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obviously you understand that everyone has awkward proportions? My inseam is 46% of my total height which isn't wildly disproportionate, but I certainly do feel that is messes with my bike fit a bit. I also have very long arms which makes things a bit more complicated still as my torso is relatively shorter, but I need extra space for my arms to stretch out anyways.
It seems to some that your long arms balance the short torso, but it is all about mass and center of balance, and if the bike has a lot of reach you will feel what you feel---you are reaching forward, your pelvis tilts a little too much which makes you want to lower the nose of the saddle, which pitches you further forward and hurts your hands and arms, and since you are too bent and reaching too far with the center of gravity too far forward it hits your lower back, particularly if you pedal hard and use all the hip muscles while riding.
I will find pics of my bikes eventually---you will see lots of spacers and short, up-angled stems on them, and purists might want low, flat stems slammed to the headset, but I don't care. I have experimented constantly to find what works For Me. I am the one riding the bike.
I also tend to have my saddle a little further back---some people move the saddle forward to compensate for long frames and stems. This is a fundamental misunderstanding of physics and anatomy.
I want my weight over and a little behind my legs, with my legs holding up most of my weight. If the weight is too far forward---even a cm or two---it can put too much load on the arms, and instead of your stomach and back supporting your torso over your hips, you make your spine into a big suspension bridge anchored by the arms up front and the lower back in back, which means every motion cranks the lower back at a sharper angle, while there is also a tendency to lock the elbows which transmits even more force to the junction of the spine and pelvis.
I like to have my weight held up mostly by my legs so my spine isn't heavily loaded at the front (shoulders) and it can flex along its whole length to absorb shock because it isn't starting out overloaded with a rigid connection at each end.
I have tried a bunch of set ups and eventually gravitated t one which most people call "wrong" because it doesn't look like how the World Tour riders ride.
I am not a world-tour rider. I have ridiculously long arms and legs and a tiny torso, and I am not a trained athlete. I set up my bikes to fit Me. I kept tweaking until I found what worked for me.
You are in effect saying, "My car is so wide that I drive into things." Don't drive into places it doesn't fit. Not exactly the science of the rocket.
If your pedal strikes while cornering, don't pedal at the max lean angle. Not exactly the surgery of the brain.
Seriously, do you think you corner as aggressively as say, Crit racers? Do you think they all use 135-mm cranks or something?
If you keep hitting things ... stop- hitting things.
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shelbyfv actually it seems to be more the end of the crank arm which strikes before my big honkin platforms lol.
I like how the rise helps to make the hoods seem genuinely comfortable while still being able to get pretty aggressive in the drops, at least with the crazy long reach that the TT length and stock stem puts you in.
I like how the rise helps to make the hoods seem genuinely comfortable while still being able to get pretty aggressive in the drops, at least with the crazy long reach that the TT length and stock stem puts you in.
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shelbyfv actually it seems to be more the end of the crank arm which strikes before my big honkin platforms lol.
And you wonder why people don't take you seriously...?
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If your pedal strikes while cornering, don't pedal at the max lean angle. Not exactly the surgery of the brain.
Seriously, do you think you corner as aggressively as say, Crit racers? Do you think they all use 135-mm cranks or something?
If you keep hitting things ... stop- hitting things.
Seriously, do you think you corner as aggressively as say, Crit racers? Do you think they all use 135-mm cranks or something?
If you keep hitting things ... stop- hitting things.
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I learned how to avoid the majority of pedal striking with a 274mm bb height and 190mm crank arms.
I got some striking while still getting a feel for pedal clearance on this new bike. I adapted back to being able to pedal through turns on the e bike before needing to adapt back one more time.
I got some striking while still getting a feel for pedal clearance on this new bike. I adapted back to being able to pedal through turns on the e bike before needing to adapt back one more time.
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Mr "M-word" (eww) - you are going about this in a very haphazard manner. Not sure why you think setting your bike up is paint by (your) numbers with questionable math and frame measurements, since as you say all road bike geometry is pretty much the same. There are three basic things to get right in fit, IMO in a pretty specific order
1. Saddle position/height - this has nothing to do with your reach to the bars, it is about getting your lower half set up in an efficient biomechanical position. This is the foundation, and there is old-school math (.883 or .885 or 1.095 x cycling inseam) as well as general rules of thumb (KOPS, degree of knee bend, heel on pedal, etc) to help with this. My advice is to pick one method and set as your baseline. And the saddle should be level to a couple of degrees (at most) tilted down. Start here and don't change this for a bit.
