One leg longer than other - shim question

fingerfun

Hi - Does anyone know where to buy shims for a 3 bolt cleat shoe? I Have one leg longer than the other (by about 20mm) and I'm struggling to find any. I'm hoping that by putting space between the cleat and my shoe I can claw back some of my leg deficiency!

Cheers

Eurostar

Me too. I got shims from Cyclefit. They're called Lemond LeWedges. http://www.cyclefit.co.uk/lemond.html Cyclefit also pointed the nose of my saddle slightly to one side. Seems to work.

fingerfun

ah - nice one Eurostar. Plus angling the saddle slightly is an interesting trick, I'll give that a try
Thanks!

Eurostar

I tried the angling the saddle thing myself - but I pointed it the wrong way! The chaps at Cyclefit put me right.

Another guru on this subject is Andy Pruitt. A lot of the pros go to him. Or you can just get his book, which is very good http://tinyurl.com/2r7yq7

Rodgoodfellow

You can gain about 1cm by affixing 2 Look type plates on top of each other,just needs longer bolts.

Rich Hcp

I've a 20mm difference between my legs and have no problem with normal cranks.

However, my problem is a short tendon than a bone length issue, so I think that may make a difference.

What about different length cranks?

Eurostar

It might be in Pruitt's book. I'm working now but I could look it up on Thursday afternoon if you PM me.

penugent

Eurostar wrote:

I tried the angling the saddle thing myself - but I pointed it the wrong way! The chaps at Cyclefit put me right.

What is the 'right' way.

Due to a childhood accident my L leg is a bit shorter than the R leg - but I have knee ache in the R knee when on the bike. I've tried all sorts of things to ease the problem but I've never heard of this idea of pointing the saddle and would like to give it a go.

Monty Dog

Check out the fitness section of www.cyclingnews.com - there's a discussion there about fitting shims and compensating for leg-length discrepencies

fingerfun

I've a 20mm difference between my legs and have no problem with normal cranks.

However, my problem is a short tendon than a bone length issue, so I think that may make a difference.

What about different length cranks?

The length from my hips to my knees is the same, as is from my knees to my ankles its actually my foot muscles that have (for a better word) collapsed... the best way is to lift up my foot, like the way I wear (occasionaly) a built up shoe. Different cranks was a thought but wouldn't actually help like the suggested method.

Eurostar - yes please, that'll be great; I'll PM you.

Nigel-YZ1

I was talking to an engineering firm months ago on something unrelated, but your post reminded me of some of their other products:

http://www.highpath.net

They've got some 'Tall platform pedals' coming soon if that helps.

Eurostar

Hello chaps. Will try to scan book extracts later. Going to bed now cos I've been working all night :shock:

Eurostar

Finally got round to it. Apologies to Dr Pruitt for breaching his copyright, but it's a great advert for your book.

The book says nothing about turning your saddle, and unfortunately I've forgotten which of my legs is longer! I think it was the left one, and I think it felt as if three quarters of my weight was going through my left pelvic bone. Cyclefit pointed the saddle just a few degrees to the left - instead of pointing at the stem it points a tiny bit towards the left brake lever. Probably best if you experiment with pointing it both ways and just see what feels best. In my case the improvement was noticeable as soon as I sat on the bike.

penugent

Thanks Eurostar

fingerfun

Ony just realised you put that up Eurostar - many thanks that's very useful!