Thread: Aligning cleats
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Old 03-30-09 | 12:39 AM
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Bikes: 2010 Tarmac SL, 2013 Fairdale Weekender, 2013 Fairdale Coaster, 1995 Specialized M2 Pro, 1972 Schwinn Heavy Duty, 2014 Surley Long Haul Trucker

First step, get a friend. Got any? Sweet.
Get on your bike with cleats installed.
Lean against a wall or use a trainer and have your friend put the crank at "3:00." So as your friend is looking at your foot, the crank is at 3:00.
Lift the heel slightly.
There's a bone that sticks out to the side behind your big toe.
You want that bone to be over the pedal spindle.
Good place to start anyways.

Shoe dyslexia plays a part in this too. Make sure you're moving the cleat the right way. Once you turn over a shoe to adjust your cleat, your brain might malfunction and you move the cleat the wrong way. Happens to the best.
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