Minguez
Reged: 18/08/2008
Posts: 2
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Hi all,
I’m new to cycling weekly and cycling itself. I have managed to fit myself out with a decent bike (2nd hand from a friend 9 months old – the bike not my friend of course!) and some really comfortable shoes etc etc.
However, every time I cycle after about 15mins I get a pain across the bottom and sides of my feet at their widest points. This is not due to my shoes being too tight as they are clearly not. The pain relents when I free pedal for a while with one leg fully straight or when I finally get of the bike. This is becoming very annoying as it is limiting my time on the bike and my enjoyment. I have no idea why I am getting this pain. I get it when I go to a spinning session as well. Any ideas please? I’m desperate to work this out, is it just something I need to get used to or is there something I can change to get rid of it.
Any ideas warmly welcome.
Many thanks n advance.
Minguez
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Sly
Reged: 07/02/2008
Posts: 732
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Hi and welcome. What sort of shoes are they? Proper road shoes with cleats or just trainers?
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Minguez
Reged: 18/08/2008
Posts: 2
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Hi, proper road shoes with cleats.
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tonybv9
Reged: 08/10/2007
Posts: 751
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What brand and model are they? This is important, as some brands do not sit your foot flat on the pedal.
Also, which pedal system are you using?
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Sly
Reged: 07/02/2008
Posts: 732
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Are they adjustable at all? Mine can slide forward and sideways if the screws on the cleats are loosened. Maybe it's worth trying to move them forward orbackwards slightly and testing it out?
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eric09
Reged: 14/11/2007
Posts: 675
Loc: Doc Fuentes' lab
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I get this in warm weather when my feet expand with the heat, does it happen on every ride?
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Sly
Reged: 07/02/2008
Posts: 732
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I started to get a painful foot today after a series of really hard descents where I was putting huge amounts of pressure on the pedals due to gravity and trying to keep the speed down.
Could it be a pedalling technique issue? Maybe using too much downward force? Can you try focusing on power through the entire rotation and some upward motion as well, see if that makes any difference?
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wuverley
Reged: 16/05/2008
Posts: 4043
Loc: Man of Kent
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Yes Sly, on days when I seem to be able to "ankle" fluently, I have little problem with foot pain, cramp etc.
But occasionally, on days when ankling seems more difficult, I find I start to get odd pains that I don't usually have. This may be a sign of getting old(er) or just a matter of getting fitter, because it was rare when I was genuinely fit 10 years or so ago, but is more common now.
(If anyone is unsure what ankling is, ask their dad/grandad, or consult a 50/60s cycle coaching source.) 
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half_lap
Reged: 27/08/2008
Posts: 15
Loc: On the Blue Line
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Quote:
Hi all,
I’m new to cycling weekly and cycling itself. I have managed to fit myself out with a decent bike (2nd hand from a friend 9 months old – the bike not my friend of course!) and some really comfortable shoes etc etc.
while with one leg fully straight or when I finally get of the bike. This is becoming very annoying as it is limiting my time on the bike and my enjoyment. I have no idea why I am getting this pain. I get it when I go to a spinning session as well. Any ideas please? I’m desperate to work this out, is it just something I need to get used to or is there something I can change to get rid of it.
You use the phrase 'fully straight' Your leg should never be fully straight, there should be a slight bend in the knee.
To get you foot position correct do the following.
Sit on the bike and balance against a wall to hold you position steady.
Place the heel of the foot on the pedal. The leg should be straight when the pedal is at the lowest point.
Pedal backwards there should be no rocking of the hips.
Place the ball of the foot over the pedal spindle
Place the cranks level and the ball of the foot over the pedal spindle, ideally the knee should be over the pedal spindle, you can slide the saddle forwards/backwards to achieve this.
Look forwards and down, you should be unable to see the front hub when holding the bars, as the handlebars will obscure the front hub. If they don't you might need a longer / shorter stem.
Once you are happy with all this tighten the plates in your shoe, but not too tight as you could twist the plate out of line, check on the bike again and retighten.
Pedalling action.
Pedal with a smooth continuous action - imagine scraping mud of the sole of the shoe when you reach the bottom of the stroke.
Remember it's a leg action with minimal upper body and shoulder movement.
Use a circular action.
When you go spinning you use a different bike, saddle, shoes etc from your bike so the feeling is going to be different, so bare that in mind and try not to compare the 2 too much.
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Sly
Reged: 07/02/2008
Posts: 732
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imagine scraping mud of the sole of the shoe when you reach the bottom of the stroke
I thought it was dog mess? Or doesn't it matter? 
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esther231
Reged: 08/09/2008
Posts: 1
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I use to have pain along the outer edge of my foot when biking. It's been getting progressively worse - to the point I was thinking of no longer biking. Read an old thread on another board that recommended shims or wedges under the cleat. I found the wedges online and ordered them. They were easy to install and come ready to use with three of the most common cleats. I rode today with them for the first time today and I have no pain!! Utterly amazing. The oddest thing is the thickest part of the wedge gets put on closest to the inside of the foot. It doesn't seem logical but the package had the same directions so I did it. This is the difference between night and day for my foot. Everyone is different but I do hope this will help someone else.
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