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CatNipped - 01 Aug 2005 02:43 GMT
OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after getting
over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem.  After about 40
minutes of riding my left foot will "fall asleep".  I changed the saddle to
my old saddle (that I used to ride for 2 hours at a time without having the
phenomenon happen).  I started wearing my new clipless cleat left shoe
really loose (I don't *think" it's because it's too tight, they don't feel
too tight).  It feels more like my sciatic nerve is being pressed on.

Anybody have any input on this?

Hugs,

CatNipped
MaryL - 01 Aug 2005 03:05 GMT
> OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after getting
> over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem.  After about 40
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> CatNipped

This sounds like pressure is being placed on a nerve, as you said.  I'm no
expert, but that is what I would suspect.  Pressure on a nerve in one area
can often travel to an entirely different area (your foot, in this
instance).

MaryL
CatNipped - 01 Aug 2005 03:04 GMT
> > OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after getting
> > over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem.  After about 40
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>
> MaryL

Yeah, I think I'll have to take the bike into the shop and let them have a
look at the "fit" for me.

Hugs,

CatNipped
Trish - 01 Aug 2005 03:51 GMT
> > OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after getting
> > over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem.  After about 40
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> can often travel to an entirely different area (your foot, in this
> instance).

Catnipped;

Do you get a tingling feeling in your thigh before the sleep feeling in your
foot? I'm wondering if its a circulation problem that may be left over from
the pneumonia.  Are you still drinking plenty of fluids?

> MaryL
CatNipped - 01 Aug 2005 04:45 GMT
> > > OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after getting
> > > over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem.  After about 40
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> foot? I'm wondering if its a circulation problem that may be left over from
> the pneumonia.  Are you still drinking plenty of fluids?

No, I get a feeling of pressure on my left bottom (but then I'm sitting on
it as I'mriding), but no tingling.  And yes, I bought a Camelbak and use
it - so I drink plenty of water as I ride.

Hugs,

CatNipped

> > MaryL
Trish - 01 Aug 2005 04:55 GMT
> > > > OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after
> getting
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>
> > > MaryL

I'll go along with the seat being too high as the other person stated
(sorry, I can't remember who it was).  Have you had the seat adjusted
properly at a bike shop?  It makes a world of difference for your hips and
lower back.

Good Luck with it :)
Susan M - 01 Aug 2005 04:17 GMT
I get this when my seat is just a little too high, for some reason.  Both my
feet were falling asleep earlier this week until I brought the seat down a
little bit.  Nerve pressure I'm sure.

Susan M
Otis and Chester

> OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after getting
> over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem.  After about 40
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>
> CatNipped
badwilson - 01 Aug 2005 05:18 GMT
> OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after
> getting over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem.  After
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>
> CatNipped

Yeah, I get that sometimes.  And I think Dennis has mentioned getting
it too.  I never do anything about it, just shake my leg out a bit.  I
goes away after a while.  I guess I'm just used to limbs falling
asleep, especially since I lost weight and have begun lifting weights.
Can hardly sleep on my side now without my bottom arm and leg falling
asleep.  Oh well, I mostly sleep on my stomach anyway.
--
Britta
"There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown
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wafflycat - 01 Aug 2005 07:58 GMT
> OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after getting
> over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem.  After about 40
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>
> CatNipped

Could be positioning of cleat not being quite right. Could be that you have
shoes too tight/too loose. Could be you are unintentionally 'gripping' with
your toes insdie the shoe, which can cause a problem. What sort of clipless
do you have? Try a *definite* pull on the upstroke of the pedalling
movement, as this will reduce the amount of push and reduce pressure on the
sole of your  foot. Try a Sorbothane insert in the shoe.

Cheers, helen s
MrGuilt@gmail.com - 01 Aug 2005 13:37 GMT
I'm going to second Helen's suggestion: check the position of the cleat
(fore/aft, left/right, and rotation). This seems to be the culprit
especially on relatively small pedal/cleat combos (SPDs, for example).

As you've changed pedals/shoes, you've changed your bike, and this
change trickles out everywhere else. Clipless pedals are generally
thinner than platform pedals, so you might have too high a saddle. If
you have tinkered with it, check to make sure it's not slightly out of
rotation (been there; done that).

A general fit check never hurts as you get more involved in the sport.
Check with the bike shop to do an assessment (probably a "professional
fit" is overkill). Or, check with your local bike club--they often have
knowledgeable people who might help. Plus, you might find some cool
people to ride with (been there; still do that).

Cheers,
Charles
Monique Y. Mudama - 01 Aug 2005 15:09 GMT
> I'm going to second Helen's suggestion: check the position of the
> cleat (fore/aft, left/right, and rotation). This seems to be the
> culprit especially on relatively small pedal/cleat combos (SPDs, for
> example).

Unfortunately, in my case, my feet go numb in the cleat location that
keeps my knees happy.  Beh.  And I *have* had a professional fit.

> As you've changed pedals/shoes, you've changed your bike, and this
> change trickles out everywhere else. Clipless pedals are generally
> thinner than platform pedals, so you might have too high a saddle.
> If you have tinkered with it, check to make sure it's not slightly
> out of rotation (been there; done that).

Good point.  And if the seat height changes, the handlebar height or
stem length might change ... etc ...

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Monique Y. Mudama - 01 Aug 2005 15:07 GMT
> OK, I love my new bike, but since I have been riding again after
> getting over the pneumonia, I've been having a weird problem.  After
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>
> Anybody have any input on this?

That's actually a pretty common problem.  My feet fall asleep after a
while, too, and I haven't really figured out a fix.  Then again, I
have poor circulation in my extremities, so it's not exactly unusual
for my feet to fall asleep.

I think having clipless exacerbates it because you don't move your
feet around at all on the pedal, but it could also happen to me on
flat pedals.

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