Cyclefit - Is it worth it?

[Toks]

Hi Sylv, I had some wedges fitted at cyclefit in 2003. After an examination a pronating right foot and a short leg were diagnosed. I know some people haven't been impressed with them. But I think it was worth it - give em a go

[-Adam-]

What is over-pronation?

Which side of the leg/knee does it affect?

Sylv, what are the excercises you've been given to strengthen the inside of your thigh/s?

[Sylv]

Thanks all.

Adam: http://www.steenwyk.com/pronsup.htm

You can easily find out if you suffer from either one, by looking at the wear under a well-worn pair of shoes.

Exercises: have a (lightly inflated) football in between your thigs and apply pressure on it, and also the weighs apparel at the gym which motion is quite similar.


The thing is that pronation seems to be by far the most common ailment, and I've never seen any soles built for supination (outside of my heel soles very worn-out), so I think wedges could be what I need.

I also know my right knee, which has been trouble-free for the last few years, doesn't track right laterally, so that might affect the left side too.

[Keith]

[quote="A (JC) Pettachi"]What is over-pronation?

Which side of the leg/knee does it affect?

[-Adam-]

So if im getting the pain in my left knee more than my right knee, but still a similar pain in my right knee. But I've only gotten the pain since getting on a new bike with a slightly different position. Then the pain is likely to be the caused by somehting to do with the position on the bike rather than a phyisological condidtion with my body right?

Anyhow, I havn't ridden since saturday, so hopefully with the changes I've made, plus time for the knee to calm down, I should be good to go tomorow...

I just feel a little peturbed as I have never really had a problem with my knees like this over the past three & 1/2 years. But with a bit of luck, it'll be nothing.

[sid_day]

I have my cycle-fitted bike now since the beginning of June and I can honestly say that, for me it was worth the money.

[Toks]

[quote="A (JC) Pettachi"]So if im getting the pain in my left knee more than my right knee, but still a similar pain in my right knee. But I've only gotten the pain since getting on a new bike with a slightly different position. Then the pain is likely to be the caused by somehting to do with the position on the bike rather than a phyisological condidtion with my body right?

[-Adam-]

Toks the pain in the right knee was very very feint if at all compared to the left. It was just the left that really started to cause me grief on saturday, but hopefully its calmed down now. I'll take it easy tomorow to see what happens...

[Toks]

[quote="A (JC) Pettachi"]Toks the pain in the right knee was very very feint if at all compared to the left. It was just the left that really started to cause me grief on saturday, but hopefully its calmed down now. I'll take it easy tomorow to see what happens...