Riding in this position for 40mi feels pretty good. I’ve made a bunch of micro adjustments. Sometimes my arms fall asleep, and I sit off the back of the seat. What do you think about this riding position?
by ripeOne
Riding in this position for 40mi feels pretty good. I’ve made a bunch of micro adjustments. Sometimes my arms fall asleep, and I sit off the back of the seat. What do you think about this riding position?
by ripeOne
17 Comments
Saddle way too high.
Do you normally ride in your silver crocs? You should wear the shoes and cleats you’ll be riding in.
I’d say a 10mm saddle height drop based on those pics would be a good start
ask someone to check behind. if you need to move your glutes (ass cheeks) while pedaling all the way then its way too high
I am not an expert bike fit, but I have done a few for my bikes. I can tell you that this fit seems atrocious. Also you should fit while wearing your gear, not with crocs and shorts
Front of knee should be over centre of pedal and leg around 145-150 degree bend in the current position
Not too keen on that helmet
Rest on the hoods for us to see your reach
Crocs in sport mode, you will go fast
Whats the brand of your shoes?
Too big
First thing to notice: saddle too high.
Saddle looks way to high. Your handlebar seems to be set at weird angle (standard is bottom part parallel to the ground). My intuition is : saddle should be lower, handlebar should be lower, reach look ok for recreational fit but too short for “racing” fit. I don’t have much experience though general rule is that if it’s comfortable then it’s comfortable. If you start getting saddle sores, pain in back of the knees or lower back then it’s likely saddle too high.
Don’t worry about platform pedals. Clipless are current fashion but they make little sense for recreational riders.
Too high
Saddle needs to come down 5cm at least
Back of my knees hurt looking at this. Way too high. Lower it by about 50-75 mm and adjust from there!
Saddle way too high and your bars are way too high too. Throw away those spacers and make your shifters more horizontal to the ground.