Narrow Q factor roadie pedals causing knee pain---need advice

[Ttk]

Looks seems a little narrow as are the new Time impact --
getting some knee pain with both after 30-40 mile
rides....my feet normally splay outward (hence I quite skiing-
the SPD pedals are a little too wide and gives me some hot
spots otherwise I don't get knee pain anybody know about how
CX 6's, speedplay, Shimano SL's compare?

 

[Doug Cook]

"ttk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Looks seems a little narrow as are the new Time impact --
> getting some knee pain with both after 30-40 mile
> rides....my feet normally splay outward (hence I quite skiing-
> the SPD pedals are a little too wide and gives me some hot
> spots otherwise I don't get knee pain anybody know about
> how CX 6's, speedplay, Shimano SL's compare?

I don't know how they compare, but you can adjust the Q
factor with speedplays (actually you adjust the position of
the cleat on the shoe, but the end result is the same). I
played with my Zeros until my foot felt flat.

HTH

 

[Lan Support]

Look CX6/CX7 allow about 8mm sideways movement of the pedal
body on the axle, so you can ride more toes out without
heels/ankles hitting the cranks.

Keywin pedals also have different length axles available.

Nick

"ttk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Looks seems a little narrow as are the new Time impact --
> getting some knee pain with both after 30-40 mile
> rides....my feet normally splay outward (hence I quite skiing-
> the SPD pedals are a little too wide and gives me some hot
> spots otherwise I don't get knee pain anybody know about
> how CX 6's, speedplay, Shimano SL's compare?

 

[Lgf]

[email protected] (ttk) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Looks seems a little narrow as are the new Time impact --
> getting some knee pain with both after 30-40 mile
> rides....my feet normally splay outward (hence I quite skiing-
> the SPD pedals are a little too wide and gives me some hot
> spots otherwise I don't get knee pain anybody know about
> how CX 6's, speedplay, Shimano SL's compare?

Time ATAC pedals allow rotational and lateral float, giving
a lot of freedom to position/move your feet around.

LGF

 

[Qui Si Parla Ca]

<< anybody know about how CX 6's, speedplay, Shimano SL's
compare? >><BR><BR>

LOOK CX-6 has adjusteable q factor to about 1cm. SP has
longer axle spindles available in 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 inch
increases plus the cleat can be moved well out.

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[Jayofmontreal]

I use bebop pedals, as use a two bolt side by side with a
plate between the screws and the cleat bed, regardless of
your shoe I have quite a bit of lateral adjustment, and they
are float pedals like the speedplay only their cleat is much
more robust.

"ttk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Looks seems a little narrow as are the new Time impact --
> getting some knee pain with both after 30-40 mile
> rides....my feet normally splay outward (hence I quite skiing-
> the SPD pedals are a little too wide and gives me some hot
> spots otherwise I don't get knee pain anybody know about
> how CX 6's, speedplay, Shimano SL's compare?

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[James Scott]

ttk wrote:
> Looks seems a little narrow as are the new Time impact --
> getting some knee pain with both after 30-40 mile
> rides....my feet normally splay outward (hence I quite skiing-

Orthotics might be another way to solve your problem,
though obviously you'd want to see an orthopedist or
podiatrist to get fitted. I recently got fitted to address
a pronation problem and I noticed that the orthotics made
me tend to orient more toes-forward than toes-out, to the
point where I rotated my Egg Beater cleats a bit to get
back to a neutral position.

JLS
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