TT Position
steve23
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i had my first ride on my TT bike yesterday, and a recurring problem appeared straight away. saddle rub.
its so strange, my TT bike aggrovates the same spot - right at the top of my leg in the "crease" on the left hand side. its like a carpet burn!
it must be the low position of my TT bike, as on my road bike i do get saddle sores, but they dont appear so quickly!!!
any ideas on how to adapt my position? im clueless on how to cure it, and dont want another season with my saddle killing me every race!
cheers!
its so strange, my TT bike aggrovates the same spot - right at the top of my leg in the "crease" on the left hand side. its like a carpet burn!
it must be the low position of my TT bike, as on my road bike i do get saddle sores, but they dont appear so quickly!!!
any ideas on how to adapt my position? im clueless on how to cure it, and dont want another season with my saddle killing me every race!
cheers!
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If You Can't Cut It With The Big Dogs, Then Don't Pi$$ Up The Tall Trees!
If You Can't Cut It With The Big Dogs, Then Don't Pi$$ Up The Tall Trees!
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Just a few ideas
Sit on the nose of the saddle.
Move around on the saddle, don't be stuck in one place. I find an arione with it's bit of extra length particularly good for me.
Train more on the tt bike.
Check your saddle height and tilt, try a bit of experimenting.0 -
cheers for that, ive used a few saddles and they all seem to rub, thats why im thinking it may be my position somewhere???
will experiment a bit more with the tilt though, but i prefer it slightly pointing down.........._______________________________________________________________________________________
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steve23 wrote:i prefer it slightly pointing down..........
You are probably slipping down the saddle, then pushing yourself back up, then slipping down the saddle, then pushing yourself back, etc etc. Caused by your saddle sloping down. Perhaps try the saddle flat or pointing up slightly.0 -
yea thats a thought..........
will stick it level and see if its nay better/worse......_______________________________________________________________________________________
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Just out of interest, do you use chamois cream, I do on any length TT, this might help a little.
My TT saddle points down slightly, only due to the fact that alot of the time I am on the nose, and it is a little more comfortable that way.0 -
To the experienced TTers out there:
If i already know the measurements i need to be well fitted to a road bike, what are the basic/generic adjustments you need to make when transferring across to a TT bike?
I gather that saddle slightly pointing down is a start, but should i be closer to the bars than when on my road bike? Same saddle height? Any other tips?0 -
Hi there.
There are a number of theories, but the way I look at is that instead of reaching forward onto the aero bars, your whole body is rotated forward, with the bottom bracket as the centre of rotation.
This means that your bars will be lower and slightly further forward, your seat further forward and a fraction higher.
The crucial point here is that your hip angle is the same as you're used to on your road bike, rather than becoming more crunched up if you just stretch forward.
I'll try to find a diagram for this...
Cheers, Andy0 -
A TT-specific saddle with a soft nose might help, as I find I spend a lot of time perched right on the front (the definition of 'on the rivet').0
