Achilles Tendonitis

[OakLeaf]

I might add that the way I got started ankling to begin with is from having crankarms that were too long. As a result my saddle was simultaneously too high (at the bottom of the pedal stroke, where I had to plantar flex to reach the pedal) and too low (at the top of the pedal stroke, where excessive knee flexion gave me kneecap tracking problems).

Now, I don't ride anything longer than 165 on a road bike if I can help it. And it took time and gradual retraining to learn not to ankle, so I could drop my seat height without giving myself knee trouble.

[Savra]

Oh yes, I was totally ankling. I figured that out pretty fast (just had no idea there was a word for it). But I could reach with no problem, it just seemed I kept doing it regardless unless I purposely thought about not doing it. In reading the article - it could be because my cleats are too far forward. They definitely feel wrong. BUT - I will have a bike fit. The PT did say I could ride for short rides now.

[skywalkerbeth]

In reading this, I wonder how much of my problem is the stirrups/jamming my toes deep into them which means my foot is perhaps more forward than it should be?