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

roknutzus@yahoo.com (Scott) wrote in 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
>

I went to SPD-R for just that reason. I'm "fixed" now, but I think it's more due to the size bigger
shoe(one size up from my normal) and loose lacing I started at the same time.

Scott, I use Shimano 545 for just that reason, but I still have the same old hotfoot sometimes.
Evenwhen you use a larger pedal the contact area of the cleat is still the same. maybe the bigger
style cleat is better. Ben fox "Scott" <roknutzus@yahoo.com> 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

Looks probably have the largest area; there are also available Shimano MTB pedals which are
effectively big cage pedals with a pop-up bit wot you clip into.

Dave Larrington - http://legslarry.crosswinds.net/
===========================================================
Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter
http://www.bhpc.org.uk/
===========================================================

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

After using those "horshoe" BMX pedals for years, I got Kneesavers this year. These might be worth a
try for your wife. Good Luck!

Chris Jordan Santa Cruz, CA.

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

I have a pair of Shimano PD-M545 pedals for sale ($40) if you're interested.

Scott,

I have a fairly broad SPD pedal, a pair of SPD sandals and a pair of SPD MTB shoes. The sandals work
great. The MTB shoes had become painful to wear while riding due to pressure where the pedal
attached to the shoe. As the sandals worked well, it was obviously not the pedal but the shoes. I
improvised a stiffer sole in my shoes. I cut some flexible plastic notebook dividers to the shape of
the inside of the shoe and inserted them under the shoe support liners. Voila, it worked. It was a
cheap fix and surprizingly comfortable. The shoes are a little tighter.

Gary McCarty, Greenspeed GTO, Salt Lake City

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

"Dave Larrington" <legs_larry@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Looks probably have the largest area; there are also available Shimano MTB pedals which are
>effectively big cage pedals with a pop-up bit wot you clip into.
>
>Dave Larrington - http://legslarry.crosswinds.net/
>===========================================================
> Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter
> http://www.bhpc.org.uk/
>===========================================================
>
>I have the Shimano 424 which are the type MTB pedals that Dave is refering
to. I will still get a hot spot if I dont get all three straps adjusted properly on my Sidi shoes.
harry Harry VR40/oss

On Mon, 20 Jan 2003 10:45:25 -0000, "Dave Larrington" <legs_larry@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Looks probably have the largest area; there are also available Shimano MTB pedals which are
>effectively big cage pedals with a pop-up bit wot you clip into.

I've never had hotspots with Look either, but have had on my Shimano SPD / platform pedals (the SPD
bit projects)

Guy
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Gary: This is interesting. Are the sandals particularly stiff? My wife and I have *very* stiff ($)
shoes (she's using top-end Sidi's), so maybe this isn't the problem? The cleat is as far back as
possible, but I have yet to lengthen the holes. Hmmmm....

Scott

mcchelsea@sisna.com (Gary Mc) wrote in message
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> Scott,
>
> I have a fairly broad SPD pedal, a pair of SPD sandals and a pair of SPD MTB shoes. The sandals
> work great. The MTB shoes had become painful to wear while riding due to pressure where the pedal
> attached to the shoe. As the sandals worked well, it was obviously not the pedal but the shoes. I
> improvised a stiffer sole in my shoes. I cut some flexible plastic notebook dividers to the shape
> of the inside of the shoe and inserted them under the shoe support liners. Voila, it worked. It
> was a cheap fix and surprizingly comfortable. The shoes are a little tighter.
>
> Gary McCarty, Greenspeed GTO, Salt Lake City
>
>
> 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

Thanks for your input, everyone.

Harry and Dave: I'm checking out some Shimano M525 that have the cage and pop-up binding. Now do I
understand correctly that once you clip in, the spd binding sets back into the cage so the whole
cage is now supporting your foot in addition to the binding? How well does this work? Do you really
*feel* the extra support?

Thanks.

