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Input on bike fit please

JeremyBehlerJeremyBehler
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 I've read the bike fit ebook and been cycling for many years so have a pretty good feel for bike fit.   That said, there's a wealth of knowledge here that I wanted to tap into and see if there are any suggested tweaks I should try.

Thanks in advance.

youtu.be/v5GED1aLGI8

Comments

  • mattsullmattsull

    Your arms look too far forward. Elbows should be more under the shoulder for support.

    I'm no expert, by the way.

  • GMAN 19030GMAN 19030

    I agree with Matt. You're reaching a bit too much. I think your seat might be too far back. You also have a hell of a stall at the top of your revolution. Watch how your foot has the weird hitch at the top of your motion. You're pulling your foot up as opposed to following a natural circular motion. I'm not sure if your seat is too high or your cleats are in a bad position.

     

    And I'm no expert either.

  • JeremyBehlerJeremyBehler
    Thanks guys. Understand on the reach. I've got a couple stems that I switch out, so I may go back to the shorter one.

    Bob - on the 'hitch'...I haven't noticed that...I wonder if it's because I wasn't pedaling normally in the video, rather soft pedaling to better show my position in the video.

    Appreciate the inputs.

  • Coach PatrickCoach Patrick
    You could probably go shorter on the stem. The other stuff is hard to tell as your camera is off-center....looks like it's lined up with your rear wheel, but aimed at your whole body. I think that makes it hard to say on saddle position, etc...
  • manconamancona
    You can also just take soe videos of moving your elbows back on the pads to simulate a shorter stem and also moving your butt forward and back on the seat.

    When I take a video of my fit I typically start in the poistion I feel most comfortable (after a long warmup or workout). Then I move my elbows forward and back about 1-2cm and also my but forward and back 1-2cm. This way as I'm looking at the video, i have a ton of options to compare.

    Then I change the saddle position or stem and repeat the full process again.

    BTW, agree with the others... your reach looks a little long but it may be because the camera is to low and close to the rear of the bike. I would change the camera angle and either mover your seat forward 1-2cm or your elbow pads back 1-2cm.
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