Bike Fit £100 budget
willhub
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Anywhere decent in the MANCHESTER area where I can get a good bike fit for £100?
I want a profile for going fast and racing, my left leg feels bizarre on the bike, calf constantly locking up and my bike does not feel right, I'll probs throw money at the damnd thing if it means I can get my position done ONCE AND FOR ALL and then only need to worry about the engine.
I want a profile for going fast and racing, my left leg feels bizarre on the bike, calf constantly locking up and my bike does not feel right, I'll probs throw money at the damnd thing if it means I can get my position done ONCE AND FOR ALL and then only need to worry about the engine.
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post some pics here - the advice will cost nothing and you can still spend £100 on physio.0
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Ok I'll try get some pictures tomoz.
But things that are going wrong:
Feeling stretching
Knees hurting
Lacking power into the pedals
back hurts
kneck kills
Arms ache
Wrists ache
Calf muscle locks up0 -
nothing much then....0
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wtf is a 'kneck'?
Some things need fixing before position on a bike...
That aside, sounds like saddle too far back or stem too long. If your neck is hurting, you're too far down, so looking up strains your neck.Is the gorilla tired yet?0 -
ChrisAOnABike wrote:wtf is a 'kneck'?
Some things need fixing before position on a bike...
It's a neck with a k at the beginning0 -
Yes, it was a wrhetorical question.willhub wrote:ChrisAOnABike wrote:wtf is a 'kneck'?
Some things need fixing before position on a bike...
It's a neck with a k at the beginningIs the gorilla tired yet?0 -
I just like putting things in tfront0
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willhub wrote:Ok I'll try get some pictures tomoz.
But things that are going wrong:
Feeling stretching
Knees hurting
Lacking power into the pedals
back hurts
kneck kills
Arms ache
Wrists ache
Calf muscle locks up
At least your feet don't hurt so that's a start.
The stretched feeling, sore back, neck, arms and wrists probably means your reach is too long and your saddle to bar drop is too big. You'll be putting too much weight in your arms and the sore neck will be from craning your neck upwards more than is comfortable for you to see where you're going. If you're not feeling stable on the bike then that probably causes the lack of power. Post a picture as others suggest.
How is your core strength and flexibility? If you want a race oriented position then you're going to have to adapt your body to an extent to compensate with the extra demands placed on your core and ensure you have enough flexibility through your hips and hamstrings. Definitely for me my lower back pain correlates with tightness in my hamstrings, glutes and hip flexors. Stretching and rolling them out helps a great deal.
As for a bike fit, I would save up the extra and go to Adrian Timmis if you can get to Staffs. If not, there is Pedal Precision at the Velodrome in that sort of price bracket (£110). Both get good reviews.0 -
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I've got some pictures here on my freshly cleaned bicycle, not the best pictures but.
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position, reach, drop, etc - all looks ok to me.0
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Is he not stretching a bit with his foot at 6o'clock. And we're assuming his left leg is the same length .. if its shorter it could be a saddle height adjustment?All the above is just advice .. you can do whatever the f*ck you wana do!
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My left leg is slightly shorter, but any lower and my right leg feels odd, infact on the flat sometimes I think maybe it could do to be very slightly lower, but it's the opposite on the hills, on the hills I feel I could do with a slightly higher saddle.
Don't know if anyone else experiences something similar?0 -
All looks spot on, apart from the black socks.I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles0
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looks prety okay to me. Difficult to see knee/pedal at 3 oclock - perhaps a bit too far back but only perhaps. My suggestion would be - get comfy first (even if it might mean sacrificing speed at the moment) - then slowly change settings to a faster position.
Calf tension/cramp suggests you might be over reaching with foot - but could also be cleat position. Neck arms back suggest overreaching/too low. Try a shorter stem or even a riser stem for a while and see if that helps. Hope you get it sorted.0 -
Looks to me like you're overreaching a little - combination of slightly shorter stem/raised bars to give you a bit more elbow bend would hopefully solve a lot of your issues. Worth a try anyway before a bike fit.0
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Yes maybe legs and arms a little too straight. Perhaps drop the saddle a couple of mm, maybe different bars or spacing if possible to raise stem as Onemoresolo suggests.
Dunno what you do about the short left leg, a 2.5mm longer crank perhaps or build up below the cleat?BASI Nordic Ski Instructor
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If the left leg is due to a leg length discrepancy then I'd definitely consult a professional fitter regarding that, it's not something you really want to experiment with.
Forgot to say that it also looks like you are very tight through the lower back hence the rounding in pic 1 particularly. I'd recommend regular stretching of your hamstrings, hip flexors and glutes particularly if you want to maintain a more aggressive position. A foam roller would also be a good investment (I recommend the Rumble Roller) and a lacrosse ball for your piriformis.0
