Neccros
12-29-06, 01:20 PM
Does anyone know of any places in OC that do cleat alignment???? I dont need a full bike fitting, just need to get my cleats aligned....
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cjbruin
12-29-06, 02:12 PM
I'm pretty sure Edge Cycle Sports would do it. Give them a call @ 949-472-9497.
1955
12-29-06, 02:24 PM
Santiago something or other has a fitter.
Gretzky
12-29-06, 03:50 PM
Paul (Manager) at Jax Huntington Beach can do it for you. He is off until Sunday though. If you do go see him, please be sure to tell him Greg sent you ;)
Neccros
12-30-06, 06:15 PM
Paul (Manager) at Jax Huntington Beach can do it for you. He is off until Sunday though. If you do go see him, please be sure to tell him Greg sent you ;)
What system do they use to do the alignment with??? I saw one on a video podcast called Trailtapes but I cant recall who made it.... its was really cool because it pointed out the rotation in your foot during a pedal stroke which is a major cause of numbness and other knee/ankle issues...
I hit back bay today and got my new pedals and road shoes semi dialed in and also realized my seat should of been higher... so I adjusted it up 1/2" and seemed to make a difference....
Eventually I will solve the issues I was dealing with before or I will just cut my feet off!! :)
What system do they use to do the alignment with??? I saw one on a video podcast called Trailtapes but I cant recall who made it.... its was really cool because it pointed out the rotation in your foot during a pedal stroke which is a major cause of numbness and other knee/ankle issues...
I hit back bay today and got my new pedals and road shoes semi dialed in and also realized my seat should of been higher... so I adjusted it up 1/2" and seemed to make a difference....
Eventually I will solve the issues I was dealing with before or I will just cut my feet off!! :)
Gretzky
12-30-06, 06:19 PM
What system do they use to do the alignment with???
Paul did it by eye when he did my plum line. As it turns out, only one of my cleats were off just a bit. But to be honest with you, he would be more qualified to answer your question than I.
Hope that helps :)
Paul did it by eye when he did my plum line. As it turns out, only one of my cleats were off just a bit. But to be honest with you, he would be more qualified to answer your question than I.
Hope that helps :)
Neccros
12-30-06, 06:22 PM
The system they showed on trailtapes was a device that you bolted to your cranks instead of the pedal and there are pins that go into your shoes where the cleats go and it had these rods the stuck out and when it was correctly aligned, the rods where parallel... I'll have to rewatch that podcast and get the name
Gretzky
12-30-06, 06:24 PM
Wow! Mine was just done by eye, but that sounds awesome! Please let me know if you find one, as I'd love to check it out myself :beer:
Neccros
12-30-06, 06:30 PM
Wow! Mine was just done by eye, but that sounds awesome! Please let me know if you find one, as I'd love to check it out myself :beer:
Ive been dealing with issues with my feet since building my road bike and im plain sick of it.... I so wanna do these 50+ miles rides everyone here talks about... :( but I been limited to around 20 or so miles untill my feet were killing me....
So I wanna do it right and have a professional adjust them instead of me guessing!!
Ive been dealing with issues with my feet since building my road bike and im plain sick of it.... I so wanna do these 50+ miles rides everyone here talks about... :( but I been limited to around 20 or so miles untill my feet were killing me....
So I wanna do it right and have a professional adjust them instead of me guessing!!
Gretzky
12-30-06, 06:32 PM
Have you also looked into custom fitted footbeds (inserts) for your shoe's?
San Rensho
12-30-06, 06:33 PM
Just tighten your cleat so its tight but you can still move it. Clip you shoe into the pedal, now align the shoe so you have it just where you want it. Rotate the pedal so you can see the bottom of the shoe and outline the cleat with a pen on the sole of the shoe. Take the shoe out of the pedal, align the cleat with the outline mark you made and tighten the cleats.
Wasn't that easy?
Wasn't that easy?
Neccros
12-30-06, 06:35 PM
well since I just bought these shoes and today was the first ride in them, I need to see if I solved any of the past issues.... I was using my mountain shoes and small SPD pedals and was dealing with major soreness.... now I have Ultegra pedals and Specialized Carbon Pro shoes and today was the first day in them.... I need to ride more....
Also THIS is that alignment tool i was mentioning....
http://bikefitkit.com/bicycle_riders/clipless_bike_pedals.php
Also THIS is that alignment tool i was mentioning....
http://bikefitkit.com/bicycle_riders/clipless_bike_pedals.php
Gretzky
12-30-06, 06:36 PM
To be honest, I would look more into your shoe's first, as it sounds like that is where the problem may be
SipperPhoto
12-31-06, 01:44 PM
Does anyone know of any places in OC that do cleat alignment???? I dont need a full bike fitting, just need to get my cleats aligned....
