Hi everyone, I (70 yrs young now) ride around 5–6 hours per week on a Kickr Bike, mainly following a structured training plan on Rouvy. Outdoors I usually do fun rides between 30 and 100 km, and after a professional bike fit (IBFI-certified studio), I have no real comfort issues there. My indoor setup is adjusted to match my gravel bike, but after about an hour of training, I start to feel some discomfort—mostly in my hands. To help reduce the effects of static positioning, I’ve just ordered a rocker plate (still waiting for it to arrive). Has anyone here used a rocker plate, and if so, what’s been your experience? Did it make a noticeable difference in comfort or realism during longer indoor sessions?

The issue is after a bike fit. Friend suffering with sore gastonemus (calf muscles) at the top just under the knee. His cleats were pushed back and straight. When he uses flat pedals, his toes naturally go out and his heels move in towards the frame. Does he need to align his cleats off centre to account for this?

After many years road cycling with a 4mm shim I started with top of foot pain after trying a new pair of cycling shoes (Lake CX 238 - old shoes Shimano R320). I have a (sports podiatrist) confirmed tibia length difference of around 15mm. I increased to a 6mm shim (back on my old shoes) and the pain has subsided somewhat but is still there (old & new shoes). I have done a Shimano Dynamics bike fit and the recommendation is to move to 170mm cranks (from 172,5 - I used to use 175mm), use a wider saddle (155mm from 142mm) and move my saddle forward. The other things I probably could consider are to increase the shim to say 8mm and / or a pedal adapter to widen my stance (Q-factor?) on my short leg. Any feedback or suggestions would be greatly welcome

Hi All, Hoping for some help and advice. A fairly long post so please bear with me. I think the medical terminology for my problem is that I have an ‘Osteophyte’ on my Ischial Tuberosities, or, in plain language, an arthritic bony lump on my sit bones (in my case the left one) which is causing me quite a bit of pain. As far as cycling is concerned, I’m not sure what I can do about it. But first a bit of history and an explanation how I got to this point. I’m 70 years old and took up cycling 10 years ago when advised by a surgeon to quit or seriously cut down on my distance running due to a torn knee cartilage. I like to keep myself reasonably fit so bought a Cannondale Synapse Al 105. Had a bike fit a couple of months later and all seemed OK. As the length of ride increased I started suffering from numbness issues in the nether regions! Went back to where I had the bike fit but they weren’t very helpful at all and just kept telling me ‘Your bike fit is good so it’s probably a saddle issue mate.’ They did give me an old Fizik saddle I think just to get rid of me. That did improve the numbness a bit but didn’t cure it completely. So then over a period of time I trialled various saddles without much success. Eventually, went for saddle pressure mapping and saddle fitment at a local bike store. They recommended flipping the handlebar stem to raise the handlebars and, ultimately, my position. They also recommended and fitted a Specialized Bridge Comp Saddle (with MIMIC technology). This seemed to do the trick and was OK for a while. Then, about 3.5 – 4 years ago I started getting pain in my perineum area after riding for about 20 mins and in the same spot each time. This was when I discovered a hard bony lump on my sit bones. At the same time I upgraded my bike to a Synapse Carbon 3L. Went somewhere different and better this time for the new bike fit and again saddle pressure mapping. The saddle pressure mapping picked up the bony lump straight away. The recommendation was to flip the handlebar stem once more, thus lowering the handlebars and my position and taking the pressure of the arthritic lump. As far as the pain was concerned this worked, but the numbness issue eventually returned. A friend of mine offered me a loan of his Selle Italia SLR Boost Endurance Superflow saddle and that did the trick. So I purchased my own SLR Boost Superflow and everything has been good for about 2.5 yrs.

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