/201...When I sold my ribble the pedals went with it.
I now have a cheap carrera virtuoso which is a million times more comfortable and easy to ride than my old ribble ever was, the benefit of 2 decades difference I guess .. and I'd like to get some pedals/shoes similar in action to the old TIME pedals I had all those years ago, my knees haven't got any better with age of course.
What does the PH collective suggest? Bearing in mind the budget nature of the bike is there a reasonable budget pedal/cleat/shoe that fits hte bill .. or anyone spotted any secondhand ebay pedal bargains that would be good for me?
thanks in advance.
I lose some of the efficiency on the climb and you can feel it and its annoying when your feet DO move on the pedal when you dont want them to, but my knees are no longer sore so its a compromise i'll take
edited for crap posting technique!
Edited by TedMaul on Tuesday 11th June 21:53
I had knee surgery on both knees a couple of years ago and the surgeon advised me to take up inline sports (swimming / running / cycling) to help me recover. I bought a set of Speedplay Zero pedals - they have a large adjustable float range and I must confess I've never had any knee pain on the bike. I've now dialled the float right down following a bike fit, so I'd suggest this would also be a good place to start - turned my bike form an instrument of torture into something I can quite happily pedal on all day 
Just to refine the point about the knees .. I have no pain from my knees cycling, indeed these days my knees are far better than they used to be .. years of road running when younger made them hurt but cycling has always been largely pain free. What i don't want to do though is choose a pedal that is going to undo my knees back to how they were when I was running.
Points taken about shoe fitting, I'm fortunate to have a couple of nice bike shops near me so will be sure to go and try some out. Thanks for all the replies.
Points taken about shoe fitting, I'm fortunate to have a couple of nice bike shops near me so will be sure to go and try some out. Thanks for all the replies.
I am sat on the sofa with ice on my left knee, I has a partial rupture of the ACL and full rupture of the MPFL diagnosed during an arthroscopic meniscus repair 5 years ago.
I bought a road bike last year and all was fine up to BH weekend a fortnight ago, when I finished a ride with a fairly steep climb. Pedals are105's and I have noticed clipping out did require a little twist on the knee but it never really hurt.
Physio thinks I have damaged the medial meniscus, so I await the surgeons thoughts when I get into knee clinic.
When people refer to egg beaters which pedals are they referring to? I used to run SPD on MTB years ago and remember those TIME pedals above,
I bought a road bike last year and all was fine up to BH weekend a fortnight ago, when I finished a ride with a fairly steep climb. Pedals are105's and I have noticed clipping out did require a little twist on the knee but it never really hurt.
Physio thinks I have damaged the medial meniscus, so I await the surgeons thoughts when I get into knee clinic.
When people refer to egg beaters which pedals are they referring to? I used to run SPD on MTB years ago and remember those TIME pedals above,
Speedplays are probably the best pedals for your knees whether you've got issues or not, the free float system means you're not fighting a self centering spring as found on most other pedals.
They do take a bit of getting used to, feels like you're riding on ice cubes to start with, but you adapt quickly.
If you do change to them, be aware that the stack height is less (distance from pedal axle to shoe sole) so you'll need to alter your saddle height and probably fore/aft position accordingly.
They do take a bit of getting used to, feels like you're riding on ice cubes to start with, but you adapt quickly.
If you do change to them, be aware that the stack height is less (distance from pedal axle to shoe sole) so you'll need to alter your saddle height and probably fore/aft position accordingly.
ALawson said:
When people refer to egg beaters which pedals are they referring to? I used to run SPD on MTB years ago and remember those TIME pedals above,
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