odd length legs!

Gary Marshall

i've been struck down by a bout of tedonitis and in the course of treatment my physio has discovered my left leg is 1cm longer than the right, looks like i'm going to need an insert in my shoe or under the cleat, anyone any ideas where to find these?

thanks
gary

mrushton

varus wedges? cyclefit?

M.Rushton

Eurostar

Ha! I took this problem to Cyclefit. It turns out my pelvis is twisted too. It felt as if three quarters of my weight was going through one sit bone - I could never get a really comfy saddle. I was expecting massive wedges as the solution. (I already had modest wedges.) But the thing that really helped was twisting my saddle a bit. I had been riding with it twisted to the right - Cyclefit twisted it to the left, which I thought was bonkers - but it was an instant improvement.

PutneyJoe

Eurostar - which leg was longer? and which way was your pelvis twisted?

Grifcp

Yeah...don't come here with half a tale Eurostar, we need details[:D]

Grifcp

Gary...I made a couple of shims up using perspex type stuff I had in the garage, which came from homebase or B&Q. Its very flexible so conforms to the curve of the shoe (put them between shoe and cleat). My 2 make just under 4mm, you could add more layers I guess, but you would need longer cleat bolts. If you start putting stuff inside your shoes, your going to run out of room very quickly.

Oldknees

Since I well and truly broke my leg twenty years ago my right leg is 32mm shorter than my left. Great for walking around hills in a clockwise direction.

I have no trouble with cycling. Have some shoes built up 20mm (sometimes they do the wrong shoe)for day to day wear and this keeps my back straight. For me, I have adjusted to the difference.

I am an old fat sod who is very much into cycle touring with all my camping stuff. So I think my legs would have told me to push off by now.

I don't think you need worry too much.

slow is good too

KeithG

Funnily enough, I have an identical problem to Oldknees (discrepancy of 30mm between leg lengths, same cause) and i don't think your 10mm is at all important for cycling purposes. Just ignore it, it's interesting but of no practical importance though might be more relevant from a walking or running perspective, it is said that it can lead to back pain later in life, but I'm a bit dubious about this.
Hey old knees, it's my right leg that's the short one, perhaps we can swap legs or something to even things out!

Down the Road

10mm is statical variation in measuring. No need for wedges inserts or any other fitting changes.

Now 30 mm starts to get interesting.

Book in at cyclefit - can garantee you'll leave with wedges and a likely diagnosis of "twisted pelvis"