Boardman Team, have numb feet ???
Cookingongas
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Hi,
Just bought a Boardman team as fancy road cycling, went out yesterday for first time and did 14 mile, I have an old set of Nike Poobah MTB spd shoes which I did use many years ago, any way after about 10 miles my bum was getting quite numb (I put this down to not cycled for some time) the worrying thing was my feet ! I have spd pedals and the Nike shoes, is this normal? or was it first ride etc?
Any help or advise would be welcome, Thanks
Just bought a Boardman team as fancy road cycling, went out yesterday for first time and did 14 mile, I have an old set of Nike Poobah MTB spd shoes which I did use many years ago, any way after about 10 miles my bum was getting quite numb (I put this down to not cycled for some time) the worrying thing was my feet ! I have spd pedals and the Nike shoes, is this normal? or was it first ride etc?
Any help or advise would be welcome, Thanks
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Good choice of bike
It can take a couple hundred miles to get used to a saddle, and after that time you will either find it comfortable or not (I don't, and am changing it). Your ass will harden up over time too.
Regarding shoes, could be a couple things. The shoes could be too tight and restricting circulation, or the cleats on the bottom are in the wrong place - you should be pushing with the ball of your foot.
After some time, you will probably want to upgrade to SPD-SL pedals and shoes if you are going to be purely road biking, but obviously not essential if you get on with your standard SPDs.
It is also important to find a fitting guide, and spend some time getting your bike set up basically right, otherwise you might end up with all sorts of pains.0 -
I've got the same bike with SPD's and had the same problem - I think it was the fact I had my shoes too tight :oops: All fixed now0
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Try loosening off the shoes - that won't cost anything. You may need proper road shoes for the future - they have a stiffer sole so the pressure point of the pedal is spread over the foot more.0
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cougie wrote:Try loosening off the shoes - that won't cost anything. You may need proper road shoes for the future - they have a stiffer sole so the pressure point of the pedal is spread over the foot more.
You can get MTB shoes with just as stiff as road shoes, so dont let that put you off spd's0 -
Sidi road shoes and Look road pedals will be a far better option than using recessed SPD pedals. Ok so you won't be able to walk about much but the object is to ride the bike so this is a small price to pay.0
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Everyone is questioning the shoes, but how was the weather? It might feel reasonably warm, but I went out on Sunday without my overshoes, and although it was 9-10 deg. C my feet(toes) were numb from the cold when I got back. If your shoes have got a mesh upper and vent holes in the bottom, you may find that a good pair of thermal socks combined with some overshoes will help.
It could, of course, be that they were too tight, but there are other causes to look at.Limited Edition Boardman Team Carbon No. 448
Boardman MTB Team0 -
Some very interesting comments, i have now looked at road shoes and found that the Specialized range fitted well but have to go to size 11 instead of my normal 9, also they said about SPD-SL pedals and took a measurement of my arse bones ! looks like 143mm seat may also help, seems a lot of expence so will look at shoes & pedals first, also will try thinner socks and not thick walking ones, and finally check that my laces on my old Nike Poobahs are not to tight. Hmm lots to do,
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gregster10217 wrote:Everyone is questioning the shoes, but how was the weather? It might feel reasonably warm, but I went out on Sunday without my overshoes, and although it was 9-10 deg. C my feet(toes) were numb from the cold when I got back. If your shoes have got a mesh upper and vent holes in the bottom, you may find that a good pair of thermal socks combined with some overshoes will help.
It could, of course, be that they were too tight, but there are other causes to look at.
Very true.
Done a fast evening ride tonight being about 10 deg outside and by time I was near home the feet were starting to get cold.0 -
Hi
I have now changed saddle to a specialized from my mountain bike
Bum still numb but overall better
I loosened shoe of a little but stil had numb feet today
Cycled 23 miles.
will perserveer0 -
I used to get numb feet in my Shimano spds and thought it just came from wearing the shoes tightly for better power transfer. Eventually, I upgraded to Lake cx330c shoes with ultegra pedals (I got the latter for free) and never get numbness any more despite wearing the shoes a lot tighter. Might be worth going to a bike shop and trying a few pairs on.0
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I would avoid specialized shoes if you suffer from numb feet. There are loads of posts on here on the specialised shoe SPD-SL combo seems to cause a few issues. I would go for northwave or some other wide shoes0
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numb feet for em caused by 1) shoes too far back relative to the pedal crank - solution move the cleats backwards on the shoe. This also caused a lot of calf muscle cramp. 2) overtightt shoes, tho for me 1 is more sensitive.0
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Have tried several makes of shoe, problem is sizing as normal 9 but cant get comfortable even going slightly bigger, they all seem tight, Shimano size 44 seamed best which I think is a 10. All the very expensive ones £150+ fit great (always the way!)
May go budget Shimano R series or will check out Mavic due to being recommended.
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Shoes too tight!
Even now after 4 years of using spd's I'll still get numb feet or pins and needles if I strap my shoes too tight. (Especiailly the top strap)0
