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Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-27-19, 01:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,323
Posted By nivalu

Just didn't want to do the...

Just didn't want to do the newbie-abandoning-without-update thing. I appreciate everyone's help. I haven't ridden outside in a few weeks, because my hand numbness made things really bad and I was not...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-04-19, 05:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,323
Posted By nivalu

Post https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-04-19, 11:12 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,323
Posted By nivalu

i definitely need better tools. i've gotten by...

i definitely need better tools. i've gotten by with my multitools and a couple of non bike specific wrenches for a couple of decades, but i need 'full size' tools too. when i got my seat fixed i...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-02-19, 05:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,323
Posted By nivalu

i totally believe you. when i'm able to afford...

i totally believe you. when i'm able to afford it and can find someone open minded enough to work with a different body type/type of rider i will be all over it. the town i live in is very skewed...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-01-19, 03:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,564
Posted By nivalu

I was definitely happy that the last shop that...

I was definitely happy that the last shop that fixed my seat let me buy the tool they used--it was literally a random tool from their pocket but I didn't care.

Installing the stem the first time...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-01-19, 03:04 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,323
Posted By nivalu

full fits around here are $200-300 and i'm not...

full fits around here are $200-300 and i'm not sure if i'm at that level yet ....but i will keep it in mind.

and yes, i am guilty of self-inflicted apprehension. its hard being so dependent on...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-30-19, 05:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,323
Posted By nivalu

Thanks for the advice. The 2nd LBS that can do...

Thanks for the advice. The 2nd LBS that can do courtesy fits is the same one I got the saddle overtilted at. They are who I have gone to most often since all this started last month. My preferred...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-30-19, 05:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,262
Posted By nivalu

This poster hasn't been back since the day he...

This poster hasn't been back since the day he wrote this...but just like me he may have been put off that the posts he tried to make took a long time to show up. For example, he did 2 intros,...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-29-19, 11:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,323
Posted By nivalu

no, the saddle was kinda arbitrarily set--i asked...

no, the saddle was kinda arbitrarily set--i asked to have my saddle angled up because my minitool wasnt reaching the adjustment bolts on the new seatpost that well.....the lbs guy did it but it was...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-29-19, 06:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,323
Posted By nivalu

Thank you for your incredibly kind response. ...

Thank you for your incredibly kind response.

I did go to an LBS. They put my bike up on a trainer and quickly assessed that it was too small for me. We went out on the floor and tried larger...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-27-19, 05:21 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,323
Posted By nivalu

wow of me on the bike? id rather have more...

wow of me on the bike?

id rather have more saddle sores for the rest of my life than put a picture of myself om the internet at my size!


i appreciate everyones advice, i didnt think it would...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-27-19, 01:16 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,323
Posted By nivalu

I purchased the setback post based on your...

I purchased the setback post based on your suggestion a couple of weeks ago. It did help with my lower body positioning ---my knees were too far forward.

Although I did buy a post with the same...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-27-19, 11:46 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,323
Posted By nivalu

Sometimes within 20 mins. It is most of my...

Sometimes within 20 mins. It is most of my fingers, sans thumb....because there's a little downhill on my MUP and I'm always terrified that I wont be able to grip the brakes at that point.

I...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
06-27-19, 02:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,323
Posted By nivalu

Question What sort of stem do i need to mimic this?

i purchased a used bike that i now know to be a couple of sizes too small. i have had a lot of saddle pain and even more hand numbness.

so far, i've gotten a setback post, i'm on my 3rd saddle,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-24-19, 04:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,564
Posted By nivalu

Thanks to you both for replying! The SPD...

Thanks to you both for replying!

The SPD pedals were once on the hybrid, but I've done a lot of musical chairs with all of my bikes over the years. Now the hybrid has toe clips.

The issue , I...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-21-19, 01:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,606
Posted By nivalu

I struggle with this too. I have gotten horrible...

I struggle with this too. I have gotten horrible saddle sores lately, even after changing the saddle. I couldnt ride for like 3 days and I can't afford not to work out that long! I have a couple of...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-20-19, 05:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,564
Posted By nivalu

I apologize for dragging this thread along. I...

I apologize for dragging this thread along. I considered posting in "fitting your bike" but I am not sure how Athena-friendly it would be.




I got a new saddle and seat post -- saddle is a...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-16-19, 07:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,573
Posted By nivalu

This solved an issue for me....I have a new-to-me...

This solved an issue for me....I have a new-to-me Fuji with the stock seat and it was killing me.....I'd adjusted my way to a few improvements but I just replaced the seatpost (needed setback) and...
Forum: Great Lakes
06-16-19, 07:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,219
Posted By nivalu

not sure if this is allowed, but if you don't get...

not sure if this is allowed, but if you don't get any response here, there is a local forum called thechainlink that may have folks that can help.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-19, 11:44 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 15,790
Posted By nivalu

Just ordered some of these due to your comment. I...

Just ordered some of these due to your comment. I will happily be uncool right with you.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-12-19, 06:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,564
Posted By nivalu

Thanks for sharing info about your setup@masi61 !...

Thanks for sharing info about your setup@masi61 ! I would've never thought to look at ebay...I always shop on Amazon...haven't used ebay in years but I will check it out.

My bike's spec page says...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-12-19, 04:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,564
Posted By nivalu

soo.... when i first posted this, as i...

soo....

when i first posted this, as i mentioned, i had found a bike online that was listed at 47cm. i thought the right size for me was closer to 49-50 and i was worried that this bike was too...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-29-19, 03:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,564
Posted By nivalu

Thanks so much! I submitted the post a couple of...

Thanks so much! I submitted the post a couple of days before I went to see a potential new bike but it wasn't approved/posted until after I got it. It was still good to see everyone's...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-24-19, 05:17 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,564
Posted By nivalu

thanks for the guidance. now i need to figure out...

thanks for the guidance. now i need to figure out what to upgrade first.....ive been digging through old threads to see whats been asked before but j feel like just getting a good size was a good...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-23-19, 03:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,564
Posted By nivalu

i do feel much safer with a bike i *can* stand...

i do feel much safer with a bike i *can* stand over comfortably. i will still experiment with more 'active' variations like keeping one foot on, especially as i practice with being clipped onto the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-22-19, 11:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,564
Posted By nivalu

Wow! I thought this post had been rejected as I...

Wow! I thought this post had been rejected as I submitted it a couple of days ago.

THANK YOU to each of you who have taken the time to respond and share tips/suggestions.

I was considering a...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-20-19, 11:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,152
Posted By nivalu

loved when you visited your pop!

loved when you visited your pop!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-20-19, 11:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,564
Posted By nivalu

sorting out bike fit (formerly "standover/clearance when")

there is absolutely no easy way to ask this but:

i am around 300 and female. i have been testing road bikes and find two issues:

i am kinda 'squeezed in' between head tube and seat when...
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