Hi, im currently a college student who cannot afford a bike fitting near me. Am attempting my best self fit, and have seen many people get helpful insight from these forums. If anyone would be generous enough to help, that would be amazing. Thanks.
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Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [bikerunfun]
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first thing about a bike fit thread is how to take the video. Camera should be center of mass, about hip height. It helps to not have a backlit situation too, so take it at night if you were to take it from that same position.
We can't help you as well with the video you gave us.
Where are you located?
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We can't help you as well with the video you gave us.
Where are you located?
Eric Reid AeroFit | Instagram Portfolio
Aerodynamic Retul Bike Fitting
âYou are experiencing the criminal coverup of a foreign backed fascist hostile takeover of a mafia shakedown of an authoritarian religious slow motion coup. Persuade people to vote for Democracy.â
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [ericMPro]
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ericMPro wrote:
first thing about a bike fit thread is how to take the video. Camera should be center of mass, about hip height. It helps to not have a backlit situation too, so take it at night if you were to take it from that same position. We can't help you as well with the video you gave us.
Where are you located?
Yes I tried to get as close as I could in regards to hip height. Not easy in my dorm room. Im located in central IL currently.
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [bikerunfun]
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yeah that camera needs to come up and to to the left and then be rotated to be square to the bike
Eric Reid AeroFit | Instagram Portfolio
Aerodynamic Retul Bike Fitting
âYou are experiencing the criminal coverup of a foreign backed fascist hostile takeover of a mafia shakedown of an authoritarian religious slow motion coup. Persuade people to vote for Democracy.â
Eric Reid AeroFit | Instagram Portfolio
Aerodynamic Retul Bike Fitting
âYou are experiencing the criminal coverup of a foreign backed fascist hostile takeover of a mafia shakedown of an authoritarian religious slow motion coup. Persuade people to vote for Democracy.â
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [ericMPro]
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Okay, If i upload that later this evening will you be able to help some more?
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [bikerunfun]
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sure
Eric Reid AeroFit | Instagram Portfolio
Aerodynamic Retul Bike Fitting
âYou are experiencing the criminal coverup of a foreign backed fascist hostile takeover of a mafia shakedown of an authoritarian religious slow motion coup. Persuade people to vote for Democracy.â
Eric Reid AeroFit | Instagram Portfolio
Aerodynamic Retul Bike Fitting
âYou are experiencing the criminal coverup of a foreign backed fascist hostile takeover of a mafia shakedown of an authoritarian religious slow motion coup. Persuade people to vote for Democracy.â
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [ericMPro]
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I managed to stack a few textbooks and this is what I got. Thanks for your help.
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [bikerunfun]
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What saddle are you using?
Please take the reflectors off the wheels.
Please take the reflectors off the wheels.
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [bikerunfun]
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I'm not proficient enough to comment on that fit, but maybe (for video quality):
lose the baggy shirt
look forwards occasionally so we (I mean they) can see your head position
Also some vital stats data might be useful:
your height and weight
saddle height
saddle type
bar type
crank length
frame size
Current pad x/y (if you can find a tape measure)
Goals / race distance
lose the baggy shirt
look forwards occasionally so we (I mean they) can see your head position
Also some vital stats data might be useful:
your height and weight
saddle height
saddle type
bar type
crank length
frame size
Current pad x/y (if you can find a tape measure)
Goals / race distance
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [MattyK]
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Lol got to laugh at the internet, a guy posts a vid asking for bike fit critique and gets told to loose bike reflectors and a baggy shirt đ
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [dunno]
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dunno wrote:
Lol got to laugh at the internet, a guy posts a vid asking for bike fit critique and gets told to loose bike reflectors and a baggy shirt đHaha. If I havenât already stated Iâm uneducated Iâll state it again. Sorry I didnât have the reflectors removed as soon as I picked this bike up as a hand me down, and Iâm sorry that my shirt was too baggy.
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [bikerunfun]
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bikerunfun wrote:
dunno wrote:
Lol got to laugh at the internet, a guy posts a vid asking for bike fit critique and gets told to loose bike reflectors and a baggy shirt đHaha. If I havenât already stated Iâm uneducated Iâll state it again. Sorry I didnât have the reflectors removed as soon as I picked this bike up as a hand me down, and Iâm sorry that my shirt was too baggy.
