Hey everyone. I only have this picture right now, since i just received this new bike size M, i am 180cm height. And yesterday i did my first ride, i felt like i am far from the stem. The chart guide said that my size is M and now i can’t change it into a S. Any thoughts ? Thanks in advance
by Agitated-Sorbet-7390
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No red flags for me, you seem to be quite normal on the bike. In the hoods, normal posture up, seems to be possible to bend the elbows a bit. Never a good idea to ride with your arms completely straight. Are you coming from a pure race bike? Or?
Locking your elbows is usually a bad idea and can definitely lead to discomfort, you’re essentially turning your arms into shock absorbers in a place our arms don’t like to work that way.
Is this how you find yourself riding more often than not?
What have you tried insofar as correcting the issue you’re experiencing with your elbows? You’re pretty limited on modern Canyon bikes but shifter placement/saddle fore-aft/saddle height can all contribute to resolving the issue you’re having.
ETA: I’m not a fitter/physio, anything I can offer as far as help is concerned will be almost entirely anecdotal.
You have the same issue as me dude, if you find out let me know cause your fit looks nice xD
maybe we are just weak and lock our arms XD
Looks like I was riding the same new bike as you in the same spot on the same day!
Other than bending your elbows a bit more to avoid stressing them in every bump, my advice would be not to over react. There are body adaptations that are required everytime you change your bike fit. The general recommendation is to ride it for 20 hours and then evaluate if there is any pain left
Hello fellow Montrealer 👌🏻
get a knowledgeable spotter to ride with you next time, because you looked a bit stressed out on the elbows and you should ideally curve up your back instead of / . or book a bikefitting session with a bikefitter in your area. this is an aero racebike. if you want to ride upright, u should get a gravel bike / touring bike.
Looks okay to me, might just take some getting used to as it’s an aero focused bike. The reach is going to feel longer!
It does look like you are pointing your toes quite a bit at the bottom, so I would try dropping your saddle by 1cm and reassessing. Your saddle being too high can throw more weight onto the handlebars. Also, as a complete guess for the pain, you could be compressing a nerve in your hand that is radiating up your arms. Your gloves could have too much material in the wrong place?