Bike Fit Basics – Cleat Wedging.

The role of the athlete’s foot whilst cycling is much different from that of walking.

Now working from the relatively fixed positions of the saddle and pedal, the ability for the body to compensate is reduced. Misalignments and different compensations appear.

No human body functions in a perfect or symmetrical way. The role of a fitter is to find appropriate accomodations of all aspects of the bike, to fit the body with which they are presented at that time.

Using cleat wedges (as well as other forms of wedging, which we will talk about in future) can have a dramatic effect on the athlete’s comfort, pressure distribution and alignment through their pedal stroke. The degree of wedging is another element which should be reconsidered with time, as the function of an athlete through stimuli off the bike can be heavily influenced through training.