Another indicator of an uneven connection to the bike.

Do you remember to take out the insoles and look for wear when you do a bike fit? You might be amazed at some of the things you will see. In this photo it is extremely clear that this person put a lot of pressure on the outer part of the foot. However, in order to produce maximal force you need to have the first and second toe/ray involved.

Keep in mind viewing someone dynamically only, no matter what system is used or how expensive it is, you might not see any indicators of this uneven wear at the foot. You need to also assess the foot off the bike and of course examine the equipment – insole, cleat and/or pedal.

more on 20mm pedal spacers

What is the issue with using them with pedals that are put on with an allen wrench as opposed to pedal wrenches?  Is it that you cannot get a tight enough contact between the pedal and the spacer?

I hope these pictures help in understanding why you need a pedal wrench. There is one other spacer I have seen with a thru hole that allowed room for a 6mm allen key to pass but the problem is all the pedals we work with require an 8mm allen key so the hole is not really useful.

SPECIAL - Good for October 18-20, 2010 - mention this blog and recieve $5.00 off an order on a set of 20mm spacers. Limit one set per person

Tour de France - bummed but excited!

I am not going to talk about how many Cleat Wedges are in the Peloton but there are a lot more than most people think.

2 comments

First: I am bummed as everyone else in the office here at BikeFit.com that Christian is out.

Second: We are having a great time watching Todd at VeloCenter on http://www.velonews.com/  check it out. I think you will also enjoy this coverage.

a cool story - hope you get the same

Read about Andrew and his fitting in Nor Cal
http://community.active.com/message/754415#754415