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Is correct cleat positioning simply what feels ‘right’?

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  • June 17, 2016 at 12:08 pm #25906
    road

    Just swapped over from MTB style SPD to SL ones and I just can’t seem to find my sweet spot.

    I’ve read the articles, watched the videos, placed accordingly but just can’t gel. I’ve spent 3 days messing about buy that pair of comfy pair of slippers feeling just isn’t there.

    I even did the leg dangle of a table adjustment as my right foot hangs to the outside doing that but that feel even worse.

    Should I endure what initally feels wrong but is supposed to be right or still search for what feels right?

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  • June 18, 2016 at 8:02 pm #873651
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    madcarew

    Having fitted quite a lot of

    Having fitted quite a lot of non-athlete people to  bikes (as well as a few athletes), the efficiency of power transfer is a tiny minor percentage once you get your saddle position close, and in my experience injury prevention and comfort come before other considerations when it comes to cleat position. Comfort and injury prevention seem to go hand in hand (or cleat in shoe). So, unless you are Alex Dowsett looking to knock another 3 sec off yr TT record, then go for comfortable.

    June 17, 2016 at 8:44 pm #873649
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    Anonymous

    Well I got hold of a free

    Well I got hold of a free pair of those mouldable insoles. I’m going to give those a try to see if I can that snug and even feeling as my feet aren’t entirely even for a start. One side has a bigger toe and the other side is thinner. 

    I did a bit more tweaking before I rode home tonight and they feel the best they have done so far. I shall persevere.

    June 17, 2016 at 4:45 pm #873647
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    mike the bike

     

     

    If your only concern is avoiding injury then I guess if it feels right it must be right.  But if you are also looking for maximum power transfer and ease of clipping in/out you would do well to follow one of the YouTube videos on the subject.  Try several.

    Are you sure it’s not the newness of the SLRs that’s putting you off?  They do feel a little softer and more vague than SPDs.

    In fitting the new cleats you haven’t disturbed the inner shoe in some way?

    Keep going!

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