Nothing Worse than a wonky cleat ....

The Running Man
The Running Man Posts: 574
edited May 2010 in Commuting chat
I asked SWMBO and she agreed ....

Bought a new pair of shoes and had to stop 3 times on the way home last night to sort them out.

That's all really .... :)
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    The Running Man wrote:
    I asked SWMBO and she agreed ....

    Bought a new pair of shoes and had to stop 3 times on the way home last night to sort them out.

    That's all really .... :)

    I stopped every five miles today to try and finally sort out my left knee pain, FFS 1mm in any direction and the pain moves ever-so-slightly how fooking annoying.

    Pain is still with me.... balls!
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    itboffin wrote:
    Pain is still with me.... balls!

    Try adjusting the saddle slightly more nose down
  • The Running Man
    The Running Man Posts: 574
    :lol:

    You could try the TENOR'S FRIEND : the mighty truss :

    that should sort it out :wink:
    Specialized Roubaix Pro SL : Litespeed Titanium Siena : Specialized Allez : Specialized Tri Cross :
    Specialized Rockhopper
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    itboffin wrote:
    The Running Man wrote:
    I asked SWMBO and she agreed ....

    Bought a new pair of shoes and had to stop 3 times on the way home last night to sort them out.

    That's all really .... :)

    I stopped every five miles today to try and finally sort out my left knee pain, FFS 1mm in any direction and the pain moves ever-so-slightly how fooking annoying.

    Pain is still with me.... balls!
    Use a cadence higher than 70. Seriously.

    Also, do you have any pedal float? Do you stretch your quads?
  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    Recumbent?
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Flats - none of this silly SPD nonsense :wink:
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Always Tyred wrote:
    Use a cadence higher than 70. Seriously.

    Also, do you have any pedal float? Do you stretch your quads?

    Good god man higher than 70 :shock: I don't think id be moving at 70.

    My avg cadence is 95-100 on the commute, I stopped grinding gears way back in the early days of the MASSHOOF ring wars.

    I use spds on the commute set very loose and stretching is for birds!
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Cafewanda wrote:
    Recumbent?

    Oi you don't make me put you over my knee :wink:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    itboffin wrote:
    Cafewanda wrote:
    Recumbent?

    Oi you don't make me put you over my knee :wink:

    Bath Chair :wink:
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    itboffin wrote:
    Cafewanda wrote:
    Recumbent?

    Oi you don't make me put you over my knee :wink:

    Rumour has it that Cafewanda on a normal bike is about the same height off the ground as the average recumbent :lol:

    PS Many things far worse than a wonky cleat. For example, getting your willy trapped in a threshing machine is far worse than a wonky cleat........
    Faster than a tent.......
  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,695
    How bout a Cleaty Wonk? That's MUCH worse, lol!

    Yeah, had it too on Sundays road ride.

    Crank Bros plates are ok, it was the two hex bolts that are shite.

    Got a bit of knee discomfort on the turbo just now.

    I'm blaming the cleats.
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    even within the cleat world there's worse than a wonky one.

    how 'bout the cleat that comes loose, so your foot turns....and turns.... until you've snapped your tibia.....but the cleat won't disengage!
  • SimonLyons
    SimonLyons Posts: 203
    Something about as bad - a new squeak on your bike once you have just cleaned it.

    You get off - check some bolts - think you've fixed it and then it gradually comes back...
    then repeat...
    eventually you arrive home.

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