There may be something to what you are saying about the hamstrings as I
noticed the back problem starting when it started to get cold here
in Maryland this year and my hamstrings seem to be tighter these days (I do
some light regular stretching).
I have the bars down to 1.75cm above
Adding more fuel to your fire, your saddle looks too far back to me. I
originally set up my AHH with the saddle pushed back due to the advice I
read, then spent 6 months wondering why I didn't enjoy riding it as much as
my other bikes -- I just couldn't get comfortable. Once I pushed it
forward
I'm far from an expert on fit -- I probably shouldn't even be
responding here -- but under your body, that bike just looks small to
me. Are you getting decent leg extension with the pedal at 6 o'clock?
Joe
On Jan 21, 4:31 pm, Rex Kerr rexk...@gmail.com wrote:
Adding more fuel to your fire,
I didnt want to the the first Big Riv guy but the bike does look a bit
small.
On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 4:56 PM, Joe K kube...@aol.com wrote:
I'm far from an expert on fit -- I probably shouldn't even be
responding here -- but under your body, that bike just looks small to
me. Are you getting
According to the Rivendell Bleriot sizing chart in the Bleriot Flyer, as
posted on the cyclofiend site, I fall smack dab into the 55 size.
I was surprised how large I look on it whe I first saw the pics. I had
never seen myself on it before and always thought it would look bigger
under
By the way:
I really want to thank everybody for helping me on this. I really
appreciate it!
Kep it coming if you have any ideas. I need help.
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The beauty of the human body...
General rule of thumb is that the human body will adapt. Granted riding a
bike is pretty unnatural when it comes to human movement. But like in
anything that you do with your body... if you do it long enough
and constant enough it will change according to the
Michael,
It doesn't matter if it's a bicycle or a computer or you name it. Take
the advice given and put together a plan of troubleshooting.
Before buying or trading for a new frame in most cases if your contact
points are the same the difference when you are looking at 2 cm is not
going
Michael, Did you change the tilt of the saddle to match the height change
of your bars? Keep in mind however that a saddle tipping too far down at
the nose will put too much weight on your hands and make you feel as though
you are slipping forward.
On Monday, January 21, 2013 1:16:47 PM UTC-8,
It LOOKS pretty good. It can't hurt to try lowering the bars, which is an easy,
cheap fix if it works.
Also, it never hurts (well, maybe a little) to strengthen the core muscles with
sit-ups, planks, cobras, etc. Riding a bike doesn't really do much for these
important muscle groups, and it
It should be pointed out in all of this that the angle of the back isn't
the only variable that will be affected by moving the seat forward. Seat
position also determines how well your are balanced on the bicycle between
your butt and your hands, and the reason that GP suggests starting with
Rather than shorter reach bars a shorter stem will so the same
thingjust do some measurement comparisons. You can also just hold on
the curve of the bar and if that feels better maybe a 1-2 cmm shorter stem
for a similar position on the hoods. One thing you don't want to do is
limit your
Based on this picture, I would suggest dropping your seat about a
centimeter. Tight hamstrings can cause lower back pain when your leg
extends too far.
On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 10:49 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
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I'd like to see the whole bike.
On Friday, January 18, 2013 11:47:23 PM UTC-6, Michael wrote:
@JimThill:
a pic of the cranks or the whole bike?
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@Jim:
Here are some. No closeups of drivetrain, though.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/70237737@N00/8049462382/in/set-72157631680596119/
This is the only shot I have handy that has the drivetrain shown on it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/70237737@N00/8226383846/
It is an Ultegra front
I'll venture a guess that slamming the saddle all of the way back on its
rails is the culprit of your lower back pain. This approach may be messing
with your hip angle.
On Friday, January 18, 2013 2:36:36 AM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
My lower back has been killing me for the last month or so
I'd lower the bar to level with the saddle height (measure from the ground
up). Your back angle seems higher than 45 degrees when on the hoods. Your
saddle height and fore/aft position seems okay. You would have to be the
judge however. I've moved my saddle from where it was before to forward
Measure bar height to the hoods..at the point where you place you hands
normally.
On Saturday, January 19, 2013 11:25:47 PM UTC-8, charlie wrote:
I'd lower the bar to level with the saddle height (measure from the ground
up). Your back angle seems higher than 45 degrees when on the
I think the fistful of seatpost is more a general measure of a good frame
size, rather than a measurement for saddle height. I'd suggest only
adjusting one parameter at a time until you get dialed in. Just try the
bars at a different height for now and see how that feels.
On Friday,
I'm not claiming this is the cause of your back pain, rather I am relating
to a time on a new bike where I had lower back pain. What I slammed the
saddle all the way back set the height and figured I was good. All three
contact points lined up except for seat in relation to the crank.
agree on the one at a time adjustment process.
The last thing I tried to adjust was angle on the bar, and found at the end
of a painful 20-mi ride (the pain didn't show up until the end) that it was
better where I started.
On Friday, January 18, 2013 1:36:36 AM UTC-6, Michael wrote:
My
How can shove the saddle all the way back and fist full of post be
helpful fitting guides for a given individual on a given bike? Fist full
of post is a frame sizing guide, not a saddle adjustment tool, and shove
the saddle all the way back can't be more than a starting point for a
I think that some of us are princess and the pea type riders and some of
us arent. I can also tell 2-3mm in seatpost difference, so much that I use
a nice permanent marker to mark out where i left it and what date so I can
go back and see how it feels (I use a pencil for the stem), some of us are
Another variable may be saddle tilt. As my bars have gotten higher and I
have become more upright, a little more nose up on the saddle has helped to
relieve some lower back pain.
-Eric
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My 2 cents = Saddle slammed back Riv style - Although your hands love it,
your back hates it. As we all know it's a balancing act - I would try to
find a balance between hands and back with saddle fore/aft adjustment.
-Ricky
On Friday, January 18, 2013 2:36:36 AM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
My
@JimThill:
a pic of the cranks or the whole bike?
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