First time poster, long time reader...
So I've been doing triathlons for a couple years now, but only began taking it seriously this summer. I completed my first 70.3 at Timberman a week and a half ago, but ran into some difficulty on the bike. I'm not a fast descender, especially on my TT, but while inevitably bombing down the long descent on the back half of the ride, I got a ton of speed wobble and nearly went down. I've gotten varying opinions on the matter since the race, so I wanted to crowdsource it and see what everyone else thinks. First of all, I'm 6'1, 31/32 inseam and ride a 2012 Felt DA3, size 56. Here's a link to the bike's specs: http://2012.feltracing.com/...-TRI-Series/DA3.aspx.
So here's the 2 opinions that I'm working with...
1) Bike fits me fine. Wobble was just in the loose headset and/or wheels. Also consider your leg position, make sure they're pinned in on descents. (headset was in fact a little loose, but shouldn't have been entirely to blame for the severity of the wobble).
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2) Bike just does not fit. Bike is very long...like I'm riding a chopper, plus the seat post is not high enough. There's a weight imbalance between front and back that's causing control issues at speed. Looks like you might have a dead spot in your stroke too...
So, here's a side profile from the race. I know it's tough to go off of one pic, but let me know if you guys can help shed some light!
So I've been doing triathlons for a couple years now, but only began taking it seriously this summer. I completed my first 70.3 at Timberman a week and a half ago, but ran into some difficulty on the bike. I'm not a fast descender, especially on my TT, but while inevitably bombing down the long descent on the back half of the ride, I got a ton of speed wobble and nearly went down. I've gotten varying opinions on the matter since the race, so I wanted to crowdsource it and see what everyone else thinks. First of all, I'm 6'1, 31/32 inseam and ride a 2012 Felt DA3, size 56. Here's a link to the bike's specs: http://2012.feltracing.com/...-TRI-Series/DA3.aspx.
So here's the 2 opinions that I'm working with...
1) Bike fits me fine. Wobble was just in the loose headset and/or wheels. Also consider your leg position, make sure they're pinned in on descents. (headset was in fact a little loose, but shouldn't have been entirely to blame for the severity of the wobble).
OR
2) Bike just does not fit. Bike is very long...like I'm riding a chopper, plus the seat post is not high enough. There's a weight imbalance between front and back that's causing control issues at speed. Looks like you might have a dead spot in your stroke too...
So, here's a side profile from the race. I know it's tough to go off of one pic, but let me know if you guys can help shed some light!