2. Cleat setup - this does not apply to you with those goofy pedals, not sure why you are so obsessed with the minutia of fitting with pedals like that, but whatever.
3. Bar/stem setup - without the proper foundation (saddle position) at best you are guessing if you jump into this too early
Once you get a baseline across all of the above, then start making small adjustments over several rides, never changing more than one thing at a time.
Those are the "what", I am not going to tell you the "how", as you don't take constructive advice too well. It would be interesting to know how you arrived at the saddle position per your most recent photos...
1. Saddle position/height - this has nothing to do with your reach to the bars, it is about getting your lower half set up in an efficient biomechanical position. This is the foundation, and there is old-school math (.883 or .885 or 1.095 x cycling inseam) as well as general rules of thumb (KOPS, degree of knee bend, heel on pedal, etc) to help with this. My advice is to pick one method and set as your baseline. And the saddle should be level to a couple of degrees (at most) tilted down. Start here and don't change this for a bit.
2. Cleat setup - this does not apply to you with those goofy pedals, not sure why you are so obsessed with the minutia of fitting with pedals like that, but whatever.
3. Bar/stem setup - without the proper foundation (saddle position) at best you are guessing if you jump into this too early
Once you get a baseline across all of the above, then start making small adjustments over several rides, never changing more than one thing at a time.
Those are the "what", I am not going to tell you the "how", as you don't take constructive advice too well. It would be interesting to know how you arrived at the saddle position per your most recent photos...
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mprince this is how the previous owner rode the bike..
He was using his own wheelset with regular road tires. But that saddle tilt tho..
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The previous owner didn't ride much, or well, with that set-up ...... but you go ride how you like. Enjoy the easily avoidable pain, set up the bike to suit how imaginary people think it should look .... just tell me One thing ...
Since the pedal on Most bikes projects out from the crank at a 90-degree angle, perpendicular to the direction of travel, and since the outboard end of the pedal is thus Lower than the inboard (crank) end when the bike is leaned down toward that side ...... how is it physically possible for the crank, which is further from the ground, to strike the ground while the outer end of the pedal, which is closer to the ground, does not?
Please explain the mechanics there.
Since the pedal on Most bikes projects out from the crank at a 90-degree angle, perpendicular to the direction of travel, and since the outboard end of the pedal is thus Lower than the inboard (crank) end when the bike is leaned down toward that side ...... how is it physically possible for the crank, which is further from the ground, to strike the ground while the outer end of the pedal, which is closer to the ground, does not?
Please explain the mechanics there.
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I think we've spotted the problem. It isn't the fitment that is the problem; it is all those banana peels you're riding over. Don't you know those can cause you to skid and crash?
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And skidding and crashing with the pictured setup will impact the ends of the crankarms, one impossible mystery solved...
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You guys are just too, good grief 😆🤣
The banana apparently was for scale.
I thought the slight downward angle i had it adjusted to felt pretty comfortable. Looking forward to adjusting the saddle position and going for a spin once weather permits.
Should probably look into a trainer as someone suggested..
The banana apparently was for scale.
I thought the slight downward angle i had it adjusted to felt pretty comfortable. Looking forward to adjusting the saddle position and going for a spin once weather permits.
Should probably look into a trainer as someone suggested..
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shelbyfv actually it seems to be more the end of the crank arm which strikes before my big honkin platforms lol.
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I dont think the specs i mentiojed earlier were accurate. Looks like the drop is 129mm with the 30mm rise factored in and 99mm without, and a 79mm reach?
So it's a pretty shallow drop at least from where the bars mount at the stem... this means I can mount the stem lower onto the steerer tube to get an otherwise.similar handlebar position?
did you have any issues using regular road bike hoods designed for 0° flare bars on your flared bars?
I dont think the specs i mentiojed earlier were accurate. Looks like the drop is 129mm with the 30mm rise factored in and 99mm without, and a 79mm reach?
So it's a pretty shallow drop at least from where the bars mount at the stem... this means I can mount the stem lower onto the steerer tube to get an otherwise.similar handlebar position?
did you have any issues using regular road bike hoods designed for 0° flare bars on your flared bars?
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did you have any issues using regular road bike hoods designed for 0° flare bars on your flared bars?
did you have any issues using regular road bike hoods designed for 0° flare bars on your flared bars?
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It seems we have dried up all the moisture .......
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Lol, so I currently have the 90mm stem mounted-7°, I dont want to go any shorter than 100 or 90 on a bike like this, as I find that it would only be compensating for a drop bar that is perhaps too excessive in reach for me?
