Bike Setup

[De Vlaamse Leeuw]

Hey guys,

Looking to properly setup my girlfriend's road bike, as the LBS is up to ****.

Anyone know what the saddle height must be, or where I can find a good website for this?

She currently gets terrible neck pain and a bit in shoulders as well, what could be the cause of this?

 

Thanks for any help,

Karel

[Genesis]

Try this site.

 

Ive found it to be pretty good.

 

www.competitivecyclist.com

 

Once in the site go to "fit calculator" and follow instructions.

 

Cheers

[HeartCoppi]

Its always been simple for me.

I'm not as expert as others, but I'll share:

Seated with downward crank and straight leg at 5o'clock the foot must be horizontal.

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The neck relates to the height diff between saddle and bars. Raise the bars.

Always adjust one thing at a time. Never a whole lot at once. That way I feel the changes I've made and learn them well.

Sorry if I've missed something.

Edited November 28, 2010 by HeartCoppi

[Gas]

Hi. November Ride Mag has some setup tips.

[covie]

If its a road bike then go to a professional fitter, might be that there is something major amis like top tube thats too long causing her to stretch forward and tilt her head too high, which would cause a sore neck and shoulders.