Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post


An added bonus is that it's much easier to spin smoothly with shorter cranks.

My knees feel it right away when my cleats are off by even a little bit, so that's one thing I don't need a fitter for. I wonder, if you feel your cleats are too far forward though, if the problem isn't actually that your seat is too far forward? Unless you have VERY long toes (and mine are pretty darn long), there should be enough adjustment to let you get the cleat under the ball of your foot. But maybe your knee is actually forward of the pedal spindle (which would also cause excessive flexion), and that's what you're feeling?
Interesting about the crank length. I am going to have to look into all of this further.
I think that my urge to move my cleats back is that the balls of my feet are very sensitive. I doubt my seat is too far forward. I actually think that I may need it to be more far forward. My seat post is laid back, and I feel like I need a straight one for better fitting (and was told that by fitter). Something isn't quite right though. I think I need to get a new seat post and then get re-fitted!

Thank you for writing back again!