Knee goes outward in the top pedal stroke

Paul Kopit

On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:37:20 -0500, Tim McNamara
<timmcn@bitstream.net> wrote:

>You've ridden for years this way with no problems? Then I would say
>it's something I would not worry about if it was my knee.

It is called, "boxing". I've done it with my left leg since I started
riding. I had many years when I rode >12,000 mi. and haven't had knee
problems.

It has something to do with your hip and knee. I thought of it as a
problem. I tried Look cleats with "Big Meat" wedges. That's what
they were called when a fellow, Paul Swift, started selling them. I
went to him for a fitting. He also developed a fit system. I think
he raced on the track in college in Utah. In any event, he felt that
my hips were wide and I need my feet further apart. I put, and still
use, 3 mm washers on with my pedals. I also use MTB pedals and the
cleats place your feet a few mm further from the crankarms. I box
less.