If you yourself or anybody is able to help, it would be greatly appreciated. I am truly confident that my saddle is the correct height but I toe down considerably on my left foot. I've tried moving the seat back, cleats both forward and rearward to increase leverage and stability, respectively, and even increasing and decreasing saddle height with an unnumerable number of permutations to get this damn left foot as close to flat as possible but I just can't get it anywhere close unless I make a very conscious effort to actually watch my left foot while cycling!! Ironically, any pain I get is only in my right knee, which seems to vary between the outside and the back where it connects to the hamstring, though only intermittent. This would suggest that my saddle is to low (excluding q factor), which if increased, I would need to set cleats cleats slightly rearward to ensure the knee is not fully extended. Cleats too far back = reduce saddle height to reduce extension, cleats too far forward = increase saddle height as the foot is physically closer to the bottom bracket?
Can you please give us some detailed guidance on saddle setback? Please explain how setback affects muscle engagement, balance, and how the two things relate. Also maybe touch on saddle tilt. Love your clear explanations. There is a lot of unclear info out there and your videos help clear things up!
He already has a video on that. Includes a test to see if hips slide forward when sitting up. If hips slide forward then move the saddle back till they don't. I would just watch the other videos for details.
Fore and aft saddle position would be a nice follow up video. Glad to see you are back and really appreciate the quality of your presentations. I would love to have a fit done at your studio. Are you still in the Portland area? I am in the Teton Valley, but can travel!
Thanks for all the great insights. Question. I'm wondering if there is a set ideal foot-to-pedal location and ankle flexion for cycling. I don't have clip ins yet and I'm reluctant to get some before I have a sense of what's going on down there. Sometimes I'll pedal like a fore-foot running gait and other times I'll switch to closer near the start of my arch. This change recruits more of my adductors and feels nice after pedaling one way for too long. I guess I'm asking what is the effect of moving the foot position on the pedal and what role does different amount of ankle flexion get the calves involved? Or put another way, what should I be feeling at what angles? Thanks again for all you do. 🤜🤛
He doesn’t reply to comments, this might be if help. Very important: When you are at the “3 o’clock” position, you dont want-toe pointing down, nor up, or the heel being flexed/raised up over the toe, or below the toe. The foot should be leveled (ideally) at the flat (3 o’clock) position of the crank.
Thanks for the video. I have watched a lot of your videos, and I have tried to incorporate your knowledge, to my fit. The number one thing that started to help my bike fit, was to move my cleats back on the shoe. From that fix, the rest of the fit, was easier to dial-in. Again, thanks for your videos.
My issue is more with saddle setback rather than saddle height, being 180 cm tall with 83 cm inseam (relative long torso and short legs); my primary bike use is for long distance cycling (150+ km) where my power output probably lies within 100 and 150 watts all day long. This means I generally have a relative low saddle height compared to other 180 cm tall people (with normally longer legs) and my (longish) torso tends to lean out of the saddle way too much in front of the bottom bracket and relatively unsupported due to the low average power output on such long ditances. I consistently find standard seat tube angles too steep to get enough saddle setback and to move the centre of mass backwards in order to unload my wrists and hands which always get very sore. When dealing with short legs/long torso people what are the general fitting recommendations with special regard to excessive hand loading?
I'm 178cm with a 79cm inseam and even though your initial intuition would be to go for a longer bike to accommodate your longer torso, you often need a shorter bike for it's lower stack. Reach issues can be solved with a longer stem. Leaning over into a more aggressive position will actually unload your hands, as your back and core will be more activated. Seems counter intuitive but trust me on this one.
I ride a bike, I sit upright because I have a lot of arthritis in my shoulders and wrists. I’ve recently developed ischial bursitis on my right side from uneven weight distribution from scoliosis, and from using a saddle that is too big and too padded. Do you have a saddle recommendation for someone that sits upright with this problem? I usually ride two or three hours at a time.
Hey I'm from Trinidad and unfortunately we don't have professional bike fitting available here . I'm experiencing knee pain in left knee can you help? I would really appreciate it thanks
can cheap or little oversized road cycling shoes be the problem of foot pain and finally plantar fasciitis? when i put more power into pedals my arch of the foot starts to hurt and it doesnt need much, just a bit more then spinning.i used to cycle with mtb shoes and it was ok. changing cleat position doesn't help, changing saddle doesnt help, saddle height/position doesnt help. i was thinking maybe crank arms or the shoes. i cannot test it in bike fit as it only starts to hurt after 1hour or more. i ride with probably too long crank arms which are 175mm and my height is 175cm.
Thanks for your great videos! Question: If I have a X-ray that shows 1/4" left low hip, can I extend my left shoe cleat a few mm forward to lengthen my left extension? My cleats are closer to my 5th MT position right now. I know I can use Shims, Wedges to stack my left foot, but wondered if this offset forward would work. Thanks, Mike
What doesn’t make sense to me is that when I was a kid, I could hop on any bike and never had a problem with pain. Now, it seems like every bike I hop on, I have pain in my rear end 😂
have you had someone in your work who came to you with a problem with the lower part of the spine, i.e. sciatica, and was it possible to ride a road bike with that problem, and if so, how did you solve it
You never get back to people if they contact you on your videos. I am interested in your leg length discrepancy video and am really interested in something I could clip on the pedal to mitigate this issue. Would be nice if you mentioned some products at times.
Man, i have missed your videos, i always wanted to know what to do with feet that point to the same side, and what to do with leg length discrepancy, anyone who knows about this topic, let me know please, it would mean the world to me.
Leg length discrepancy sounds like you want to have differe cranks left and right. Saddle height etc. Will likely need to be a compromise, with some readjustment after getting used to the setup/training.
@@thomasvillarroel5451 don't praise before you tried it. I guess crank arms are fairly compatible, you probably cant avoid buying two pairs. Though I 've heard of single shoes beeing traded (some peoples feet aren't the same).
@@Jacksparrow4986 i already have different crank legnths, ive been using my bike like this for a couple years. Now, i need to get orthotics made, i went to see a traumatologist and i have the order for the orthotics, but she wasnt very thorough with her examinations. I cycle a lot, and she didnt say anything about my leg length discrepancy, but i can feel it when i walk. thats why i wanted to know more about this, i live in chile so, im a little bit in the dark about the topic. i havent found any useful info on this specific case of mine.
@@thomasvillarroel5451 I see. Having seen a doctor and still feeling ill-informed must suck. I guess take your current pain points and see what you can find on them? Some health issues are rare and stay under the radar so I can see why you're asking. Maybe try to contact him another way?
