hotspots - Page 4 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-11-2004, 05:11 PM

"black" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> I've been cycling two to three times a week for the last 18 months without
> complaint (apart from some early knee pain that turned out to be a result
of
> being a middle-aged exercise-phobic fat bloke). Recently I've started
> developing a hotspot on the ball of my right foot during cycling. It
doesn't
> matter if I'm on my MTB (toe-clips and running shoes) or my road bike
(Look
> clipless pedals and Sidi cycling shoes), but after abour 20mins it flares
up
> and stays with me until about 30mins after I end my ride. Anyone know what
> causes this and what can be done about it? It's hardly debilitating, but
it
> is a pain in the arse (not to mention the foot).
>
> Cheers

> >I have been riding for about ten years and I just becane to have the same
problem.
It may be metatarsalgia ( spelling may be wrong) I have found that keeping
my feet cooler
helps some. Check on Google as was mentioned earlier.

Bob