Thanks
Hey Brian,
Where are you having pain at? I had my Speedplays adjusted at Switchback on Chapman, in Orange. Tim is the man, and his wife is/was a physical therapist, so she gave me some stretching exercises to do to help alleviate the pain in my knees I was having... 3000 miles later, no problems!
Jeff
Thanks
Hey Brian,
Where are you having pain at? I had my Speedplays adjusted at Switchback on Chapman, in Orange. Tim is the man, and his wife is/was a physical therapist, so she gave me some stretching exercises to do to help alleviate the pain in my knees I was having... 3000 miles later, no problems!
Jeff
Neccros
12-31-06, 08:20 PM
Hey Brian,
Where are you having pain at? I had my Speedplays adjusted at Switchback on Chapman, in Orange. Tim is the man, and his wife is/was a physical therapist, so she gave me some stretching exercises to do to help alleviate the pain in my knees I was having... 3000 miles later, no problems!
Jeff
Jeff,
I was dealing with soreness in my feet due to MTB pedals and MTB shoes.... Was getting sore after 20 miles
Where are you having pain at? I had my Speedplays adjusted at Switchback on Chapman, in Orange. Tim is the man, and his wife is/was a physical therapist, so she gave me some stretching exercises to do to help alleviate the pain in my knees I was having... 3000 miles later, no problems!
Jeff
Jeff,
I was dealing with soreness in my feet due to MTB pedals and MTB shoes.... Was getting sore after 20 miles
SipperPhoto
12-31-06, 08:47 PM
Jeff,
I was dealing with soreness in my feet due to MTB pedals and MTB shoes.... Was getting sore after 20 miles
Sounds like you jsut need to toughen up! :D
Sounds more like a shoe problem than a cleat problem... could be wrong though!
Jeff
I was dealing with soreness in my feet due to MTB pedals and MTB shoes.... Was getting sore after 20 miles
Sounds like you jsut need to toughen up! :D
Sounds more like a shoe problem than a cleat problem... could be wrong though!
Jeff
Neccros
12-31-06, 08:50 PM
Well I just bought brand new shoes and still got sore a little.... but I didn't get to ride that long.... messing with seat height and looking into professional alignment
SipperPhoto
01-01-07, 06:09 PM
Well I just bought brand new shoes and still got sore a little.... but I didn't get to ride that long.... messing with seat height and looking into professional alignment
AS far as setting seat height, I've found a good rule of thumb is clip out, and try and pedal with your heels. If your seat is at the right height, you heals should just barely be able to keep contact with the pedals all the way around... seems to work for me anyways.
Where in your feet are you having soreness?
Jeff
AS far as setting seat height, I've found a good rule of thumb is clip out, and try and pedal with your heels. If your seat is at the right height, you heals should just barely be able to keep contact with the pedals all the way around... seems to work for me anyways.
Where in your feet are you having soreness?
Jeff
Neccros
01-01-07, 06:24 PM
when I was still using the MTB pedals, the bottom of my foot and a little on the side of my foot and ankle... now with the Ultegra pedals and my new shoes, im still feeling a little soreness.....
Drew12
01-01-07, 06:39 PM
when I was still using the MTB pedals, the bottom of my foot and a little on the side of my foot and ankle... now with the Ultegra pedals and my new shoes, im still feeling a little soreness.....
Sounds like whta I was dealing with on my Mt Bike. During Mt biking, the left foot would get so hot on the outer left edge I would have to take it off and pour water on it.
Used the footbeds, and solved the problem. They also come whith shims to align the angle of the foot.
I am using MTB pedals and shoes on the road bike, and can do 40 miles w/o any undue discomfort.
Shoes; SIDI Dominator
Pedals; Shimano 959
Footbeds; Specialized body geometry
I must be crazy to spend that kind of money on this....
Sounds like whta I was dealing with on my Mt Bike. During Mt biking, the left foot would get so hot on the outer left edge I would have to take it off and pour water on it.
Used the footbeds, and solved the problem. They also come whith shims to align the angle of the foot.
I am using MTB pedals and shoes on the road bike, and can do 40 miles w/o any undue discomfort.
Shoes; SIDI Dominator
Pedals; Shimano 959
Footbeds; Specialized body geometry
I must be crazy to spend that kind of money on this....
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