Calf tightness/pain after pedal switch

I second the other suggestion, that personally I’d move the cleat backwards not forwards, as having a cleat more towards the toes tends to increase stress on the calf which would contribute to tightness, since you are pushing down with a longer effective foot lever length, where moving it back shortens it.

Triathletes that want to save their calves for the run have even drilled shoes to get the cleats more back in the shoe.

Those fancy nike carbon plate shoes? Thanks to the stiff carbon sole and lots of cushion, it’s increased the effective lever length in a similar way to moving the cleat forward, and what are some top athletes experiencing when they start to do a bunch of work in them?

Calf issues.

Your mileage may vary, but that’s one take on it.

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