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12d •
Confused, sore and numb when cycling
Hi there, I am three bike fits in (including a physio style fit) - I continue to struggle with comfort. In the main the issues are perenial pain and sitbone discomfort. Recently I am suffering with a numb right leg (from inner thigh, down through calf and foot) when cycling on any sort of incline. I am looking for really any advice, and to understand if my confusion and discomfort is unusual! I am now using a selle smp well s saddle (slight comfort improvement) I wear lake shoes with spd sl cleats and sidi high arch support insoles (shoes were fitted professionally) The numb leg really only started several winter indoor cycling sessions in, following my last bike fit which saw me have 20mm pedal externders added and a clear wedge added on my right hand side shoe. Inner knee pain on the right side is how it started. This resulted in me finally I removed the cleat wedge and extenders and raising my saddle height very slightly. Knee pain went but now I am left with this numbness. Sit bones remain pretty sensitive. I have been riding seriously for about three years - and saddle sores and discomfort started around a year ago. I strength train regularly, and maintain good flexibility. Reluctant to spend on another fit - but I am slightly lost as to where to start or whether this can be sorted. Anyone else experienced numbness on one side?
1 like • 6d
Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor I wonder whether bike changes and symptoms are coincidental or perhaps by putting you in a more efficiency bio mechanical position have actually highlighted something else. I wonder whether the discomfort is actually lower back, hip and pelvis related. There’s a lot of very sensitive nerves in this area which can get angry, pain rarely manifests in the area but is common in the legs. I have a narrow disc at the bottom of my back, never once did I experience pain in this area but have in thighs and lower legs, even feet if it was particularly bad. No real way of knowing if you have the same or similar without an MRI I’m afraid. To solve, I see a chiropractor every 2 wks, to begin it was 3x per week. On the bike I switched to shorter cranks to open up hip angle. I also extended reach to roll forward into a more aggression position. It means I don’t have an ‘all day’ comfort position however core and upper body routine has helped in that area. Between wider hip angle and being less upright, its relieved the tight area where the nerves are which ultimately were my problem
Feb 5 •
Fit review
64 yr old road cyclist looking for review of position on bike. Slight back and saddle discomfort after 3+ hour rides on trainer. I also get neck and shoulder pain, but only sometimes?
0 likes • Feb 6
I think your position looks pretty good side on. Slight side ways rocking but its not clear on potential cause at this angle. How are these pains and annoyances outside? Totally normal to experience discomfort on a static trainer after a couple of hours if you’re using same set up for outdoors, you don’t move around the same way as you would in the real world.
Feb 6 •
🎥 First Bike Fit Academy Webinar ✅ - thank you!
Brilliant to see so many of you join the first Bike Fit Academy webinar 🙌 Really appreciate the engagement, questions, and follow-up conversations. The goal of this session was to zoom out and look at why bike fit problems keep coming back, and why random tweaks rarely fix them, and the discussion afterwards shows just how relevant that is. If you’ve watched it: - What was your biggest takeaway? - Did anything shift how you think about your own fit? - What else would you like us to dive into? The recording will be available from tomorrow morning for a limited time, before moving into the Bike Fit Academy webinar library, so catch it while it’s there. Thanks again for being part of this - this is exactly the energy and thinking we hoped to create here 🚴♂️
4 likes • Feb 6
Genuinely glad to experience this type of content and discussion. Biggest take-away (actually 2) was the methodology used by fitters and second how this webinar further reinforced why only comment sections just don't work. No significant shift in how I think about my own fit, actually the session reinforced my long standing belief that regular fits are a good thing. This is driven by comments around fit being an ongoing process as a result of changes made, adaptation period and how the body changes over time. Dive into Feet. A lot of bike fit discussion is focussed on saddle height, position and type. Too many people overlook the shoes they're wearing, pedal system used, cleat position etc. Look forward to the next and future sessions👍
Jan 25 •
Do I need new cleats?
New shoes with new cleats fitted by Dan in July. From my ride yesterday I’ve now got significant rubbing on both crank arms. I’ve attached videos to show how much internal rotation there is and a photo of the cleats. Thanks in advance for your help.
0 likes • Jan 25
@Luke Bell not used Look cleats for a long long time, these don't look too bad unless I'm missing something obvious. seems strange that both sides have gone at the same time whether it's the cleats or the pedals. Not sure if it's just the video but you don't seem to have 'float' outward and the internal looks greater than 4.5 degrees. are the pedal bearings alright?
0 likes • Jan 27
@Luke Bell if you fancy trying Shimano pedals I’ll happily send you some with new cleats. By no means the latest and greatest as they’re used but still full working order Ultegra level. Kept a few sets since moving to Speedplay. If happy to cover postage, test, see how you get on
Jan 26 •
I'm not sitting properly on the bike.
Good evening. I have a Trek road bike domane aluminum frame size 56. I am 1.81 cm tall. I wear handlebar extension 100°. I am facing a problem, I have tense arms and my shoulders are shaking and my hands are numb. I have tried everything to turn the handlebars down or up. to raise or lower the handles. also if I move the saddle too far back my arms tense. if I move it forward I think my legs are not working properly. They told me to put a 90° extension and fix the saddle and it will fix the problem.
2 likes • Jan 27
I think this could be a good case to record yourself riding, especially side on. Important to get the saddle in the right place first before the front end
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