I sure hope I can get some good input here:
For years I have ridden with Cages/(clips as I'm told)--back in August I got "clipless pedals". Well, before the clippless--no knee problems ever. Since clipless, knees hurt all the time.
I"ve been in for several fittings--each time beyond a minor tweeking, I'm told I'm in exactly the right position as they had it before. IN the meantime I usually found I"d put the seat up and back a bit--but I was told I was up to high--back too far and riding with my toes too much.
So seat is back down, etc. And I'm working on keeping my heals down--but my knees still hurt. I'm worried I"m going to have permanent damage if I dont' figure this out soon!!!!!!!! I dont' want to go back to cages--but I"m getting frustrated and worried
One thing I keep feeling like is that my feet are too far back on the pedal--in other words, I want to push my toes forward (but of course I cant) I was told in the cages that I did ride with my toes pretty far forward--but heck, my knees never hurt, so I"m darned close to pushing the cleats back on the shoe . . .
Any life experience--anecdotes? Oh, these are Mt. bike clips--but I'm road biking. It was the most affordable way to get into clippless and I was told it'd be fine for the kind of riding I do (usually 20-30 mile 2 hour rides 2-3 times a week tops)--they have them so they allow the most rotation side to side (I think)
HELP!
For years I have ridden with Cages/(clips as I'm told)--back in August I got "clipless pedals". Well, before the clippless--no knee problems ever. Since clipless, knees hurt all the time.
I"ve been in for several fittings--each time beyond a minor tweeking, I'm told I'm in exactly the right position as they had it before. IN the meantime I usually found I"d put the seat up and back a bit--but I was told I was up to high--back too far and riding with my toes too much.
So seat is back down, etc. And I'm working on keeping my heals down--but my knees still hurt. I'm worried I"m going to have permanent damage if I dont' figure this out soon!!!!!!!! I dont' want to go back to cages--but I"m getting frustrated and worried
One thing I keep feeling like is that my feet are too far back on the pedal--in other words, I want to push my toes forward (but of course I cant) I was told in the cages that I did ride with my toes pretty far forward--but heck, my knees never hurt, so I"m darned close to pushing the cleats back on the shoe . . .
Any life experience--anecdotes? Oh, these are Mt. bike clips--but I'm road biking. It was the most affordable way to get into clippless and I was told it'd be fine for the kind of riding I do (usually 20-30 mile 2 hour rides 2-3 times a week tops)--they have them so they allow the most rotation side to side (I think)
HELP!