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Mid-foot cleat placement /bike fit
Steve, I switched to mid-foot cleat (i.e. 4.5 cm furhter back on the shoes) this past Fall and have loved it ever since. No more feet issues!!! Even though I've had a Retul fit (which…
mid-foot cleats, minutiae
Hi Steve, I spend 20 to 40 percent of riding time out of saddle (when so, more time in the drops; compensation for the lack of power up mild inclines). With this style of riding,…
Midfoot
G'day Steve, I have Speedplay Zeros and a Rotor Q Ring on the way and I want to try midfoot cleat position. I use Looks with method 2 now. I have a few questions. 1).…
Midfoot cleat & Achilles pain
Hi Steve I am a significant toe dipper when cycling. I have high arches and use custom orthotics. Use Speedplay x1 pedals. Poor flexibility in hamstrings , but cannot touch toes - I can go…
Midfoot Cleat alignment, foot correction and cleat gap filling
Hi Steve, Best of wishes for 2016. I have been reading your site with great interest and the improvements to my position have made me re-discover why I enjoy cycling so much. I recently visited…
Midfoot cleat and adjusted bike geometry
Hello Steve, about 4 weeks ago I started using a speedplay extender plate with the cleats pushed as far back as they will go. In short, I love it. But now I want to try…
Midfoot cleat Speedplay Syzr
Good Evening, I'm looking at using midfoot cleat setup. LAKE CX 237. The easier way seems to be to drill 2 holes for SPD pedal. Have you any experience with the Speedplay Syzr pedals? The…
midfoot cleats+shim+ crank length compensation
Steve, Following surgery to repair my broken hip, a lying scanogram performed by the orthopedic surgeon shows that my right femur is 29mm shorter than the left and my right tibia is 6mm shorter than…
Midfoot in Lake / Shimano shoes
Hey Steve. Adrian here. Thanks for your recent email responses. Following up on that and in keeping things inside the Q&A, I'll ask another question here. Regarding the Lake CX237 and Shimano Wide road shoes…
Midfoot on a MTB (an experience)
Good Evening from the northern hemisphere, this morning I took my old Specialized Pro Mountain shoe and drilled two holes in each. Then I put my cleats under my midfoot. The first ride on the…
Midsole cleat position – forward/back latitude
Hi Steve and team, I've been able to successfully modify my Shimano shoes - a size 48 - to accept a 3-bolt aluminium Speedplay plate. I made the marks on the shoes based on the…
Midsole Cleats for Biomac shoes
Hello Steve Gotz Heine has asked me a question about shoes he is making me "Do you want them with SPD or LOOK-drilling pattern in midfoot zone?" I normally ride Speedplay. Do you have any…
Minor leg length difference, cleat wedges, troubleshooting
Hi Steve, I will try to be streamlined here to give you a lot of info without many words. Here is the physiology, pathology, and compensatory adjustments my body has gone thru over an an…
MLLD in Femur.
G'day Steve, I hope you are well. I have a client coming up the road from Yorkshire in a couple of weeks with a 30mm MLLD in his femur. I have fitted many 'large' shims…
Modem bikes too aggressive?
Good Evening from Melbourne, Spent a good bit of time watching tour de France this year. Noticing there are very few riders, even in breakaways. riding on anything other than the brake hoods. Is this…
More Foot Correction
Hi Steve, Further to my earlier reply, this is my update after today’s ride; During the entire ride I focussed on pulling knees up & inwards on up stroke and in particular the right knee…
More of a thank you than an a question!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge on fitting bicycles to people— it’s getting our bikes fit (to us) and us fitter... Your article(s) on pedaling technique smacked me square in the chops. Anyone who hasn’t read…
MORF TT Bars
Hi Steve, I also saw these on BikeRumor a few days ago. Have you seen / heard / had any experience with them? www.morf-tech.com No Darren, this is the first I've seen of them. It's…
Morton’s Neuroma
Hello Steve, Do you come across many riders that have a Morton's Neuroma on one or both of their feet. If so, what do you recommend? On another topic, if a rider is dropping a…
Mountain Bike Handlebar Sweep
Steve, Hope you are doing well, and thanks again for answering some previous questions on more standard saddle, etc. fit issues that have helped greatly. Your blog is such a great gift to so many.…
Mountain Bike Position
Hi Steve, As of late, am seeing a fair number of Mountain Bike riders, who arrive for a pre-fit consultation with a common position. The bikes have a more relaxed head tube, this bike I…
Mounting Hogg Heel wedges inside shoe?
Hey Steve, Any reason why you prefer to mount the heel wedges on the insole? I tried mounting them in the shoe with some strong double sided tape underneath and some packing tape on top.…
Mouth Breathing
Hello Steve: In all the times you have asked your baseline list of questions, I don't recall ever seeing anyone respond with a positive to your mouth breathing question. Just out of curiosity, how would…
Move cleats forward for Cyclocross season?
Hello Steve, My question is about changing cleat placement depending on the racing season. From March - August, I compete in endurance mountain bike events ranging from six to twelve hours in duration. In September…
Moving cleats forward
Steve, I asked you this question months ago, but cannot find the information in the archive. I had been using method 2 for quite some time as a road racer and must say that the…