Great Video. I didn't know that such apps exit. Great idea for improving the bike fit on one's own. Looking forward to your next video! Keep up the great work! You are enriching UA-cam.
Thanks Daniel. It is really nice to get supportive comments like yours. Each video requires many hours of work but I enjoy the creative process and hopefully the information is useful!
I watched it with machine translation so I didn't fully understand it, but I feel that the power is definitely transmitted when you keep your toes slightly down and pedal, especially when going up hills.
I was wondering how much ankle movement differ when you change cleat position? I have the cleat between fifth and first metatarsal. But If I set it right at the fifth metatarsal I feel more stable and my calves isnt utilized as much. So where do you recommend cleat position?
In general moving the cleat to the most rearward position on the shoe is helpful if: - your ankle range of motion is excessive - you have Achilles Tendon problems - you have other bike fit difficulties In other words it is a good position for many people. Some people feel that their ability to achieve maximum sprint acceleration is reduced so they will tend to keep their cleat position more forward on the shoe
@@jono1457-qd9ft I've asked a small number of my clients if they consent to be used in my social media. The client at the start of the video is one of them. I've chosen his file as it is representative of the information I want to demonstrate at the ankle. He does ride with a slightly straighter than usual knee at BDC. Later in the video I've used myself as a model. I took video of my usual position on my Emonda and saw that my ankle motion is quite exaggerated (almost 20 degs of dorsiflexion which is extreme), and therefore not matching the dialogue. So I adjusted my saddle height and deliberately altered my pedalling action to change this. Unfortunately I am not an ideal bio-mechanical subject to record, but I am very affordable and always available.
Great Video. I didn't know that such apps exit. Great idea for improving the bike fit on one's own. Looking forward to your next video!
Keep up the great work! You are enriching UA-cam.
Thanks Daniel. It is really nice to get supportive comments like yours. Each video requires many hours of work but I enjoy the creative process and hopefully the information is useful!
I watched it with machine translation so I didn't fully understand it, but I feel that the power is definitely transmitted when you keep your toes slightly down and pedal, especially when going up hills.
The ankle does move a little bit to push the toes down, but it is important for this to be "just the right" amount.
I was wondering how much ankle movement differ when you change cleat position? I have the cleat between fifth and first metatarsal. But If I set it right at the fifth metatarsal I feel more stable and my calves isnt utilized as much. So where do you recommend cleat position?
In general moving the cleat to the most rearward position on the shoe is helpful if:
- your ankle range of motion is excessive
- you have Achilles Tendon problems
- you have other bike fit difficulties
In other words it is a good position for many people.
Some people feel that their ability to achieve maximum sprint acceleration is reduced so they will tend to keep their cleat position more forward on the shoe
Why do you have videos of cyclists whose saddle is obviously too high?
obviously too high?
@@podiumphysio657 Yes, almost straightened leg and raised heel. What's not obvious?
@@jono1457-qd9ft I've asked a small number of my clients if they consent to be used in my social media. The client at the start of the video is one of them. I've chosen his file as it is representative of the information I want to demonstrate at the ankle. He does ride with a slightly straighter than usual knee at BDC.
Later in the video I've used myself as a model. I took video of my usual position on my Emonda and saw that my ankle motion is quite exaggerated (almost 20 degs of dorsiflexion which is extreme), and therefore not matching the dialogue. So I adjusted my saddle height and deliberately altered my pedalling action to change this.
Unfortunately I am not an ideal bio-mechanical subject to record, but I am very affordable and always available.