Two cents: 1. Your arms look too extended (I see no bend in your elbows at all); 2. Your pedal stroke is too short (you won’t be making optimal use of your leg muscles, meaning you are not pedalling efficiently). Both are relevant for longer rides, especially multi-day ones.
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I’d shorten your reach, shorter stem is easiest (if you want it higher, stems with a rise exist), but a different handlebar might also help.
I also think having the saddle a bit higher might reduce your movement on the saddle, this seems like it would lead to saddle soreness.
josie_johanna on
Hey, just to add: If you click on the post you can see the text/what my goal is from the other post
josie_johanna on
Update: I switched the Stem around and adjusted the saddle hight upwards. Already so much better!! Now just further playing around with the saddle position to find the sweet spot. Thanks everyone!!
P.S. It’s a 30 day trip so I’ll definitely carry tools with me anyways which will also help me adjust position further as needed 🙂
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Two cents: 1. Your arms look too extended (I see no bend in your elbows at all); 2. Your pedal stroke is too short (you won’t be making optimal use of your leg muscles, meaning you are not pedalling efficiently). Both are relevant for longer rides, especially multi-day ones.
I’d shorten your reach, shorter stem is easiest (if you want it higher, stems with a rise exist), but a different handlebar might also help.
I also think having the saddle a bit higher might reduce your movement on the saddle, this seems like it would lead to saddle soreness.
Hey, just to add: If you click on the post you can see the text/what my goal is from the other post
Update: I switched the Stem around and adjusted the saddle hight upwards. Already so much better!! Now just further playing around with the saddle position to find the sweet spot. Thanks everyone!!
P.S. It’s a 30 day trip so I’ll definitely carry tools with me anyways which will also help me adjust position further as needed 🙂