I bought my first road bike a few months ago and put a little over 1000 miles on it with running shoes and regular ol' BMX style pedals. I finally got some Speedplays and after 4 rides of about 25 miles each, I wish I had my old pedals back. During the ride, my left leg feels on fire and when I wake then next morning I wish I could cut it off. When I am actually riding, it feels like my right leg is doing all the work and I feel like my left foot needs to be further back on the pedal. The only way I can explain it would be to imagine a sprinter (track and field) on the starting blocks (how they start with one foot in front of the other). I know this is not a good analogy, but I think I would be more comfortable if the ball of my right foot was lined up over the pedal (how it is currently) and the toes of my left foot were lined up over the left pedal.
Has anyone experienced pain like this after switching to clipless?
Is this something I can adjust mechanically, or do I have a problem with my pedalling technique that I need to fix?
Thanks for any advice.
Has anyone experienced pain like this after switching to clipless?
Is this something I can adjust mechanically, or do I have a problem with my pedalling technique that I need to fix?
Thanks for any advice.