On Sat, 28 May 2005 12:49:03 +0100, "wafflycat"
waffles*A*T*v21net*D*O*T*co*D*O*T*uk said:
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> And watch for knee problems. Some people have had their knees injured
> by cleats that weren't adjusted just so. With bare pedals or toe clips
> (assuming no cleats) this is much less likely.
>My experience was definitely the other way round. On standard platform
pedals my knees *always* ached. Changing to clipless was instant change
to
non-aching knees.?? Really? I wonder how that works.
Yes, really.
Don't know, don't care how it works.
Possibly because clipless is more efficient pedalling action & I ended up
pushing less on the downstroke of the pedalling action.
It happened and my knees thank the day I changed to clipless.Cheers, helen s
Having been off the bike for a couple weeks due to having the flu, on my
ride yesterday, the front of my lower right leg just wouldn't relax - it
felt like I was being forced to hold my toes up - the muscle is the
tibialis anterior - medial to the shin bone. It wasn't spasmed - just felt
tight, pumped.
Anyway it was definitely a bit inhibiting and I realized that when one is
riding well the legs definitely must be relaxed - there is no sensation of
pushing or pulling. Of course there are times when you stomp the pedals and
times when you're surging up a hill or attacking on the flats, but this
unwanted tightness really made me realize how important it was to be able
to relax the legs.
FWIW...
jj