Hey! I have a leg length discrepancy of about 10-15mm. Ive tried different things but im currently riding a 165mm crank for my shorter leg and a 177mm crank for my longer leg (Rene Herse Cranks). Ive only experimented with this on one bike which I ride clipless. I also always have the saddle problem with a tilt or one side of the leather having a much bigger dent from the sit bone than the other. I notice if I ride with the same length cranks and flat pedals I always pedal almost mid foot position on the longer leg and more ball of foot on the shorter leg. Which is my bodies attempt at correcting the issue. My discrepancy is in my femur from an accident when I was younger.
-Dan New Jeruz On Friday, September 18, 2020 at 4:39:13 PM UTC-4 Joe Bernard wrote: > What Benz said. I use flat pedals and running shoes and drop the saddle > low enough to match my short leg so I don't have any input on fixing the > issue. My saddles get sideways and I keep riding! > > On Friday, September 18, 2020 at 12:02:45 PM UTC-7 Benz Ouyang, Sunnyvale, > CA wrote: > >> I'm not Joe, and I don't have legs asymmetrical enough to require action; >> but I've seen people get fitted with spacers in between shoe and cleat, to >> make up length for the shorter leg. Obviously, this will require clipless >> pedals and I don't know if your dad rides with them. >> >> On Friday, September 18, 2020 at 11:56:25 AM UTC-7 Andrew Turner wrote: >> >>> This is good info. One of his legs is longer than the other so I could >>> see how that could add a tilt to a saddle. Joe, do you have any fit >>> suggestions for different length legs? >>> >>> On Friday, September 18, 2020 at 1:38:43 PM UTC-5 James Valiensi wrote: >>> >>>> HI, >>>> Well used Brooks Saddles are never symmetrical and perfectly flat >>>> across the top. >>>> >>>> On Sep 18, 2020, at 11:34 AM, Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> I think you're right about improper saddle height, which is leading to >>>> the exaggerated tilt to the leather (I don't think it's the rails) and his >>>> numb foot. I have a slightly shorter left leg and my saddles get a lesser >>>> version of this tilt as well; what I think is happening is your dad is >>>> stretching too far to get his right foot on the pedal which is causing >>>> both >>>> problems. >>>> On Friday, September 18, 2020 at 10:55:18 AM UTC-7 Andrew Turner wrote: >>>> >>>>> So I was installing wider tires on my dad's Rambouillet and I noticed >>>>> his saddle had a really wonky sideways tilt to it. And then I remembered >>>>> him telling me on multiple occasions that one foot would always go numb >>>>> on >>>>> him after a few miles, but I always marked it up to improper saddle >>>>> height. >>>>> That is until now. I'm thinking this is what's causing it. Below's a >>>>> photo >>>>> of what I'm seeing: >>>>> >>>>> [image: 2020-09-18.jpg] >>>>> >>>>> It looks worse in real life. Has anyone experienced this? >>>>> Most of the bike's life is spent hanging up as you see below, which >>>>> does put pressure on the tension bolt of the saddle but is it enough to >>>>> really bend the rails that much? >>>>> >>>>> [image: 2020-09-18 (1).jpg] >>>>> >>>>> Really just interested in any ideas or if this isn't the first time >>>>> someone has seen this, maybe his rump is also just a little crooked! >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Andrew >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/69815103-e163-468f-90b9-c8b4d31dcab8n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/69815103-e163-468f-90b9-c8b4d31dcab8n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a46d53a9-93c5-48e8-9257-e54282cd3309n%40googlegroups.com.
