Rider #1.
2 wedges left foot, 3 wedges right foot - measured everything with the Look Keo Fit System and after the wedges had been placed the rider can now use a gray cleat while before due to "excessive rotation" could only ride with a red cleat. Right cleat was moved in about 1mm to get better tracking. Other changes were raise and moved forward seat (original leg extension just about 30 degrees) and flip stem. For the first time he felt that his big toes were making contact with the soles of the shoes.
Rider #2
1 wedge left and 2 wedges right foot. Did not measure anything with the Keo Fit System. Seat was raised and moved forward (original extension a little shy of 30 degrees). During his 45 minute ride during lunch hour he noticed a much improved pedal stroke and improved comfort in his shoes.
Rider #3
With the FFMD I recorded 15 degree varus left and 20 degree of varus on the right food. Started out with 2 wedges left and 3 right and the knee tracking was much improved. Other changes were also were to raise the seat and move forward. Double checked for cleat rotation with the Look Keo Fit System and his number showed much less rotation after the fact which was very visible by looking at the rider from the front.
Rider #4
The recommendation is to start with 1 wedge left and 2 wedges right and then build up if needed after that. This rider uses Keo Quarz pedals on his road bike which is his training bike as he races MTB on week-end and wants to have the same set-up for his shoes.
In this picture we can really see why his right knee does not track correctly. He also complains that after 2 hours he starts getting pain on the outside of his knee/leg.
This frontal view depicts very well what 10 degrees of Varus do to the pedaling mechanics.Summary:
Fits: 3 +1
Wedges Used: 13 +3
Average Wedges per rider: 4
Average Wedges/rider on Left: 1.25
Average Wedges/rider on Right: 2.5
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