Lateral adjustment on pedals?

[plane^driver]

Are there any road pedals on the market that offer lateral adjustment to move my feet further from the bike?

[Paul Ruinaard]

Its called Q Factor - see other posts here and google it. Some pedals have better Q factor than others - or you can insert spacers behind the pedals.

[Brickleberry]

Or buy pedals with a longer spindle. , you can get them in shimano and I'm sure others

[shaper]

Go for a bike fit, they will set up your pedals correctly along with the rest of you

[plane^driver]

Go for a bike fit, they will set up your pedals correctly along with the rest of you

Ive been twice. When I first got the bike i was getting elbow pain that whats the reason I went and they fixed that. Less than two months I developed knee pain in the left knee, ITB initially and then moved to the front/below the knee cap. I moved the the cleats as far in as possible and that did seem to help with the itb pain not 100%.

Also my shoes were to big, which was not pointed out at the first fitting, I picked it up when I was doing hours of reading and checking measurments myself. The cleats were atleast 5mm forward of where they needed to be.

 

I contacted the fitment centre and I went back for a refit. The seat was moved back 15mm and then not to bring back the elbow pain the stem shorted from 100-80 and new shoes with correct cleat position. My pelvis tilts down to the left which could be due to my scoliosis or possibly a leg length difference, and im sure this is causing the cramping feeling in the right hip. When I suggested cleat spacers I was told they dont offer them. The reason Im after a wider Q factor my knees track out at the top. Sometimes its natural biomechanics, pelvic width cant be changed.

 

So Im now down to my own trial and error. Im going to try insoles with proper arch support, I made my own cleat spacers for the left shoe and ive fitted spacers between the pedals and the crank arm to try.

 

After all my research the amount of fitment and adjustment that is offered locally compared to overseas is rather dismal. Best of luck to me and my DIY fitment!

[raptor-22]

Are there any road pedals on the market that offer lateral adjustment to move my feet further from the bike?

 

 

TIME Espresso

TIME RXS

both these pedals offer the Q-factor adjustment on the cleat as well as the pedal body.

[lechatnoir]

Go for a bike fit, they will set up your pedals correctly along with the rest of you

 

This... best money I've spent on biking in years

[PhilipV]

Maybe you should stop going to bike shops for fitments, and go to a good biokineticist. It sounds like you have unique factors that need addressing, and someone who has studied movement will be better equipped to help you.

[plane^driver]

Maybe you should stop going to bike shops for fitments, and go to a good biokineticist. It sounds like you have unique factors that need addressing, and someone who has studied movement will be better equipped to help you.

Funny you mentioned this, I worked with one last year and Im starting again this week!

[Phatman]

Leg length difference and cramping in the hip is possibly caused by the hip being "out". I'm sure your biokineticist will check this though. One of my clients who cycles had the same symptoms. Sent him to my chiropractor, got him a wider test saddle and dropped his seat about 5mm, and he's never had a problem since.

[raptor-22]

Maybe you should stop going to bike shops for fitments, and go to a good biokineticist. It sounds like you have unique factors that need addressing, and someone who has studied movement will be better equipped to help you.

 

 

sage advise.

Forgive me bike shops but you okes are the worst. You are so infested with brand specific fit doctrine that you don't know whether you are coming or going anylonger. Bike fit needs to work with the physics and bio kinetics of the rider bike combination. Saddle width, q-factor, even how far forward you need to be positioned needs to be determined by someone with an understanding of the movement of the human body

[plane^driver]

If I knew what I know now just from reading I could of gotten to the same stage I am at now and saved some money.

 

Dont offer a comprehensive setup when its not actually that comprehensive, I'd call it "basic" with cameras and lazers. There was stuff I wanted checked and adjusted but they couldn't. It would be nice to have someone with a medical background, or thats studied the human body.

I do think fitment places have there place but not for me....

[Paul Ruinaard]

The guy at Cyclelab in Jhb was the only person who picked up my issues with Q factor being too narrow. 

 

It had evidenced itself because I had pains in the outside of my feet after long rides. Although it only started later on when I changed pedals. Narrow platform pedals give more issues (Cranks) than others like road pedals.

 

He was the only person to pick it up.

 

I had my brother make me some 1mm ally shims which now ride inside the pedals on the crank arms and I changed to proper road pedals and the problem vanished. It had plagued me a long time.

 

I think the other thing i learned is to be specific about the issues you are running into with your setup you want fixed. Like being more upright, When I was younger i could handle a very flat position - now being more upright works a lot better. everyone thinks they need to look like a TdF racer but you may need to bottle that ambition and do what makes you feel comfortable on a bike even if you look strange.

 

But there are some pretty qualified guys out there at the bike shops and it doesn't mean they are going to get it right straight away. He cant see inside your head and understand what you are trying to tell him (or not tell him) so you need to be very clear. Also move one thing and another will evidence itself and a new setup often feels very wrong. How are you judging what is right - pain, performance etc.

 

Many factors at play here and a lot of people actually dont understand that they have got in to bad habits so the actual correct setup may feel very uncomfortable initially

[openmind]

If I knew what I know now just from reading I could of gotten to the same stage I am at now and saved some money.

 

Dont offer a comprehensive setup when its not actually that comprehensive, I'd call it "basic" with cameras and lazers. There was stuff I wanted checked and adjusted but they couldn't. It would be nice to have someone with a medical background, or thats studied the human body.

I do think fitment places have there place but not for me....

Try Steve Hogg's blog - some really good advice for free:

https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/blog/

[Erroli8a8]

@plane^driver

 

I had ITB when I was running. the only solution for this is to have inner soles made that lift or tilt the foot outwards as you pronate.

[taito]

start with Chiro,get your basic frame straight.Also make sure your cleats are not too forward in your shoes.

I got new shoes some time ago and started having front knee issues,I re-measured the cleat distance and the were too far forward .Moving them back sorted the issue.

 

I had the ITB release did years ago and have never looked back.