Singing hymns of holistic harmony and a regimen at doctor deac's foot gym is not necessary. This is not a stamina problem. It's a mechanical problem. Good pedals and shoe combination is important, but numbness is always pinched circulation. Ever ride with your wrists bent improperly backwards and had your fingers go numb? Something similar is happening in your feet. You're probably making pedal contact in a bad point, and possibly bending your ankle in a bad way. This would definitely be corrected by pedals.
Ever get off your bike at the end of a 50 mile ride and can't get the blood to your head? It's real, your blood is in your legs and feet. Your feet swell when you ride. Your problem might be as simple as lacing your shoes too tight. . I have to lace my Chrome Kirsk every time with my clips, but I lace them loosely. I bend my ankles all the way backwards and if I feel strain, I loosen them all over. For my platforms, I haven't laced my Proterras in 6 months. They stay loosely laced with the laces folded under and I slip them on and off. As far as shoes and platform pedals go, whatever shoes you can walk in all day will also ride all day. I hate the Chrome for walking, but the shank is everything in the clips (as would be with clipless). Again clips and clipless load with ball of your foot. With the right platforms, you can load from your toe to your heel. I like to center the load on my arch, but move it around frequently from ball to heel. As far as pedals go, you would be hard pressed to beat the Thin Gripsters (VP-001) that Riv sells. They also have the Best price on this pedal on the net. On Friday, May 1, 2015 at 5:31:17 AM UTC-5, islaysteve wrote: > > Michael, it may be time to consult an expert, ie a good podiatrist. If > you're willing to go to Olney MD I have one, email me off list. A good one > can diagnose your problem and likely provide a solution, possibly > orthotics. > Steve -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
