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Hi Ian,
In your original post you state "If you don’t know your Pad Y & Pad X then let me assist you in identifying those coordinates" - I'll take you up on this.
What are they and how do I find them?
If you answer just one of my two questions, I will be eternally great full. Also looking to get a Canyon in the near future.
Thank you!
ianpeace wrote:
PB4....
Do you currently own a tri bike of which you like your position?
Ian
Short answer - yes.
Long answer - I have a 2013 Kestral (size 60cm) I bought second hand 6 years ago. I watched videos and read articles on how to dial in my fit when I initially set up the bike.
After each season I made small tweaks moving the saddle forward a bit, moveing the aero bars closer together, moving the pads closer, etc. I have never been uncomfortable before or after the small adjustments. The bike is adjustable and the body adaptable.
I recently purchased a second hand 2021 canyon speedmax CF 7 (Size L) and I am starting to think how to best set it up. Everything is so much nicer and much more adjustable than my old set up.
PB4WEGO,
Let's dig right into your original Qs..."What are they [Pad Y & Pad X] and how do I find them?"
Dan Empfiled (inventor of the triathlon wetsuit, triathlon bike, father of Slowtwitch) put his brain to work on a more comprehensive way to measure a bike (this was years ago). He came away with this idea... imagine a cartesian graph (an X and Y axis) emminating from the center of the bottom bracket of a bicycle frame. The Y axis would go straight up towards the nose of the saddle and X axis would go straight forward towards the tip of the front fork. Then we measure off of that graph up to the top of the head tube. The "Stack" (the Y) tells us how "tall" the bike is and the "Reach" (the X) tells us how long the bike is. The terms "Pad Y" & "Pad X" is nothing more than applying this concept to tri bikes. The Pad Y tells us how high the pads need to be and Pad X tells us far forward the back of the pad needs to be.
How to find em....
1) Best is to get a "pre-fit" from a bike fitter who is educated in tri, experienced in tri and has a dynamic fit bike - gotta have all three.
2) Second best is to measure an existing bike that's pretty good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZa8UIIwrYE
3) Third best is give me your height and inseam and any oddities and let me math it out.
Plane is boarding get back to me and I'll respond asap.
Ian
Ian Murray
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