Your comfort is more important than aesthetics but your options are a new fork or steerer tube extension.
DeficientDefiance on
You shouldn’t put looks over fit and comfort and you shouldn’t worry about what anyone else will think about your cockpit geometry, but you may be able to mitigate some of the visual impact by fitting a less steeply angled stem and in return springing for riser drop bars.
GrammarNaziBadge0174 on
Where’s the problem? Appearance? Comfort? What is “Like this?”
ExoticSterby42 on
If it works it works, don’t overthink it.
Jojoceptionistaken on
Whats wrong with it?
demolitionherbie on
What’s the problem all I see is a speed machine
Wineandbikes on
That is an ‘interesting’ position, what with the saddle being so far forwards…
If the bike has ‘racy’ geometry then sometimes this is necessary if the rider isn’t a ‘racing snake’.
IMO bike fitting is more art than science. I’ve measured riders’ angles with the goniometer, used video analysis etc.
You are (should be) very dependent on feedback from the rider. Both in terms of what their riding objectives are and what their current physical/on bike issues are.
Truth is that race geometry bikes instinctively look better than endurance bikes. They look FAST! They can be adjusted to fit a variety of shapes, sizes & fitnesses but they don’t always look so fast afterwards. Contrarily, endurance bikes with slammed stems & long saddle/bar drops can look pretty racy.
The most important thing is that after the bike fit (give it a couple of weeks), the rider should feel more comfortable and be able to ride at a strong effort for longer.
To answer your question, if the steerer tube allows it (is long enough), you could fit spacers & flip the stem back.
reedx032 on
Don’t be so tall? Or buy a bigger frame?
control__group on
Different stem with more spacers. But since the stem already got cut you’ll need to get an extender.
babykaos on
With the seat post that high (I’m guessing at or very near limit), and the high front end…it does look like you need a bigger frame. That would give you a bigger head tube and a bit more reach in the frame, possibly allowing a flatter stem angle.
axporpes on
Interesting, my fitter advised against having it at that angle and said it makes the bike wobbly at speeds.
Alternatively, I don’t know how old you are and what your medical background is, but if it makes sense, work on your stretchines, get more flexible and then go for a refitment, maybe you will be more comfortable riding lower angles after becoming more flexible. But that’s just my opinion, do whatever you feel right to do.
Cycleyourbike27 on
Slam the stem, stretch more, deal with the discomfort! lol jk. Ride it a bit and see how you feel. Stop caring about others opinions if you are comfortable and enjoying riding your bike
Peskers on
It’s not about the bike.
newton_uk on
So, you bought a bike based on aesthetics but that didn’t fit you and now it fits you don’t like how it looks? 🤔
echtogammut on
A bigger frame, it looks like you’ve outgrown that frame and need to step up a size.
Aromatic-Foundation on
You could use a bar with rise.
KoshkaB on
I have the same stem angle after a bike fit. Felt a bit like you. Doesn’t look as good. But I gave it a week or so and I’ve never changed my set up. I’m comfortable and riding faster now. The drops are a lot more comfortable too. So if I want to put down an effort on the drops I’m actually in a more aero position for a lot longer than I would have been by switching from drops to hoods.
Lopsided_Corgi9448 on
Your first mistake was going for a bike fit, it’s largely a scam. Get your saddle high right and the comfort will come with a lot of riding. Even with the most dialed in bike fit, you won’t feel comfortable if you don’t put enough time on the saddle.
gushle on
short answer: nope
Long answer: this frame is too small for you, or you have very long legs and a very short torso. In the first case you would need a frame of a bigger size. In the second case you would probably need a different type of frame (probably a gravel one, if the one in the picture is an endurance frame as it seems to me)
Coonan1133 on
You can NOT safely put a longer steerer tube on this bike. You already have at least 3cm of spacers under your stem which is the maximum.
Princeoplecs on
Would you rather be comfortable and ride further more often with less pain or look “cool” is the real question here. Youve paid (quite foolishly in my opinion) for a bike fit so use what youve been told rather than flush that money down the toilet.
