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Cleat positioning for asymmetrical legs and feet length
Hi everyone, I have an asymmetry issue: my right leg is 3-4mm shorter and my right foot is 6mm shorter than the left. Regarding fore/aft adjustment, should my cleats be symmetrical relative to the shoes, or asymmetrical, aligning them individually based on each foot's metatarsal heads? I've been tweaking my setup like crazy, but right now I'm wasting more energy stressing over my position than actually pushing the pedals. Any advice? Thanks 🙏
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Thanks for the inputs, everyone. I haven’t tested anything yet since my last comment, but based on your feedback, here is my immediate action plan for the next ride: 1. Cleats: I will offset the right cleat just a tiny bit backward compared to the left one to respect the foot delta. 2. Shim: I will add a 2mm shim under the right shoe to compensate for the tibial discrepancy. My goal is to stop the pelvic drop to the right and see if it finally unloads my left hamstring and re-engages my left quad.
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Here 2 quick clips (sorry for poor camera angle)
Starting tilt for Specialized Power saddle — reference point for measurement?
Hi everyone, I’m trying to find a good starting point for the tilt of a Specialized Power Saddle, but I’m a bit confused about how the tilt should actually be measured. Different people seem to measure it in different ways: - along the entire length of the saddle (tail to nose) - only on the rear flat platform where the sit bones rest - on the first third of the saddle - on the first two-thirds - or even using the rails as a reference Because the Power has a short nose and a curved profile, these methods give very different angles. So my questions are: 1. What tilt range do you usually use as a starting point for the Power? 2. Where exactly do you place the level when measuring the angle? 3. Do you measure tail-to-nose, or only the rear support platform? Then is the Power with Mirror similar ?
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I've got the same problem. I'm going by trial and error. - -6° tilt: too much hand pressure and sliding forward. - -2° tilt: the nose is pushing into soft tissue, on the climbs and on the descends. Next time I'll try -3°, hope that's the sweet spot! 🤞
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@Andrea Tore Thank you so much for the info 🙏 Did you find your preferred tilt at the end?
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I'm new, thanks for the infos :)
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Giulio Granata
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