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Do cleats help with riding ????

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  • January 4, 2015 at 7:08 pm #22960
    Steve7

    Evening all,put a question about shoes for wide feet which I am grateful for replies and will look at,went to a bike shop in Chester yesterday and explained my predicament with wide feet and shoes,he suggested staying with ordinary pedals and using trainees as he said cleats only keep you feet in position and nothing else,I thought with cleats your rotation with the pedal up and down would give you more momentum in your ride.Views please would be fully appreciated.

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  • January 4, 2015 at 10:05 pm #825283
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    jacknorell

    Find a better bike
    Find a better bike shop…

    Specialized shoes tend to be wide using an American form last. Same for Giro, so the Concept Store may well be a great shout.

    January 4, 2015 at 9:34 pm #825281
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    darrenleroy

    If you’ve got wide feet make
    If you’ve got wide feet make sure you buy shoes that are wide. I didn’t and mine hurt.

    January 4, 2015 at 8:29 pm #825279
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    notfastenough

    Cleats help massively. If you
    Cleats help massively. If you drive your feet forwards from the 10 o’clock to 2 o’clock position, pull them back (think of scraping dog muck off your shoe) from the 4 o’clock to 7 o’clock position, then just ‘unweight’ the pedal on the upstroke*, you will naturally apply pressure on the downstroke anyway. All combined together, this produces a much more fluid pedalling style, smoother riding and higher speed.

    Quite frankly, I’d steer clear of anywhere that suggested they just kept your feet in position. Given your location, you could do a lot worse than paying a visit to the specialized concept store. They’ll position the cleats for you as well, which is a skill in itself.

    *I believe the latest thinking is that actually pulling up on the upstroke carries a risk of knee issues.

    January 4, 2015 at 7:18 pm #825277
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    CXR94Di2

    Cleats help because it allows
    Cleats help because it allows you to keep more power applied to the pedals through more of the rotation , allowing you change from pushing on the down part to pulling on the up lift.

    Also when your quads are a little fatigued, you can apply more pull effort with your hamstrings.

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