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The most common bike fitting issues: part 2, cleat position

7/24/2016

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This is part 2 of the The 5 Most Common Bike Fitting Problems.  If you would like to view Part 1 first, you can click here.  

As a quick recap, the 5 most common bike fitting issues were:
    1.  Leg alignment issues
    2.  Saddle too high or too low
    3.  Poor cleat position
    4.  Saddle tilted up or down
    5.  Reach to the handlebars (either too bunched or too stretched out)

I covered the first two problems in the last article, and I’ll address issue #3 this time around – poor cleat position.

Poor Cleat Position – The foot/pedal interface
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There is really no way for me to tell whether or not someone has their cleats positioned properly by simply catching a quick glimpse of them out on the road.  This is especially true when it comes to the fore/aft position of the cleat.  Even when I put a client up on a trainer and can evaluate them up close, I still can’t identify the proper cleat position until I complete a detailed foot and gait analysis.  So, why is it that I’ve even included this issue in this Top 5 list?

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The most common bike fitting issues: Part 1, Leg alignment & saddle Height

7/5/2016

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The shop where I do all my bike fits, Revolution Bike Shop in Solana Beach, is located on one of the most well traveled coastal cycling roads in all of Southern California, Highway 101.  I also have a home directly on one of the region's most popular road biking routes known as the Elfin Forest Loop. The bottom line is that I get to see a lot of cyclists each year.  Thousands. Based on access to viewing these large numbers of roadies and my experience as a bike fitter, I’ve narrowed down the most common bike fitting issues to the following five:

1.  Poor Leg Alignment  
2.  A saddle that is too high or too low
3.  Poor cleat position
4.  A saddle that is tilted downwards
5.  Excessive reach to the handlebars
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I’ll be examining the first two of these issues in this article.

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