Cleat fitting info on internet?

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Are there any sites that explain this, or do I have to pay and get it
professionally done? Also, should I have it done? I have a week knee and
sometimes get pain. I don't want to contribute to making it worse with bad
cleat setups. Thanks

What type of pedal system are you using? Most have enough rotational play
that the only positioning required is getting the fore/aft correct... which,
unfortunately, many "professionals" think is all about a specific spot that
they can zero in on, without paying attention to the effect fore/aft
movement may have on knee issues. In general, a more rearward cleat position
will be easier on the knees, because it puts less leverage on your foot.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

Read an article the other day on SPD clipless pedals and it said to sit on
the edge of the table and let your legs hang down without touching the
floor. Notice the way your feet are either straight or toe in or toe out.
This is the initial direction you should set the angle of your cleat. I
would certainly think you will know after a few miles whether or not this is
a good setup...... if you can't figure it out then go to your local LBS.
-good luck

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Are there any sites that explain this, or do I have to pay and get it
professionally done? Also, should I have it done? I have a week knee and
sometimes get pain. I don't want to contribute to making it worse with bad
cleat setups. Thanks

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Read an article the other day on SPD clipless pedals and it said to sit
on the edge of the table and let your legs hang down without touching the
floor. Notice the way your feet are either straight or toe in or toe
out. This is the initial direction you should set the angle of your
cleat.

That's a good initial guess. After that, you may need to go for a few rides
with a wrench to take all the side-to-side and twisting wobbles out of your
pedal stroke.

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"buck" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Read an article the other day on SPD clipless pedals and it said to sit
on the edge of the table and let your legs hang down without touching

the

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floor. Notice the way your feet are either straight or toe in or toe
out. This is the initial direction you should set the angle of your
cleat.

That's a good initial guess. After that, you may need to go for a few

rides

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with a wrench to take all the side-to-side and twisting wobbles out of

your

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pedal strok

http://www.roble.net/marquis/cleat.adj

chrisc said:

Are there any sites that explain this, or do I have to pay and get it
professionally done? Also, should I have it done? I have a week knee and
sometimes get pain. I don't want to contribute to making it worse with bad
cleat setups. Thanks

I don't think this can be done except through trial & error. I'd start
with cleats centered, both rotationally and fore & aft, and go from
there. With SPD's, I like to adjust the lateral position also, not for
knee issues, but just to set balance on the relatively small platform. A
trick with SPD's -- you can change the cleat tilt with a washer or 2
under one cleat bolt.

I ride with an Allen wrench, paying careful attention to how my knees
and feet feel, and make changes during and between rides. It's a process
you only have to do once, although I have made small changes over the years.

sht092 shoes (cause you can walk in them ) pdm520 (spd pedals)

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Are there any sites that explain this, or do I have to pay and get it
professionally done? Also, should I have it done? I have a week knee and
sometimes get pain. I don't want to contribute to making it worse with

bad

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cleat setups. Thanks

What type of pedal system are you using? Most have enough rotational play
that the only positioning required is getting the fore/aft correct...

which,

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unfortunately, many "professionals" think is all about a specific spot

that

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they can zero in on, without paying attention to the effect fore/aft
movement may have on knee issues. In general, a more rearward cleat

position

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will be easier on the knees, because it puts less leverage on your foot.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

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sht092 shoes (cause you can walk in them ) pdm520 (spd pedals)

Shouldn't be a problem; the SH51 cleat (which comes with the 520 pedals) has
plenty of knee-saving float. What you need to be careful with are fore/aft
(with the shoe you've got, I'd mount the cleats in the rearward seat of
holes in the shoe, and slide them almost all the way forward).If you still
have knee pain, you can move them back from that position, but absolutely
positively not forward). The cleat should be mounted perpendicular to the
slots in the shoe. .

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

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sht092 shoes (cause you can walk in them ) pdm520 (spd pedals)

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Are there any sites that explain this, or do I have to pay and get it
professionally done? Also, should I have it done? I have a week knee
and
sometimes get pain. I don't want to contribute to making it worse with

bad

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cleat setups. Thanks

What type of pedal system are you using? Most have enough rotational play
that the only positioning required is getting the fore/aft correct...

which,

Quoted message said:

unfortunately, many "professionals" think is all about a specific spot

that

Quoted message said:

they can zero in on, without paying attention to the effect fore/aft
movement may have on knee issues. In general, a more rearward cleat

position

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will be easier on the knees, because it puts less leverage on your foot.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com