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Old 11-09-15 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by fietsbob
<guess> Lose the Clipless pedals* forcing the Knees in an angle that is contrary to their needs .

* Speedplay Frog has a Lot of float angle .. But you may want pedal extenders of the angle needed

is a Lot of deviation from their available angle as the heel can hit the crank arm ,
I don't know what the OP will need for his knees, but that advice (Speedplays, completely free float and pedal extenders would have me in for knee replacements rather fast. My knees have to have the forced toe-in from my cleats to track properly and are happiest with the smallest Q-factor possible. (I have worn out many cranks form my shoes brushing them. With wear, my feet can sit closer in and my knees are happier. They love riding the fix gear with its track standard, very narrow crankset. The only pedals worse for me than speedplays are platforms where not only is there no forced toe-in but I cannot even pull up, the portion of the pedal stroke that is "free" relative to knee damage.

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