Questionb re: aero position shoulder issues

Paul Scholz

OK so I got the replacement kestrel airfoil last week, from Todd at TTfit.  Fits great, except when I spend much time in the aero position my deltoids really get sore. Have never had this issue before and was wondering what the wisdom of the group was?

Thanks,

Paul

Carl

Paul Im looking for the anwser also cause my delts and between my shoulder blades get sore after about 2:30 hours in aero. I rode a Cervelo P3

Paul Scholz

Carl, I heard back from Todd at TTFit and he said it could one of four things:

1. distance apart of the pads (not my issue)
2. reach of the aerobars (also not my issue)
3. orientation of the bars -- should be twisted in to be as close together at the end as possible (likely one of my issues)
4. saddle tilt down too much puts pressure on the shoulders (also likely contributing as I have about 3 degress of tilt)

I am going to tweak the orientation of the bars and saddle tilt tonight before riding, and he said if I still have issues to send him a video (side and frontal).

Paul

Carl

Paul-
I think one of my issues is the #3 and will move these around today for my bike test and see how I feel after.
Thanks

Nate Parady

@ Paul, do you find the saddle tilted down to relieve pressure on the undercarrage. I'm currently playing around with my saddle position. I also get a little sore in the shoulders but not as bad as the undercarrage.

[Deleted User]

I've had similar pain in my deltoids in my new bike. Not sure what you mean in number 3 - twisted in? Rotate the bars so the curved ends point towards each other?

Paul Scholz

@ Nate yes relieves a little, but I just got this bike last week and I think the bolt came a little loose and ended up shifting the saddle down as I was not having "undercarraige" issues -- i.e., think it was accidental with me.

@ Jim yes was told that twisting them so the ends are as close together as possible makes it more of a straight line from shoulders to elbows to hand position while riding aero and that takes pressure off shoulders.

Nate Parady

@Paul,,thanks for the info...happy little accidents sometimes turn out well. 

[Deleted User]

Thanks for the info. Will have to give that a try.

William Jenks

Another variable I have sometimes found can make a very large difference is a small variation of the angle of the extensions (and presumably the pads), i.e., parallel to the ground or tilted up a few degrees. That is a VERY simple thing to play with on a lot of front ends, so it's worth trying if you don't find what you want elsewhere.

[Deleted User]

Interesting you mentioned that. The first time I rode my new bike in the trainer one of the pads rotated outward - it was not screwed in tight enough. But my shoulder felt better right away. I was wondering if that is an acceptable adjustment (so the pads are tilted down little bit - towards the outside of the bike), as opposed to widening the bars a bit?

Paul Scholz

twisting the extensions in to have the bends almost touching did the trick. I had no shoulder pain during ride yesterday.