Wider platform clipless pedals? - Page 2

On 21 Jan 2003 13:14:36 -0800, mcchelsea@sisna.com (Gary Mc) wrote:

>I tried something close to that and made sure the cleat was extra tight to pull the bracket into
>the shoe, but nothing helped much. The thin layer of sort of stiff plastic was my umpteenth attempt
>to find something to work.

Different shoes may be the answer more than different pedals, but as several others have suggested,
there are combination clipless/platform pedals that might help.

Further shoe modifications may be possible, though.

I considered filling the cutout inside my cheap Look MTB shoes with silicone sealant both to fill
the top side of the cleat back et mounting space and to seal the soles (water and air).

So far, the duct tape and foam solution is sufficient. It's two layers of duct tape covering the
cleat mounting slots, a layer of dense open-cell foam (probably 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick) more than
filling the cut-out, a layer of duct tape compressing and securing the foam, then the original thin
foam footbed.

Jon Meinecke

Scott,

I had the same problem no matter what shoes I wore. After switching to Speedplay Frogs I determined
that the reason I was getting hot spots was due to lack of "float". That is, my foot was twisting in
the shoe because the pedal didn't allow for the natural movement of my knee/ankle. No more hotspots
- I did a 260 mile 3-Day weekend with no numbness or hot spots.

Walk behind someone and look at their foot. It's not uncommon to see someone actually change the
"toe in / toe out" position of their foot through each step and lift.

Chris

roknutzus@yahoo.com (Scott) wrote in message
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> Here's the deal: My wife is having some problems with hot spots. We're going to try the usual
> stuff, but I was wondering if anyone could recommend a clipless pedal that also has a *wide* base
> to spread the pressure over a greater area. I know about powerstraps but am concerned about the
> torque put on the knees. Are Bebops and better in this regard than Frogs, our current system? Any
> ideas out there?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott

Chris: Sounds good but no go. We've got Speedplays but still mega ouch! We've ordered some
Look-equivalent pedals from Nashbar and found some Lake shoes that allow walking and such--on sale,
too. Actually, I found the Lake shoes @ Pricepoint.com for $25! Our current setup includes the Frogs
and *very* stiff, high-end shoes. I'll report back after we've done some miles w/the new set up.
After doing some searches and reading some of the responses here, it seems that several people have
gotten relief with the much wider contact area of Look pedals.

Regards, Scott

cchampion0269@yahoo.com (Chris Champion) wrote in message
news:<24a9f964.0301221839.c350c2d@posting.google.com>...
> Scott,
>
> I had the same problem no matter what shoes I wore. After switching to Speedplay Frogs I
> determined that the reason I was getting hot spots was due to lack of "float". That is, my foot
> was twisting in the shoe because the pedal didn't allow for the natural movement of my knee/ankle.
> No more hotspots - I did a 260 mile 3-Day weekend with no numbness or hot spots.
>
> Walk behind someone and look at their foot. It's not uncommon to see someone actually change the
> "toe in / toe out" position of their foot through each step and lift.
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> roknutzus@yahoo.com (Scott) wrote in message
> news:<b41df48c.0301191636.7e8cb691@posting.google.com>...
> > Here's the deal: My wife is having some problems with hot spots. We're going to try the usual
> > stuff, but I was wondering if anyone could recommend a clipless pedal that also has a *wide*
> > base to spread the pressure over a greater area. I know about powerstraps but am concerned about
> > the torque put on the knees. Are Bebops and better in this regard than Frogs, our current
> > system? Any ideas out there?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Scott

Speedplay road pedals seem to have the largest available cleat area. Mine have worked very well for
me, though I first took a dremel tool to them so they would release both ways.

Craig

Craig wrote:

> Speedplay road pedals seem to have the largest available cleat area

Seems to me that Look and Time road pedals are larger than Speedplays.

Dave Larrington - http://legslarry.crosswinds.net/
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