Also: get a car hippie
[quote=halbritt]“video is private”
But I can tell you, slam your saddle back.[/quote]
last time I did this with a setback post my knees assploded. I’m already on the max setback as per the frame design (slacker ST so we can use straight posts cos CX bike geo/thomson gives them to us.
Video is still private.
fixed it. There’s two of them. Here is with more setback. I dropped saddle from 81 to 78.5 and will make a third unless you have another suggestion
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dropping your heels
yo knees gon asplode
[quote=dougganita]dropping your heels
yo knees gon asplode[/quote]
This. The knee extension is ridiculous and your hips are rocking.
The best thing you can do for that fit is send me that skinsuit immediately.
I agree with lotta knee extension. Maybe a result of increasing the setback, thus increasing the effective leg extension?
[quote=Roundabout]The best thing you can do for that fit is send me that skinsuit immediately.
I agree with lotta knee extension. Maybe a result of increasing the setback, thus increasing the effective leg extension?[/quote]
I think this may be true. I switched to a selle san marco saddle, and didn’t realize that the saddle was set a lot more forward than the last. Bike was designed around my Selle SLR which I have ridden for years, but now that I roll my hips forward to get a deeper drop I have to nose the saddle down a bit and it still hurts over rough terrain.
damn. now I notice the hip rocking something awful. I purposely wore this skinsuit cos so uglay and easy to see how everything moves. I should make a suit like this for patients to wear when doing functional assessments lol.
It looks like you’re making a significant effort to keep the heels down, which makes the whole thing look awkward.
The lower cadence is nice for seeing what’s happening, but how does it feel spinning faster?
Drop the saddle a centimeter and let’s see how that changes things.
done! Will take video tomorrow when there is light.
first position is derp, saddle is way way too high, not even talkinbout setback
would think the second would be better, but the way you’re riding it looks worse, like you’re thinking about it too much, sliding it back on the post at the same time was a mistake
take a video riding a lower position with the same yolo that you did the original setup
Don’t worry about dropping your heel
Some people pedal more heel up than others. I don’t think it’s natural to force it one way or another.
They’re all right about your saddle being way too high.
Also, to improve the video, pedal at a natural cadence and look straight forward instead of constantly looking to the side.
go +20mm on the stem and slam it, especially if you just lowered the saddle like 3cm, lol. Move the saddle back enough that you feel balanced and your leg extension feels good on all bar positions, mainly drops. If your stem is too short which it seems to be it will make it seem like there is too much weight on your hands when in reality you’re just pushing on the bars cause they’re too close.
now I know you’re trolling. That’s a 120mm stem. Also: slammed as far down as it can go and clear a canti cable holder if I need to swap to cantis for a muddy race.
I just swapped the Easton bars for some ENVE with another 10cm of reach and 10cm of drop. I hated the way the brake had to make a sudden 90degree turn on the eastons. you could really feel the added cable drag from that much of an awkward bend right out of the levers. Enve bars had a nice indentation to route the cables on. Hoods are on derpy. Gonna fix, test, then wrap tomorrow. Fuck this bike was a disaster before from setting it up so I could ride after falling off the side of a mountain in SoCal. I put off the PT for so long but finally got through it. Ugh.
Also it was an easton handlebar that snapped in half that threw me off the bike.
What size is that frame?
Also, next video, do what Amy said. Put down some power at cadence and fix your eyes forward. Get your head up like you’re actually looking where you’re going.
now I know you’re trolling. That’s a 120mm stem. Also: slammed as far down as it can go and clear a canti cable holder if I need to swap to cantis for a muddy race.[/quote]
Why do you think I’m trolling? Have you tried a longer stem? I just thought your position looks cramped and you appear to have long ass arms. I dunno anything about your size / your frame’s size this is just based on these videos so who knows. You get what you pay for when you ask for advice on the internet, lol.
now I know you’re trolling. That’s a 120mm stem. Also: slammed as far down as it can go and clear a canti cable holder if I need to swap to cantis for a muddy race.[/quote]
Why do you think I’m trolling? Have you tried a longer stem? I just thought your position looks cramped and you appear to have long ass arms. I dunno anything about your size / your frame’s size this is just based on these videos so who knows. You get what you pay for when you ask for advice on the internet, lol.[/quote]
I’m 5’9 with a 34 inch inseam. The bike was designed around a 100mm stem for my size. I threw on a 120mm.
bike is a 55cm
“competitive cyclist” measurements as follows:
inseam 34.65
trunk 23.14
forearm 14
arm 26.57
thigh 24.02
lower leg 21.94
sternal notch 57.87
total body height 68.7
frame dimensions with 573 stack
380 reach
This is coming out of left field, Milin, but it seems like your cleats are angling your heels in towards your frame too much. Unless it’s just the psychological thing people are talking about. Quit being a Schleckboy ninny looking at the camera/mirror/behind you and start hammering on the thing.