Timeline for Foot position on pedal
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| Sep 12, 2014 at 7:52 | comment | added | mattnz | As an MTBer running lowish cadence I moved my cleats back on various advise. I went back to ball mount after giving it quite a while. Cleat position, IMHO, is personal. Try it, do it if it works for you. | |
| Sep 12, 2014 at 5:51 | comment | added | adey_888 | @andy256 - no worries. I think cadence is quite a personal thing - I favour a higher cadence too. Interesting thing is that my cadence during TT/tri is higher than on the road. Mashing a bigger gear might work for some if they move the workload to larger muscle groups. | |
| Sep 12, 2014 at 5:47 | comment | added | adey_888 | @Mac I've added an edit with some of the key points - let me know if you think there is anything amiss. | |
| Sep 12, 2014 at 5:45 | history | edited | adey_888 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Sep 12, 2014 at 4:32 | comment | added | andy256 | Sorry @adey_888 no online sources. I'm a road guy and like a high cadence. I associate with a few Tri and Iron guys, and the lower cadence advice comes via them. To me the advice to shift the cleat back sounds consistent. | |
| Sep 12, 2014 at 4:02 | comment | added | Mac | I also found it interesting. Lots of people got very assertive based on no fact, and just a bunch of opinions. I would suggest a stiff sole would prevent the under-foot pressure problems. The info here seems to reinforce your advice given that this question is all about triathalon. Would you consider editing your answer with some of this info to make it more comprehensive? | |
| Sep 12, 2014 at 3:15 | comment | added | adey_888 | Interesting that the most-voted for answer seemed to be a big proponent for keeping the cleat under the ball of the foot. Other good info on that question includes implication of putting cleat under tendon of the arch (too much too soon could result in something like plantar fasciitis I suspect). Also: Midfoot is not suited to sprint events or crits where rapid changes of pace occur - it's suited to steady state events - TT, Triathlon, Audax, etc. Something like 6 out of top 10 Kona Ironman finishers were using midfoot. is a good point. | |
| Sep 12, 2014 at 3:08 | comment | added | Mac | More information about mid-foot cleat positioning on this question: bicycles.stackexchange.com/q/7433/1588 | |
| Sep 12, 2014 at 3:07 | comment | added | adey_888 | Lower cadence would suggest higher force and seem counter-intuitive to me. I'd be keen to learn if lower cadence takes the strain off the calves - any sources? | |
| Sep 12, 2014 at 3:03 | comment | added | andy256 | +1 And try using a lower cadence, driving with quads and glutes. It's about keeping the energy stored in the calves for when you need it. | |
| Sep 12, 2014 at 2:47 | history | answered | adey_888 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |