Question for Alex Simmons

[Hawkeye]

Hi Alex, welcome to the forum. Let me say how encouraging it is to hear how you're dealing with your recovery, and I hope to see you on the road around the Northern Beaches soon.

A quick question, if I may. It's not training-related, but I'm hoping you might have the contacts to help me solve this problem.

Background:
I have a leg length discrepancy with related back pain and need to get 2mm of shims for my mountain bike cleats. Unfortunately the only ones available so far are just 2.5cm square flat sheet metal. The front edge catches dreadfully when engaging the pedal - just livable for onroad but a major distraction if I've had to dab with my foot in the middle of techy off-road terrain.

Replacing with a thicker insole hasn't been as effective.

Question:
Do you know where I might be able to secure some SPD off-road cleat shims shaped to avoid catching on the pedal?

[Alex Simmons/RST]

Thanks.

Contact Steve Hogg at Sydney Cyclefit Centre.

He's the guru on this stuff and has devised lots of such solutions.

I can't post link yet so just do a serach for it.

Disclosure: he's a good mate of mine but does really know his stuff.

Cheers

[sogood]

http://www.cyclefitcentre.com/

[Hawkeye]

Thanks, guys, I'll give him a call.

[Alex Simmons/RST]

Tell him I sent you

[laterstarter]

http://www.bicyclefit.com/wedge.htm
have a range of shims - also cater for pronation etc.

I have osteoarthitis in one knee in the outside (lateral) compartment which has collapsed on that side (leg splays outwards from knee). This effectively shortens the leg. I bought wedges from Bicyclefit for my road shoes (imported from US, service was good and Phil Stephens responded quickly to emails). The difference is amazing. Reduced pelvis rock, knee scalloping, and both legs feel like they are doing the same work. Also just realised that the hot foot and other aches have not happened since I put them on.

I occasionally use my shoe orthotics inside the road shoe as well to realign the whole foot, but I don't notice a cycling benefit from the orthotics alone..