Originally Posted by
Machka
Achilles cramps? Do you mean calf cramps? Where exactly is the pain?
If it is your achilles tendon, you might want to consider lowering your saddle a bit.
Thanks for responding Machka, your posts are always useful. I mean the little strip of tendon right above the heel;
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...5/5d/Ankle.PNG
It feels like a sharp burning sensation kind of like a cramp but not nearly as painful as say a calf cramp. Like a precramp haha. Actually my saddle is higher than it's ever been. raised it several times and the new Brooks B17 is a bit higher than the previous saddle. I guess a saddle too high could cause a bit of over extension of the tendon or maybe just more unconscious use of the achilles?