[email protected] (roy dale) wrote in message news:<
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> What kind of pedals and where do you get them at that
> would have that kind of setup? I am new to the high bottm
> bracket but some days there is no pain in the calf but
> the last 2 or 3 rides it has become a factor as to how
> far i can go.
Shimano PD-M324, for one:
http://harriscyclery.net/site/page.cfm?PageID=49&SKU=PD6432
These are available from bike shops anywhere. There's a
version made by Wellgo, too. My wife has these on her Tour
Easy- they're very nice for the days she rides to work.
It may be that the rotational adjustment on the cleats is
not correct. If you feel pressure on either side of your
heel while you're pedaling, something's amiss. Your feet
should hang naturally in the back of your shoe.
You might want to find a bike shop that uses the Fit Kit
system. They have a device that will show you which way and
how far to move the cleat. It's called the Rotational
Adjustment Device:
http://www.bikefitkit.com/fit_kit/rad_kit.html In fact, a
complete professional fitting would be a good thing, IMO.
Not many professional fitters know recumbents, but the
adjustments aren't *that* different. If you were near
Portland, I'd tell you to talk to Micheal Sylvester at the
Bike Gallery. He *trains* people in bike fitting and he's
done recumbents in the past. Here's a couple articles: http-
://www.cyclingsite.com/collected_wisdom/what_to_take/bikes/-
bike_fits.htm
http://www.planetultra.com/maynard/likeadork.html
I rode a P-38 for 12 years before switching to a Tour Easy
(partly to keep my wife company) and I *rarely* had pain
like you describe. Usually it was after getting new shoes
or installing new cleats. Readjustment allowed me to ride
pain-free.
Jeff