I might join the getting back into BMX cru where none of this sitting stuff matters.
[quote=halbritt][quote=Patch]
74 degrees puts less of your weight over the rear wheel.
My elbows are in my pedaling arc all the time.[/quote]
Both of these.[/quote]
I have this and I’m a fatass with 3cm of bar drop max
[quote=CheshireCat]So… I ride 175mm cranks.
I want to try shorter for the incoming road bike.
170?
It seems my leg dimensions are almost identical to crabbinate on here except his are like 4x stronger and mine are fatter cos sloblife.
Going to get my meds adjusted to maybe fix fat life.[/quote]
No reason you couldn’t ride 170s. Hell, I might if I wasn’t already on 172.5s for everything, which seem maybe more common.
If i’m getting crushing cramping pains in my Intrinsic Muscle after riding a 200km does that mean I need more or less arch support?
RE: these new shoes:
Last night I replaced the basic padded insoles with some used Superfeet cycle-specific insoles, going to take them for a spin tonight.
Are clipless insoles more or less the plastic platform pedals of the shoe world? They come with the item but are expected to be replaced immediately?
Anyone had a similar issue like this in the past?
Sometimes insoles help, sometimes they don’t. It’s really a trial and error thing. Specialized has some jawns that lots of people seem to like.
Basically. I’ve had this correct itself with new shoes once I put in decent insoles and get really good after a couple hours in the rain.
I’ve had pain there before. I always assumed it was an early-season thing that would clear up by summer. And it always did. Edit: but it never felt serious. Giving myself a roadside massage would usually make it go away.
One more vote for the Specialized jawns.
the specialized ones are far more robust than most other options. Ie you can use them more than a year and not have them smooshed to shit
with regards to matt’s bike do what that PT said to you
don’t listen to heath
tt bikes are in no way meant to be fun
they are a tool
you go fast
you need to be in EXCEPTIONAL shape to make a good one work
do what he says, then get it fit
in short, there is no way a proper tt fit is going to be comfortable
the last thing the fitter needs is your body hurting when it shouldn’t
you are already gonna bitch about it, he doesnt want to exacerbate the issue
Thanks catdrew
Never follows up on this. I did come back for the tt fit, the imbalance was less pronounced after seeing the pt. I got fit on the tt bike but was told I could go lower once my issues are done being treated. I didn’t end up flipping the stem or anything before doing a 10.3 mi tt as part of a stage race so it was already lower. Got an adamo saddle too. Ended up putting out just a bit over my estimated FTP for 25 minutes, which is awesome in an aero position atmo (did 270w). The ISM saddle felt really good and the overall position felt good. I’d like to put up a picture soon, compared to my last ride on a tt bike it was night and day.
Gotta sign up for some more tt’s.
Also I’m 99% sure my Left right discrepancy is from pulling my back doing deadlifts in september. Somehow I forgot about it for a while.
yeah, the adamo really lets you hit a very sharp hip angle without pinching. what model are you on? if it has a longer nose try ziptying the nose so you can make it narrower/wider
I stumbled upon this article from rivbike explaining the relative (un)importance of the effective toptube measurement in bike fit. Question 2 in the follow up quiz at the end of the article is particularly related to my situation:
[quote]Short rider, gender indeterminate, looking at two bikes, both blue. Blue Bike
B is 50cm with a 74° seat tube and a 52.5cm horizontal top tube, threadless
headset etc. Blue Bike C is 52cm with a 72.5° seat tube, a 54cm top tube, and
has a threaded headset. Assuming sufficient standover clearance in each bike–
in other words, the 52cm is not too big–which bike is more likely to be the more
comfortable, and how come?[/quote]
I want this track frame to fit me:
~50cm ETT
+75 degree STA
This is my landshark, it’s honestly a little “big”:
54cm ETT
73 degree STA
0 setback post
100mm/-17 stem
You guys think I can make it work?
yeah
you’ll just need an extra cm or two on the stem
Stack and reach above everything. Wish more bone companies would supply the numbers.
f that
keeps shops in business
keep it Sanskrit imho
So those Wraith Hustle framesets are now being offered in 4 sizes including XL. The XL has a 58.5 ETT with stack of 591 and reach of 404.
The only frame I’m familiar with that has stack and reach specs published is my 58 Cross Check, which is:
58 ETT, stack of 575.7 and reach of 398.3.
On that bike I’m running a 20mm spacer (coz crazy short head tube) + canti hanger, a -6 120 stem and 44 FSA compacts. That setup feels slightly cramped at times and I’ve considered going to a 130.
Would the reach on the Wraith be in the ballpark for me to run a 120 stem? I could definitely be a bit more stretched out than on the CC but I don’t want to get into running a silly short stem.
it should owkr
just ride a 130 doe
So gf got a fit a couple weeks ago to adress some knee issues. Saddle got moved forward, and tilted back a tad and pedals spaced out. Knees are a lot better but now she’s saying she feels like her hips are rocked back so all the bending down to the bars happens in her back not the spine. She says saddle feels more comfortable though so hesitant to play with that. Anything to do with bars that might help. Could bring them up some but can’t really come back much more. thoughts?
for me whether or not i can roll my hips forward depends on interaction with the saddle. only on my road bike do i roll hips forward to get a flat back - and i use a cutout saddle to help with comfort. i ride my mtb/cross bikes sitting more upright and hips rolled back to arch my back for comfort over bumps.
maybe the saddle is comfortable for hips rolled back only? maybe give it some more time and see if rolling hips forward is even necessary?
otherwise, i definitely go shorter and higher with my stem for hips rolled back cx position - opens the lungs up too.