SlowlyTowardsTheCake on
I have nothing to offer other than mine looks just like that and has for four years, and every time I see it I still cringe lol.
ConfusionBubbles on
I think your bike looks cool. Flipped stems are normal
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Your comfort is more important than aesthetics but your options are a new fork or steerer tube extension.
You shouldn’t put looks over fit and comfort and you shouldn’t worry about what anyone else will think about your cockpit geometry, but you may be able to mitigate some of the visual impact by fitting a less steeply angled stem and in return springing for riser drop bars.
Where’s the problem? Appearance? Comfort? What is “Like this?”
If it works it works, don’t overthink it.
Whats wrong with it?
What’s the problem all I see is a speed machine
That is an ‘interesting’ position, what with the saddle being so far forwards…
If the bike has ‘racy’ geometry then sometimes this is necessary if the rider isn’t a ‘racing snake’.
IMO bike fitting is more art than science. I’ve measured riders’ angles with the goniometer, used video analysis etc.
You are (should be) very dependent on feedback from the rider. Both in terms of what their riding objectives are and what their current physical/on bike issues are.
Truth is that race geometry bikes instinctively look better than endurance bikes. They look FAST! They can be adjusted to fit a variety of shapes, sizes & fitnesses but they don’t always look so fast afterwards. Contrarily, endurance bikes with slammed stems & long saddle/bar drops can look pretty racy.
The most important thing is that after the bike fit (give it a couple of weeks), the rider should feel more comfortable and be able to ride at a strong effort for longer.
To answer your question, if the steerer tube allows it (is long enough), you could fit spacers & flip the stem back.
Don’t be so tall? Or buy a bigger frame?
Different stem with more spacers. But since the stem already got cut you’ll need to get an extender.
With the seat post that high (I’m guessing at or very near limit), and the high front end…it does look like you need a bigger frame. That would give you a bigger head tube and a bit more reach in the frame, possibly allowing a flatter stem angle.
Interesting, my fitter advised against having it at that angle and said it makes the bike wobbly at speeds.
Alternatively, I don’t know how old you are and what your medical background is, but if it makes sense, work on your stretchines, get more flexible and then go for a refitment, maybe you will be more comfortable riding lower angles after becoming more flexible. But that’s just my opinion, do whatever you feel right to do.
Slam the stem, stretch more, deal with the discomfort! lol jk. Ride it a bit and see how you feel. Stop caring about others opinions if you are comfortable and enjoying riding your bike
It’s not about the bike.
So, you bought a bike based on aesthetics but that didn’t fit you and now it fits you don’t like how it looks? 🤔
A bigger frame, it looks like you’ve outgrown that frame and need to step up a size.
You could use a bar with rise.
I have the same stem angle after a bike fit. Felt a bit like you. Doesn’t look as good. But I gave it a week or so and I’ve never changed my set up. I’m comfortable and riding faster now. The drops are a lot more comfortable too. So if I want to put down an effort on the drops I’m actually in a more aero position for a lot longer than I would have been by switching from drops to hoods.
Your first mistake was going for a bike fit, it’s largely a scam. Get your saddle high right and the comfort will come with a lot of riding. Even with the most dialed in bike fit, you won’t feel comfortable if you don’t put enough time on the saddle.
short answer: nope
Long answer: this frame is too small for you, or you have very long legs and a very short torso. In the first case you would need a frame of a bigger size. In the second case you would probably need a different type of frame (probably a gravel one, if the one in the picture is an endurance frame as it seems to me)
You can NOT safely put a longer steerer tube on this bike. You already have at least 3cm of spacers under your stem which is the maximum.
Would you rather be comfortable and ride further more often with less pain or look “cool” is the real question here. Youve paid (quite foolishly in my opinion) for a bike fit so use what youve been told rather than flush that money down the toilet.
I have nothing to offer other than mine looks just like that and has for four years, and every time I see it I still cringe lol.
I think your bike looks cool. Flipped stems are normal