First Road Bike action for a year clipping issues
Discussion
Did 70 miles yesterday (after getting out of iso on a false alarm of covid), having been purely commuting and hacking around the odd 30miles on crappy MTB for the past 10 months or so as been too plump for my Lycra!
Anyway finally shedding some weight and did a loop to Saffron Walden, but right knee getting lots of pain (i snapped my acl few years ago), which i haven't had in ages. Any solutions, should i just not bother to clip in anymore, i cant be arsed to fiddle and fangle with loosening/tightening too much or trying different shoes/cleats, and am happy not to bother as i'm not bothered about performances/KoM's so can live with the inefficiency, any quick simple suggestions?!
Anyway finally shedding some weight and did a loop to Saffron Walden, but right knee getting lots of pain (i snapped my acl few years ago), which i haven't had in ages. Any solutions, should i just not bother to clip in anymore, i cant be arsed to fiddle and fangle with loosening/tightening too much or trying different shoes/cleats, and am happy not to bother as i'm not bothered about performances/KoM's so can live with the inefficiency, any quick simple suggestions?!
theplayingmantis said:
yeah but i would have to go out and do lengthy test rides...im not really sure what im asking here as any solution would involve that i suppose! Perhaps validation to not bother to clip and the shame that brings!!
Lengthy test rides?! Reduce each pedal release tension with an Allen key.
Ride bike as you normally would.
During the ride, adjust pedals to suit.
Clipping in and out?....It's like riding a bike.
What did the ancients do before the Internet?.........
theplayingmantis said:
... but right knee getting lots of pain
A few years ago when I first started doing lots of 40+ mile rides, I developed pain in my right knee.Tried all sorts of suggestions from cycling friends, but nothing worked
I ended up paying for a professional bike fit. It was expensive, but the best upgrade money can buy.
In my case, my issue was I had a tendency to sit half an inch to one side on the saddle. I always sit/stand with more weight on one side anyway, so clearly just the way I'm built. However the bike fit enabled me to sit straight and therefore I can now apply force through my knees without the twist. Not had any knee pain since.
Are you using road-type pedals? Or SPD-type clipless pedals usually aimed at off-road cycling?
The SPDs allow a bit more rotational movement, so might help give a bit more freedom to your knee joint to move as it wants to. I've got a dodgy ankle and use SPDs to stop them crunching too much
The SPDs allow a bit more rotational movement, so might help give a bit more freedom to your knee joint to move as it wants to. I've got a dodgy ankle and use SPDs to stop them crunching too much
MC Bodge said:
Lengthy test rides?!
Reduce each pedal release tension with an Allen key.
Ride bike as you normally would.
During the ride, adjust pedals to suit.
Clipping in and out?....It's like riding a bike.
What did the ancients do before the Internet?.........
the pain is gradual not instant, hence the lengthy tests.Reduce each pedal release tension with an Allen key.
Ride bike as you normally would.
During the ride, adjust pedals to suit.
Clipping in and out?....It's like riding a bike.
What did the ancients do before the Internet?.........
alock said:
A few years ago when I first started doing lots of 40+ mile rides, I developed pain in my right knee.
Tried all sorts of suggestions from cycling friends, but nothing worked
I ended up paying for a professional bike fit. It was expensive, but the best upgrade money can buy.
In my case, my issue was I had a tendency to sit half an inch to one side on the saddle. I always sit/stand with more weight on one side anyway, so clearly just the way I'm built. However the bike fit enabled me to sit straight and therefore I can now apply force through my knees without the twist. Not had any knee pain since.
Thanks, but my bike setup is perfect...well for 1 year ago me...Tried all sorts of suggestions from cycling friends, but nothing worked
I ended up paying for a professional bike fit. It was expensive, but the best upgrade money can buy.
In my case, my issue was I had a tendency to sit half an inch to one side on the saddle. I always sit/stand with more weight on one side anyway, so clearly just the way I'm built. However the bike fit enabled me to sit straight and therefore I can now apply force through my knees without the twist. Not had any knee pain since.
im wonky too given my lack of acl and the issues that caused.May be worth a refresh.
boyse7en said:
Are you using road-type pedals? Or SPD-type clipless pedals usually aimed at off-road cycling?
The SPDs allow a bit more rotational movement, so might help give a bit more freedom to your knee joint to move as it wants to. I've got a dodgy ankle and use SPDs to stop them crunching too much
SPD's for more 'float', never got on with proper road ones pain wise.The SPDs allow a bit more rotational movement, so might help give a bit more freedom to your knee joint to move as it wants to. I've got a dodgy ankle and use SPDs to stop them crunching too much
theplayingmantis said:
the pain is gradual not instant, hence the lengthy tests.
But I meant that they are just bike rides, not "test rides".Slacken off the bindings. Position your cleats so that your feet are comfortable, with the heels not pointing inwards or outwards, and take it from there. Stop every now and again to adjust, as required.
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