Structural:
Height 1.76m, 81cm inseam, 70kg
Right leg is 12 mm shorter than the left (clinically measured via tibia X-ray).
Right foot is approximately ¼–½ shoe size smaller than the left.
Gait is neutral to slight toe-out on both sides. Rightside is a little more toe-out

Bikefit:
Saddle height feels correct. (72cm) I can't tolerate more height
Saddle setback feels correct (20mm setback-post) I can't tolerate moving the saddle forward
Reach/stack to the bars feels correct.
Crank length: 170 mm.
Cleats run with slight toe-out.
Stance width (Q-factor) is already maximized through cleat positioning.

Lower-body movement pattern:
Pelvis rotates to the right while pedaling.
Right thigh and knee travel farther from the bike centerline/top tube.
Left thigh and knee stay closer to the top tube.
Right heel tracks slightly inward / knee tracks slightly outward.
Right leg appears to prefer operating in a more open (abducted) position.

Hip symptoms:
Right hip experiences impingement or crowding near top dead center (TDC).
Discomfort is felt in the anterior hip / upper thigh crease region.
The sensation suggests insufficient space during hip flexion at the top of the pedal stroke.

Upper-body compensation:
Upper body appears to counter-rotate relative to the pelvis.
Left shoulder elevates/shrugs. Left hand carries excessive load.
Left triceps and left shoulder become overloaded.

Shoe / cleat configuration:
Leg-length compensation Right shoe contains: 4 mm lift/insole compensation
Additional foot support Both shoes contain: Arch support (G8 clone)
Cleat setup Slight toe-out on both sides.
Left cleat positioned approximately 5 mm farther forward than the right. (staggred config.)
Because the right foot is smaller: Heel-volume reduction sticker (approximately half-shoe-size adjustment).

Hi guys,

I'm trying to get my road bike as comfortable as possible - My focus is my first Audax200

My problem:
Left leg - perfect (baseline)
Right leg - 10mm shorter, and worse hip mobility
This leg length discrepancy - is already dealt with orthotics

My right-leg has a little impingement when internal rotated - over the time I increased the Stance/QFactor and this alleviated the problem.

Examples:
- On my MTB: Pedals with larger Stance/QFactor -> Comfort improved
- Maxed out the cleats -> Comfort improved

On my Road bike this hip impingement is worse (i believe because of narrow BB etc...)
My hip tend to rotate to the right - so it does not work in the impingement area.
This causes the weight to shift to the left hand - causing pain in the triceps and shoulder.

I don't have too many option:
- Add spacers to the BB
- Add washers to the pedal

I reckon I can get +4mm

Questions:
- Is it ok to add spacers/washers only on the right side?

(Aside from mechanical side efects) What are the bikefit side effects?

Are there SPD cleats that allow more lateral adjustment?

EDIT:
Current pedal:
Road: Shimano ES600 with MTB cleat
MTB: Eggbeaters

Hi guys:

Context: I ride MTB and Road. I've competed in amateur MTB races, and also done some bike trips - 300km / 400km multiday (sleeping in hotels). I never done a 200km ride in one single-day. My max was 140km off-road

This year I want to complete a 200km ride on the road.
After some research on the subject - I figured out there is the randonneuring/audax community.

And there is a club near by. And there is also a international organization behind it all. (homologations, etc...).

Question:
- Do I have to join the organization/club to do a ride?
- How to contact this people? There are blogs and sites with their names and numbers - is it ok to call / send msg?
- Unlike the races/competiions i'm used to subscribe - there is no tickets/subscritions for the events - just personal info. Is this Randonneuring thing a informal?

Thanks!

Hi guys,

I started riding more and more on highways with +100km/h limits (on shoulder / bailout area).
And I realized that off-ramps, or gas stations entrances and order kind of intersections, are particularly dangerous. Because you have to cross the path of the cars.

I had a couple of less them ideal interactions with this cars - mostly because i did not judge the speed correctly.

My current set:
- Simple rear LED light (it blinks...)
- BSC200 head-unit (older model, black and white, no radar support)

Because I does not have radar support:
A) But a 'Smart' LED light with radar - like Cyclami RT02 - that bips
B) Upgrade the head-unit and get a proper Radar

Option A) Cheap - but does it cut it?
Option B) 10x the price - should I bite the bullet?