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Mark Stonich
Guest
I've got a couple of questions I'm hoping someone can help me with.
Anyone know anything about shin splints caused by cycling, and how to avoid reoccurrence?
A very short woman, with a Hase Lepus trike, has asked me if I can do anything to her pedals to help
her avoid a repeat of the shin splints she suffered with last year. She's not worried about
efficiency, just wants to be able to ride around her neighborhood without pain.
She has been riding too far from her BB, causing her to extend her toes when pedalling. Is this a
likely cause? I'll be shortening her boom and installing short cranks, to allow her proper
extension.
She's worried that this won't be enough, and I'm thinking about adding large platforms to a pair of
pedals, with a heel cup to hold her foot forward on the pedals, so the axle is almost under her
arch. Anyone know if this should help.
BTW she already has good orthotics, but isn't interested in "Real" cycling shoes. She's been seeing
a doctor and a PT about this but they aren't bike savvy.
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Does anybody out there have a Rotator Pursuit, and something to measure the angle of the handlebar
bend? A Bachetta owner hates his handlebars and wants me to clone the Pursuit bar for him.
Anyone know anything about shin splints caused by cycling, and how to avoid reoccurrence?
A very short woman, with a Hase Lepus trike, has asked me if I can do anything to her pedals to help
her avoid a repeat of the shin splints she suffered with last year. She's not worried about
efficiency, just wants to be able to ride around her neighborhood without pain.
She has been riding too far from her BB, causing her to extend her toes when pedalling. Is this a
likely cause? I'll be shortening her boom and installing short cranks, to allow her proper
extension.
She's worried that this won't be enough, and I'm thinking about adding large platforms to a pair of
pedals, with a heel cup to hold her foot forward on the pedals, so the axle is almost under her
arch. Anyone know if this should help.
BTW she already has good orthotics, but isn't interested in "Real" cycling shoes. She's been seeing
a doctor and a PT about this but they aren't bike savvy.
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Does anybody out there have a Rotator Pursuit, and something to measure the angle of the handlebar
bend? A Bachetta owner hates his handlebars and wants me to clone the Pursuit bar for him.