I know something like my old nishiki road bike was stock 580mm top tube, 100mm stem a good 30mm less in drop reach than my current bike with the longer chainstays to compensate would fit me more comfortably.
I know that I prefer a stack of around 630-640 but up to 650 would be fine with a very long reach. Luckily I can achieve this due to the uncut steerer tube.
Next ill be installing my surly truck stop bars and gradually adapt back to the 110mm stem by eventually switching to 100mm somewhere along the way.
I know something like my old nishiki road bike was stock 580mm top tube, 100mm stem a good 30mm less in drop reach than my current bike with the longer chainstays to compensate would fit me more comfortably.
I know that I prefer a stack of around 630-640 but up to 650 would be fine with a very long reach. Luckily I can achieve this due to the uncut steerer tube.
Next ill be installing my surly truck stop bars and gradually adapt back to the 110mm stem by eventually switching to 100mm somewhere along the way.
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You are complaining the bike is too long, and you plan to install a longer stem? Bravo!
A shorter stem would be compensating for a too-long top tube .... and News Flash---That is why you would use a shorter stem.
But whatever. Keep keeping us posted and try ibuprofen for the back pain. The rest of us would adjust our set-ups, but you don't have to. We value individuality.
Good to see you are still around.
A shorter stem would be compensating for a too-long top tube .... and News Flash---That is why you would use a shorter stem.
But whatever. Keep keeping us posted and try ibuprofen for the back pain. The rest of us would adjust our set-ups, but you don't have to. We value individuality.
Good to see you are still around.
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You are complaining the bike is too long, and you plan to install a longer stem? Bravo!
A shorter stem would be compensating for a too-long top tube .... and News Flash---That is why you would use a shorter stem.
But whatever. Keep keeping us posted and try ibuprofen for the back pain. The rest of us would adjust our set-ups, but you don't have to. We value individuality.
Good to see you are still around.
A shorter stem would be compensating for a too-long top tube .... and News Flash---That is why you would use a shorter stem.
But whatever. Keep keeping us posted and try ibuprofen for the back pain. The rest of us would adjust our set-ups, but you don't have to. We value individuality.
Good to see you are still around.
Shame you bothered to give advice without even checking my previous posts.
110mm is stock. Actually, I read somewhere that stock on this bike was 120mm for the 2012 model year. Mine is a 2008.
I'll stick to 90 or maybe 100 for now.
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What is "stock" means NOTHING. The bike is too big for you to begin with. The fact that you bought a bike for someone who was three or four inches taller than you is the point.
You bought a size 54 suit with pants with a 44-inch waistline and 38-inch inseam when you wear a 42 with pants with a 36-inch waist and 32-inch inseam, and you are saying that the suit fits, .... and you are walking around with pants with a 40-inch waist belted so they are all bunched up, and dragging on the ground because they have a 36-inch inseam .... and you are saying it all fits because the original pants were bigger.
Yeah ... except The Suit (in this case the bike) Doesn't Fit, and whatever size pants it came with is irrelevant, because they are TOO BIG for You.
Anyway .... the suit came with pants which were too big, and the fact that you now have smaller pants which are still too big doesn't mean they fit. The pants are too big, the top tube is too long, and the stem is too long.
Also, you were looking for bars with less reach. Sorry to break the news but the stem is between the top tube and the bars ..... so if you need bars with less reach, you get The Same Effect with a shorter stem.
You have admitted the bike is too long, yet you cannot see that making it shorter will make it shorter.
(By the way, I noticed who in one post you could only ride for 20-30 minutes without pain, and when people pointed out that riding a bike isn't supposed to hurt, in one post you suddenly tripled your riding time. Did you think no one would notice?)
Whatever. keep on riding.
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Maelochs im sorry, but I didn't read any of your nonsense.
guy I bought it from was 6ft 1.
The bike def isn't to big for me. With a shorter stem its a good fit im sure. Haven't tried riding yet because weather not permitting.
I get tired after 30 min, but can ride up to an hour before i really gotta stop. With some simple changes, that is fixed.
guy I bought it from was 6ft 1.
The bike def isn't to big for me. With a shorter stem its a good fit im sure. Haven't tried riding yet because weather not permitting.
I get tired after 30 min, but can ride up to an hour before i really gotta stop. With some simple changes, that is fixed.
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Possibly, but this thread, with all of the changes that you've pondered and/or acted upon, make it clear that you haven't got the foggiest idea of what simple changes need to be made. I'm fairly certain that this'll fall on deaf ears, but you need to slow your roll and get more methodical, rather than continue to blindly throw darts at the board.