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Anybody have a good article on how / why? Curious, but can't find much about it. I know it's suppose to help with achilles issues, what else?
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Re: Midfoot Cleats [blackey] [ In reply to ]
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Studies that I know of:

http://journals.humankinetics.com/...0.1123/ijspp.4.4.517
http://www.tandfonline.com/...02640414.2012.760748
http://search.proquest.com/...olar&cbl=2031905

I think the conclusion is that whatever works best for you, works best for you. FWIW, I keep mine back as far as I can get them. Does it make a difference? Unsure, but it certainly has't made me any slower.

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Re: Midfoot Cleats [PhilipShambrook] [ In reply to ]
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Steve Hogg has quite a bit about it
https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/bikefit/2011/04/power-to-the-pedal-cleat-position/


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Re: Midfoot Cleats [blackey] [ In reply to ]
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I've drilled holes and moved my cleats back due to bunion issues. It allowed me to keep riding, so that is good.

In the long run , I don't think it allowed me to apply any more or less power once I got used to it.

Bunions have decreased so I've shifted them closer to standard and again don't see much difference

All this has happened over years so way to many variables to quantify anything tangible
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Re: Midfoot Cleats [blackey] [ In reply to ]
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The benefits of midfoot cleats lie mostly in the run off the bike
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Re: Midfoot Cleats [TriByran] [ In reply to ]
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There's a few studies of this matter. The one cited oft by advocates is this....


The effects of cycling cleat position on subsequent running performance in a simulated duathlon
Paton, C. D., & Jardine, T. (2012). The effects of cycling cleat position on subsequent running performance in a simulated duathlon. Journal of Science and Cycling.


A couple of points to bear in mind though in the above....


1) Subjects....Twelve trained male triathletes (Mean ± SD, age 37 ± 4 y, mass 77 ± 5 kg, height 180 ± 4 cm and Max VO2 4.6 ± 0.5 L.min-1)
2) Conclusion..... "The magnitude of the enhancement in run performance following the change to the mid-foot position during the cycling phase was equivalent to an increase in mean running speed of ~2% or approximately six seconds per kilometer over the 5.5 km distance ran. The faster running speed in the mid- foot trial was also accompanied by a concomitant small (~2%) increase in oxygen consumption and increase in mean heart rate"......."Indeed the two runners that recorded a decrement in performance with the switch to the mid-foot position were amongst the fastest in the initial familiarisation trials. Therefore it appears possible that the change to a more posterior cycling cleat position may be best suited to slower athletes who find the transition from cycling to running problematic."
3) Protocol was 30mins riding followed by 5.5km run and authors noted "Unfortunately, due to technical limitations with the treadmill used it was not possible to determine whether the increase in average running speed was due to an improvement in a particular phase of the run (e.g. the early phase). However it is possible that the majority of the performance enhancement came about over the first kilometres of the run"


So I would not be so rash as to rapidly extrapolate the findings to Ironman or half Ironman. Certainly the three papers below conclude no changes in cycling economy with mid-foot cleat and findings to date inconclusive.


FitzGibbon, S., Vicenzino, B., & Sisto, S. A. (2016). INTERVENTION AT THE FOOT-SHOE-PEDAL INTERFACE IN COMPETITIVE CYCLISTS. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 11(4), 637–650.


Paton, C. D., & Jardine, T. (2012). The effects of cycling cleat position on subsequent running performance in a simulated duathlon. Journal of Science and Cycling.


Van Sickle, J. R., & Hull, M. L. (2007). Is economy of competitive cyclists affected by the anterior-posterior foot position on the pedal? Journal of Biomechanics, 40(6), 1262–1267. http://doi.org/...jbiomech.2006.05.026


Regards


David

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