Hopefully somebody out there can shed some light on this issue or refer me to a physical therapist who is a cyclist.

I think there is general consensus that pedal float is good for the knees and leg joints in general. I have also heard anecdotal evidence that too much float can be bad for the knees. I have battled IT band syndrome off and on for a couple of years. I have been on Speedplay X series pedals for two years and love them. I have had less problems, but have not been problem free.

In terms of running gait, I am an overpronator, but not severe. I read somewhere (or dreamed I read) that when a pedal system has too much float your legs have to work to compensate for this freedom of movement. This compensation can then result in inflammation. The adjustable float on the Speedplay zeros sounds like it may be the ticket. Any one with some insight on this issue?

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