I have a Phil BB, so it can be adjusted out, didn't think about that! This is the kneesaver you're talking about? http://www.kneesaver.net/ecommerce/kneesaverstm-pedal-extenders-2.html Never have seen them before.
I have had recommendations of a good bike fit as well, but am a bit leery of that as they seem kind of hoaky and/or biased to MCRB slam the bars sort of thing. On Friday, September 28, 2012 7:01:34 AM UTC-7, stevef wrote: > > Is it just one knee or both? Maybe you could put a kneesaver on one > side or use an Assymetrical BB to move the troubling side out a bit? > I also pedal heel in so I know what you mean about getting the cleat > angle right! Anyway, it's a frustrating problem--hope you find > relief! > > Steve > > On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 9:52 AM, cyclotourist > <[email protected]<javascript:>> > wrote: > > I haven't resorted to wider cranks yet as I have the perfect cranks (TA > > Zephyr) and am hoping to avoid that! But I have done the roller (but not > in > > a while), stretches, and lowered saddles a bit. The big help was angling > > cleats so my heels were really in (toes pointed out), and also pushing > the > > cleats inboard as far as possible, which in effect widened my Q by a > couple > > mms. All that has limited the onset of inflammation and pain > considerably. I > > can't ride without foot retention, in fact that's what caused my initial > > onset. Now I only have a flair up on fast-paced, high-medium mileage > road > > rides for the most part. I can ride 40 milers now w/out incident. > Haven't > > rode longer than that in a while to see how I do, but I imagine it would > > start flaring up. > > That's one of the reasons I favor mixed-surface and MTB rides almost > > exclusively now. The variation in pedaling and movement (and stopping to > > catch my breath!) really helps out. Sitting in the same spot spinning on > the > > road is NOT good for me. > > > > So there ya' go with my ITB update! :-) > > > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 6:07 AM, Steven Frederick > > <[email protected]<javascript:>> > wrote: > >> > >> Saw you mentioned ITB band trouble in your captions. I resolved a > >> nagging ITB problem by going to cranks with a wider Q-factor and > >> painful but therapeutic application of a foam roller... > >> > >> Wish I could join in on a ride like this--the one thing I really miss > >> riding around here is long climbs and descents. > >> > >> Steve Frederick, East Lansing (Flatlands!) MI > >> > >> On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 3:56 PM, [email protected] <javascript:> > >> <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > >> > I had a great ride this last Sunday. Haven't been able to get out for > a > >> > ride > >> > like this in a looooong time. Weather was perfect and I felt great! > Five > >> > hours to go 40 miles, but that's a whole other story... :-) > >> > > >> > I rode my All-Rounder up there and performed flawlessly. I've been > >> > considering putting drop bars back on, but the M bars haven't let me > >> > down > >> > yet. Might have to keep them on for a while longer! > >> > > >> > Write up with pics for those that want to take a gander: > >> > http://cyclotourist.blogspot.com/2012/09/up-up-up-hill.html > >> > > >> > If anyone is in the area, it's a real good outing. Maybe work out > >> > something > >> > for a SoCal Riv get together!!! > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups > >> > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> > To view this discussion on the web visit > >> > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/G7KUJ_pVtTMJ. > >> > To post to this group, send email to > >> > [email protected]<javascript:>. > > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > [email protected] <javascript:>. > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to > >> [email protected]<javascript:>. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected] <javascript:>. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > > ** > > "Osama Bin Laden is dead. 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