Getting power down properly

blablablacksheep

So I got a lovely canyon slx 8 and the bike is ridiculous fast, but I have a niggling problem, mainly getting the power down.

I can't seem to get my left cleat sorted out so it doesn't put too much pressure on my hip flexor, I been messing around for ages but can't get it sorted, (my left knee, drifts outwards unlike my right which is normally aligned over the middle of foot)

Question is this, do I just suffer through and let body a just?
Or should I try those cleat fitting tools you can buy and try them?

A bike fit be perfect but it's far too expensive from the prices I have seen in and around north London.
Thanks for any help

Monty Dog

I would advise a bike fit as your foot / knee misalignment could be down to a range of factors including differences in leg length, twisting of the pelvis, muscular imbalance amongst others.

blablablacksheep

ofc that be best but they bloody exspencive here in north london,havnt seen any good bike fits for less than £200/300.

I know what the issue is though, its my left knee not being aligned down the middle of my foot compared to right side, thus cleats near impossible to set-up given i need to shift the knee so far inwards. really anoying

stueys

Try Denver at On yer Bike - London Bridge. Not stupidly priced and very good.

jay197

May I ask, are you using cleats with "zero" degrees of float?

If you are then I would suggest swapping them over to a set of cleats with say 3 or 6 degrees of float for a while, which would allow your foot to move more naturally on the pedal stroke, and at least allow your injury to heal up instead of aggravating it further.

If your saddle is too high that will cause excessive hip movement too so, if you can get someone to film you riding from behind, you can then review the footage and you or a friend may be able to see what's wrong and correct it?

I hope you get it sorted,

Regards,

Jay.