Mountain Biking pain in the ball of my foot?
when I am climing on my mountain bike my toes go numb and I get a sharp pain in the ball of my foot, I have loosen my shoes, moved my clips forward and back. Any other suggestion, it hurts most during long sustained climbs. It’s my right foot if thats any help
Thanks
Try pedaling with a higher cadence with less pressure on the pedals and use your feet to pull up more on the back stroke. Shift to a lower gear before your cadence slows down too much. You want to pedal at 70-90 rpm’s
This is normally due to how the clip is positioned on the shoe. You have tried moving it front and back, but the problem could be from not front to rear but from either your heel being angled left or right or if your foot needs to be canted slightly. When you walk do your toes point in/out or strait ahead? How about wear on your shoes do the insides or outside wear out fast? Go to a bike shop that has someone who specializes in bike fitting and have them evaluate how you pedal.