Hi,

I have two main questions regarding cleat adjustment, which I will list below. I have also included a background of the issue in case further detail is needed to answer the questions, very grateful for any advice!

1: Is it OK to have the two cleats set at different amounts further forward and back?

2: Is it alright to have one cleat slightly twisted and the other neutral, or am I storing up problems for myself?


I've been cycling a road bike with mtb pedals & shoes for over 4 years with no problems.

After a recent back injury I had a bike fit done, and was advised to switch to road pedals & shoes.

I got the Look Keo Classic 2 pedals & some Specialized road shoes. Since then I have been getting a calf pain in my left leg only, at the top of my calf on the inside of my knee. It begins after only about 5/10 minutes of easy cycling and gets worse.

I've had lots of physiotherapy and done all the suggested foam rolling and calf strengthening exercises, to no avail.

I googled my problem and many suggest moving the cleats back, which I experimented with today.

1: My right leg (which has never had any problems) didn't enjoy the new position and it felt like it was overworking my hamstring, so I the cleat moved it back to its original position (further forward). Is it OK to have the two cleats set at different amounts further forward and back?

2: My right cleat has been and is currently set in a neutral position. After examining my old mountain bike cleats I found that they were turned inward slightly (meaning that my feet would be turning outward slightly when pedalling). I have adjusted the left cleat so that this too turns inward slightly so that my left foot turns outward slightly. Is it alright to have one cleat slightly twisted and the other neutral, or am I storing up problems for myself?

Thank you for any thoughts!!