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Cleat Questions Regarding hot foot

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  1. Recently after making some seat height changes I am now
    getting some hot feet issues. I am trying moving the cleats
    around but not having much luck. Any ideas? I have spd.

    Does moving the cleat back put ones foot more forward or is
    it the other way around?

    Thanks,

    Barb L

  2. "Barbara Larrain" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<o1hEc.173348$3x.72107@attbi_s54>...

    Quoted message said:

    Recently after making some seat height changes I am now
    getting some hot feet issues. I am trying moving the
    cleats around but not having much luck. Any ideas? I
    have spd.

    Does moving the cleat back put ones foot more forward or
    is it the other way around?

    Thanks,

    Barb L

    I have heard Lon Haldeman cures hot foot on his PAC Tours by
    moving the cleat as far back as possible. Moving the cleat
    back pushes the foot forward on the pedal so you are
    pedaling more with the part of your foot behind the ball of
    your foot. Pedaling more flat footed.

  3. "Barbara Larrain" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<o1hEc.173348$3x.72107@attbi_s54>...

    Quoted message said:

    Recently after making some seat height changes I am now
    getting some hot feet issues. I am trying moving the
    cleats around but not having much luck. Any ideas? I
    have spd.

    Does moving the cleat back put ones foot more forward or
    is it the other way around?

    Here are a few suggestions.

    Move the cleat back along the sole of your shoe, so your
    foot is further forward over the pedal.

    Leave your shoes (laces, latches or velcro straps) a litle
    loose on our feet.

    Try shoes one size bigger.

    Cultivate a smooth, round pedalling action instead of
    mashing down on the pedals.

    Keep the gears a little lower and pedal at a higher cadence.

    Become aware of muscle tone in your feet, so that part of
    the pedalling force comes from your toes, not just the ball
    of the foot.

    Wriggle your toes in your shoes from time to time.

    Good luck.

    A

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