numb foot when clicked in

[Grog]

Hi and welcome!

Regarding your foot, I second everything Makbike said. I'd just add : what about your shoes? and : how well adjusted are your cleats?

Shoes: I have found that very stiff shoes help not only with power transfer but also prevent my feet from going numb. I'm not sure, but I think soft soles are particularly a problem with mountain SPD pedals.

Cleats: Perhaps your cleats are too far forward under your toes instead of the ball of your foot?

[bctf70]

Thank you for your replies. I did have my bike fitted, however I am not sure they did a great job. My shoes are mountain bike shoes so maybe I'll check into some road shoes that are a bit stiffer. If any thing the shoes are a tad big and when I have adjusted the cleat it seems to move back up on me. So I probably should get some new ones. THanks again for all the help.
Holly

[blondiebiker]

I had the same thing happen with my MTB shoes, then I switched to hard sole road shoes and it doesn't happen any more...

[Grog]

Some mountain bike shoes are much stiffer than others... but they're also much more expensive.

[DDH]

I have mountain bike shoes rather than road shoes, and I have the same problem, but I dont think it's my shoe, I think maybe my cleat is to far forward and I constantly forget to move it or have my husband do it.

slight thread drift, can your saddle not fitting properly cause this too?