Becky's Bike Fit

[bhemeryck]

I actually went and got a proper fit yesterday, the changes made were a shorter stem, lowered the bars by about an inch, and moved the saddle back a bit and lowered the seat a bit. Rode this morning and it felt pretty good, should know better after a long ride this weekend. Thanks for the comments!!

[gibbygoo]

I'm no expert, but looks good to me. A zero set back seatpost might be in order though. How is KOPS?

[6002oea]

raise the saddle slightly (less than 1/16), and lower the bars slightly if your body will stretch that far, the aero bar position looks too high.

[philarious]

Neck: look forward with your eyes and don't tilt your head too high to see ahead of you.

I also noticed that the angle of your forearm relative to your torso is less than 90. Optimally this should be 90 or a bit higher - maybe you should push your seat a bit back HOWEVER this will affect you knee-over-pedal-spindle (KOPS) position. The solution? Get a clip on that you can adjust the armrest backwards. But generally I think you need to get lower at the front.

Happy riding!

[philarious]

However, the best aero position is not always the best in terms of physics, drag, aerodynamics but in terms of how long you can maintain it - which normally is for most people the most comfortable for you. If your shoulder, seat, neck or any part hurt after only a few minutes then its not good. To eliminate the pain - try this (1)Seat - Sit on your seatbones - this may require you to arch your back a bit (2)shoulders - widen your aerobar so as your upper arms are parallel to each other ..

[philarious]

Hi Becky, While pausing your video, i saw that you have a larger than 90 degree angle between your torso (from shoulder socket to hip socket) and your legs (measured from your hip socket to the balls of your feet). This position is acceptable especially if you don't have flexibility and I'm sure it is a comfortable position - and that what counts in long races. But you can rotate this forward to have a more agressive position - unfortunately youre bike can't get lower in front anymore. CONT..