Scott

"Hairyone" <hairyone@ev1.net> wrote in message news:<v2nnvqj64nr2cd@corp.supernews.com>...
> "Dave Larrington" <legs_larry@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >Looks probably have the largest area; there are also available Shimano MTB pedals which are
> >effectively big cage pedals with a pop-up bit wot you clip into.
> >
> >Dave Larrington - http://legslarry.crosswinds.net/
> >===========================================================
> > Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter
> > http://www.bhpc.org.uk/
> >===========================================================
> >
> >I have the Shimano 424 which are the type MTB pedals that Dave is refering
> to. I will still get a hot spot if I dont get all three straps adjusted properly on my Sidi shoes.
> harry Harry VR40/oss

Scott,

The shoe and sandal are both stiff overall. But, the shoe has a removable insole, not so the sandal.
The removable insole in the shoe is a thing layer of styrafoam/foam-rubber, without almost no
stiffness. It allows access to the cleat bracket from inside the shoe. There was no stiff layer
between the cleat bracket and the foot. Pressure was being transmitted from the metal cleat bracket
to the foot, more so on one foot than the other. I tried moving the cleat around, the pain just
followed it. I inserted a thin, barely flexible layer of plastic to disperse the pressure.

I am not sure about the layers of the sandal as everything is glued together. I have never had
problems with the sandals.

Gary

roknutzus@yahoo.com (Scott) wrote in message
news:<b41df48c.0301201513.2456d182@posting.google.com>...
> Gary: This is interesting. Are the sandals particularly stiff? My wife and I have *very* stiff ($)
> shoes (she's using top-end Sidi's), so maybe this isn't the problem? The cleat is as far back as
> possible, but I have yet to lengthen the holes. Hmmmm....
>
> Scott
>
>
>
>
> mcchelsea@sisna.com (Gary Mc) wrote in message
> news:<8da98010.0301200855.cdab1c4@posting.google.com>...
> > Scott,
> >
> > I have a fairly broad SPD pedal, a pair of SPD sandals and a pair of SPD MTB shoes. The sandals
> > work great. The MTB shoes had become painful to wear while riding due to pressure where the
> > pedal attached to the shoe. As the sandals worked well, it was obviously not the pedal but the
> > shoes. I improvised a stiffer sole in my shoes. I cut some flexible plastic notebook dividers to
> > the shape of the inside of the shoe and inserted them under the shoe support liners. Voila, it
> > worked. It was a cheap fix and surprizingly comfortable. The shoes are a little tighter.

Guy Chapman wrote:

> I've never had hotspots with Look either

I have, but this should be qualified with the proviso that it also depends on the shoes as well. I
had no problems with Look or Gaerne shoes, some with Shimano and a lot more with my current Nike
kit. Fortunately, these are falling apart, so I am intending to try Specialized next.

Dave Larrington - http://legslarry.crosswinds.net/
===========================================================
Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter
http://www.bhpc.org.uk/
===========================================================

On 20 Jan 2003 18:12:30 -0800, mcchelsea@sisna.com (Gary Mc) wrote:

>The removable insole in the shoe is a thing layer of styrafoam/foam-rubber, without almost no
>stiffness. It allows access to the cleat bracket from inside the shoe. There was no stiff layer
>between the cleat bracket and the foot. Pressure was being transmitted from the metal cleat bracket
>to the foot, more so on one foot than the other. I tried moving the cleat around, the pain just
>followed it. I inserted a thin, barely flexible layer of plastic to disperse the pressure.

The cleat bracket used to bother me until I added foam padding held by duct tape on top of the cleat
bracket. This is underneath the thin footbed insert in my Lake MTB shoes. I used enough foam to
actually create a soft 'bump' over the SPD mounting bracket., but once the shoes are on, it isn't
noticeable.

Jon Meinecke

Jon,

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.

Gary McCarty.

Jon Meinecke <meineckeat@atiex.com> wrote in message
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>
> The cleat bracket used to bother me until I added foam padding held by duct tape on top of the
> cleat bracket. This is underneath the thin footbed insert in my Lake MTB shoes. I used enough foam
> to actually create a soft 'bump' over the SPD mounting bracket., but once the shoes are on, it
> isn't noticeable.
>
> Jon Meinecke