Uncomfortable on bike :(

[bikebloke]

 Richard Baxter at Dunkeld cycles

 

or  http://www.cyclefit.co.za/

 

there are others also

 

"My lbs used the appropriate tools,adjusted seat, stem and cleats." doesn't sound like a proper bike fit to me that just sounds like they did a few adjustments

 

you should never be in any kind of pain on your bike  
 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Get a professional bike fitment done, veez'

Do a search on the topic here

 

It's difficult to assess your discomfort

E.g. Pain in the feet may be referred pain from the saddle area which maybe as a result of.....

 

Sterkte

 

 

Just my 2c, but you need to start with the correct sized frame. If that's not right, fiddling with seatpost offsets and longer/shorter stems can get things right, but probably a better idea to start with the correct frame. Once you have that, THEN make the other adjustments. 

 

In your case, a longer stem may compromise handling, even though the rest of the fit's fine.

 

Go for a professional bike fit that comes recommended from someone you trust. Get a true idea of what all the measurements should be for YOU, then assess if your frame is the correct size. If not, change it. You suffer enough on a bike. no need to suffer because of an ill-fitting bike

Best advice on the thread.

 

If you were only uncomfortable after the fitment of spuddies, it's down to 2 things, IMO. 

 

Saddle height due to higher / lower stack height (pedal thickness & sole thickness)

Cleat positioning due to your feet contacting the pedals at a different position to what you were before. 

 

Where are your cleats situated on the shoe? If they're all the way forward then that's likely the source of your problems, as you'd be pushed back on the saddle (your foot would be more rearward, thus to get the same body positioning you're shifting backwards in the saddle and also stretching yourself out because your bars have stayed in the same place)

 

If they're situated at the front, move them all the way to the most rearward position. That should most closely mirror the foot position you had when you were on flats. From there it's a fine tuning of getting the right saddle height (could be a couple mm, could be 10mm) and the right toe-in on the cleats (so that your feet are in a comfortable position)

 

Good luck. 

[Vish999]

Best advice on the thread.

 

If you were only uncomfortable after the fitment of spuddies, it's down to 2 things, IMO. 

 

Saddle height due to higher / lower stack height (pedal thickness & sole thickness)

Cleat positioning due to your feet contacting the pedals at a different position to what you were before. 

 

Where are your cleats situated on the shoe? If they're all the way forward then that's likely the source of your problems, as you'd be pushed back on the saddle (your foot would be more rearward, thus to get the same body positioning you're shifting backwards in the saddle and also stretching yourself out because your bars have stayed in the same place)

 

If they're situated at the front, move them all the way to the most rearward position. That should most closely mirror the foot position you had when you were on flats. From there it's a fine tuning of getting the right saddle height (could be a couple mm, could be 10mm) and the right toe-in on the cleats (so that your feet are in a comfortable position)

 

Good luck. 

Thanks bud. I think i will try this on my next ride. Will keep this post updated.

[Bateleur1]

As said before.  Go for a professional bike fit before doing anything else.  You did not mention where you are uncomfortable but to me it sounds to like the bike frame could be to big for you.  It is not only overall length at play here.  It is the length of your legs and upper body that also play a role.  I am 1,85m but I am borderline between a large frame and medium.  I do buy large frames but normally end up buying shorter stems.

 

So to cut to the chase.  Go for a non LBS professional bike setup and then see what needs to change on your bike to get sorted.

[100Tours]

For comparison I'm 1.81 m tall with a 88.5cm inseam and I can usually fit either a Med or a Large, so at face value your Large frame should be OK. The biggest factor in choosing your frame is (usually) the length of your torso rather than the length of your legs - most frames allow for more vertical adjustment than they do horizontal.

 

I may be shot for a heath robinson approach, but this is my bike fit process. If you do make any changes yourself do them incrementally and see if things improve.

 

Keep notes on changes so you can undo them again too.

 

1. set your seat height at 88.5% of your inseam - measure your inseam standing in shoes against a wall. seat height is from pedal to seat top.

2. set the nose of your saddle 2cm to 4cm back from your BB (on a plumbline dropped past the BB). make sure the saddle is level.

3. check the length of your stem by placing your bicep against the seat and your forearm at 90 degrees. Your fingers should sit about half way down the length of the stem - if not then buy a new stem.

4. check the drop from your seat to your handlebars. Ideally 2cm to 4cm, although it can be more if you're supple.

 

If any of those measurements are way out then you're probably on to something

[nonky]

My local lbs did the fit. At first glance they mentioned that it seems the bike is small but they will continue with the bike fit anyway and test the results. The radical changes to my ride was only after I went cleats. Prior, I didn't have this issue.

 

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[Spock]

FWIW, I recently test rode a large Giant Trance 650b, and at 1.84cm this frame was too small for me. My legs are pretty normal in length. 

[fabs]

"My position places me on the back edge of the seat and then makes me want to always slide forward"

 

Is your seat parallel to the floor, or pointing downwards?

This makes me think you should simply try to tilt the seat backwards to see if it helps.

[porqui]

Do yourself a favour and do some reading up on bike fit - plenty on the www.

 

That way you might learn what effect settings have on your body.

There are so many combinations and each one has a different result.

 

To me the frame size is not a problem.

[V12man]

What is a professional fit? My lbs used the appropriate tools,adjusted seat, stem and cleats.

 

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