on another note, I talked to Roy nickman about this in 1987 due to our leg length discrepancies, is about 1/2" and mine is about 3/4". we both discussed our methods of solves and came to the same conclusion that it is best just to ride without any modifications but to keep the lifts in our shoes while not riding/racing. this kept the knee pains away but not the IT band problems.
Depends on the cleat. I've only tried using shim with Speedplays; they have an excellent leg length adjuster, very solid, comes in 3mm units, fit as many as you need.
on another note, I talked to Roy nickman about this in 1987 due to our leg length discrepancies, is about 1/2" and mine is about 3/4".
Careful; leg length discrepency *without* a pelvic tilt is a different problem, with a different solution, than equal leg length *with* pelvic tilt.
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we both discussed our methods of solves and came to the same conclusion that it is best just to ride without any modifications but to keep the lifts in our shoes while not riding/racing. this kept the knee pains away but not the IT band problems.
I can't really comment - if your pelvis' are level, it's a different problem.
I have always been told by PT's, trainers, chiros, etc.. that if you have pelvic tilt without leg length descp. you can solve it by strengthening and stretching the core muscles and hip flexors. it takes about a year of hard work but is fixed forever.
I have always been told by PT's, trainers, chiros, etc.. that if you have pelvic tilt without leg length descp. you can solve it by strengthening and stretching the core muscles and hip flexors. it takes about a year of hard work but is fixed forever.
I'm going to talk to some PTs about this method, but I think in my case the tilt is due to scoliosis (sideway curve of the spine, which I have); the tilt is a symptom of the curve.