General question for clipless users MTB and Road.
Where is your ball of the foot in relationship to the pedal axle?
Mine's directly over it.
Although I have heard it said that you [i]should[/i] have the ball of your foot slightly in front of the pedal spindle.
But that really seems like a bit of a wrong 'un to me..
Directly above it.
Directly above for me. I mark my shoes with a pen where the centre of my big toe joint it. Then you've got something to use as a reference when fitting the cleat.
I used to put my cleats right at the front of the slots but when my ankle started to get a bit achey on the rough stuff last year I moved them all the way to the back.
The ankle has stopped aching and I don't notice a lot of difference to my pedalling efficiency.
The leaflets that come with the shoes say forward for power, back for comfort.
Mostly above, but I have been told & found that moving your shoe forward a bit lessens calf-tightness.
When in Cons etc about town I tend to place the pedal between the ball and the tips of my toes...easier to grip!
With flats - where ever i want it to be 🙂
[i]Ball of foot over pedal spindle[/i] is one of cyclings inexplicable fashions.
As Andy Pruitt says in his book Complete Medical Guide for Cyclists, there has been no good worthwhile studies or research into the subject.
I have it slightly in front of the spindle. Having it directly over gave me foot cramps and pins & needles.
for flats, the axel is behind the ball of the big toe
Slightly in front here...possibly a function of big feet.
slightly back for me going up hills whilst seated, as it helps the foot to push forward on the pedel 🙂 www.joinourride.com
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As for pedal / cleat position - and mtbing for just a few years- I prefer the ball of my foot slightly forward of common recommendation. Dunno if that helps.