Kerneels Posted October 4, 2011 Share My husband was in a motorbike accident a few years back. This left him with his right leg 30mm shorter than the left. He started cycling earlier this year. Due to his bike setup being done on the shorter leg the left leg bends more than it should when pedaling. The people that build up his shoes cannot build up cycling shoes. I do not want him to hurt the other leg as it already has problems with the ligaments in the knee. ANY IDEAS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted October 4, 2011 Share Speedplay makes shims to fit between cleat and shoe. You then set the bike for the longest leg. http://www.speedplay.com/images/shim.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted October 4, 2011 Share My husband was in a motorbike accident a few years back. This left him with his right leg 30mm shorter than the left. He started cycling earlier this year. Due to his bike setup being done on the shorter leg the left leg bends more than it should when pedaling. The people that build up his shoes cannot build up cycling shoes. I do not want him to hurt the other leg as it already has problems with the ligaments in the knee. ANY IDEAS? What shoes and pedals is he riding with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffer44 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Has he been for a professional set up? Sure someone like Jeroen Swart at Sports Science in Cape Town can help him out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerneels Posted October 4, 2011 Share What shoes and pedals is he riding with? Didn't know if he would like cycling so he purchased some cheap olympic mountainbike shoes. I do not know about the pedals.Do not want to change before we know how to fix the problem. Then he will buy a decent pair of shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerneels Posted October 4, 2011 Share Has he been for a professional set up? Sure someone like Jeroen Swart at Sports Science in Cape Town can help him out? Bike shop did the setup when bike was purchased. Cape Town's a little far to visit for set up. We are in Bloem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted October 4, 2011 Share Didn't know if he would like cycling so he purchased some cheap olympic mountainbike shoes. I do not know about the pedals.Do not want to change before we know how to fix the problem. Then he will buy a decent pair of shoes. If he was to go for Look pedals and cleats then he would be able to get shims in 1 and 2 mm thickness from his lbs.He would just need a longer screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerneels Posted October 4, 2011 Share If he was to go for Look pedals and cleats then he would be able to get shims in 1 and 2 mm thickness from his lbs.He would just need a longer screw. Isn't 30mm a bit much to fix with shims? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted October 4, 2011 Share My husband was in a motorbike accident a few years back. This left him with his right leg 30mm shorter than the left. He started cycling earlier this year. Due to his bike setup being done on the shorter leg the left leg bends more than it should when pedaling. The people that build up his shoes cannot build up cycling shoes. I do not want him to hurt the other leg as it already has problems with the ligaments in the knee. ANY IDEAS? Do some research on Cyclingnews.com website under Fitness Q&A, look for replies from Steve Hogg. If you dont find a suitable answer then send in a question to the panel. http://www.cyclingnews.com/tag/fitness Email questions to:fitness@cyclingnews.com. You will get a reply and most likely from Steve Hogg who is a bit of a legend in Oz when it comes to Bike fit issues. I've dealt with him before and he really is good and prepared to offer good advice for free. You can go and visit his website to get an idea of what he does. www.stevehoggbikefitting.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I FLY Posted October 4, 2011 Share I have a similiar difference in my legs due to polio. I had my bike set up for the shorter leg and found that the longer leg cramped a lot. So moved seatpost up 1cm. Been riding with this setup since 2000 with no problems.I have no shims or other adjustments to my shoes or cleats. My knees are still good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnydabutcher Posted October 4, 2011 Share How about diff crank arms? 175mm on the good leg - 172.5 on the other - could sort out the diff with shims or even 175/170 if needed. Worth a try I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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