Also donât forget to put helium in the tubes-makes your bike lighter and 15% faster đ
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [dunno]
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dunno wrote:
Lol got to laugh at the internet, a guy posts a vid asking for bike fit critique and gets told to loose bike reflectors and a baggy shirt đ
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [MattyK]
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MattyK wrote:
dunno wrote:
Lol got to laugh at the internet, a guy posts a vid asking for bike fit critique and gets told to loose bike reflectors and a baggy shirt đA baggy shirt or a tight shirt doesnât stop you from seeing the angle and alignment of his back.
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [bikerunfun]
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bikerunfun wrote:
I managed to stack a few textbooks and this is what I got. Thanks for your help. Trent Nix
Owned and operated Tri Shop
F.I.S.T. Advanced Certified Fitter | Retul Master Certified Fitter (back when those were things)
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [dunno]
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dunno wrote:
MattyK wrote:
dunno wrote:
Lol got to laugh at the internet, a guy posts a vid asking for bike fit critique and gets told to loose bike reflectors and a baggy shirt đA baggy shirt or a tight shirt doesnât stop you from seeing the angle and alignment of his back.
Trent Nix
Owned and operated Tri Shop
F.I.S.T. Advanced Certified Fitter | Retul Master Certified Fitter (back when those were things)
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [trentnix]
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trentnix wrote:
Hard to tell how open or closed the hips are with a baggy shirt. It was a good recommendation and will likely improve the feedback he'll get.How does the position of your belly affect how open your hips are? I can understand the angle between your back but below that (being your belly) doesnât affect the angle. Itâs like saying my hip angle changes by pushing my belly out?
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [dunno]
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dunno wrote:
trentnix wrote:
Hard to tell how open or closed the hips are with a baggy shirt. It was a good recommendation and will likely improve the feedback he'll get.How does the position of your belly affect how open your hips are? I can understand the angle between your back but below that (being your belly) doesnât affect the angle. Itâs like saying my hip angle changes by pushing my belly out?
Trent Nix
Owned and operated Tri Shop
F.I.S.T. Advanced Certified Fitter | Retul Master Certified Fitter (back when those were things)
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [trentnix]
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trentnix wrote:
dunno wrote:
trentnix wrote:
Hard to tell how open or closed the hips are with a baggy shirt. It was a good recommendation and will likely improve the feedback he'll get.How does the position of your belly affect how open your hips are? I can understand the angle between your back but below that (being your belly) doesnât affect the angle. Itâs like saying my hip angle changes by pushing my belly out?
I will have a better video tomorrow with a better shirt on and the reflectors taken off. HA. Thank you guys for the criticism, you must learn somehow.
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [trentnix]
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trentnix wrote:
dunno wrote:
trentnix wrote:
Hard to tell how open or closed the hips are with a baggy shirt. It was a good recommendation and will likely improve the feedback he'll get.How does the position of your belly affect how open your hips are? I can understand the angle between your back but below that (being your belly) doesnât affect the angle. Itâs like saying my hip angle changes by pushing my belly out?
Here is the new updated video. Tight shirt, along with the reflectors removed to keep the people happy. Thank you in advance for the help.
I'm 5'11, 171 lbs, 21 years old (today is my birthday, this bike was a gift), 56 frame, 32.5" inseam.
Thanks again for taking the time to help me out.
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [ericMPro]
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ericMPro wrote:
sureUpdated vid.
Re: Bike Fit Critique/Help [bikerunfun]
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The extensions need to be moved all the way forward (but preserve the current armpad position). That means you need to loosen the armpad mount, loosen the extension mount (to the base bar), push the extension mount as far as you can (with about 1 cm or so sticking out of the back), and then move the armpad to the same position relative to the saddle.
That should give you a longer distance from the edge of the armpad to the end of the extension. Your arms should be then a bit more forward on the armpad, extending your reach.
Once you do that, I'd angle the extensions up a couple of degrees. That should get you pretty close.
Trent Nix
Owned and operated Tri Shop
F.I.S.T. Advanced Certified Fitter | Retul Master Certified Fitter (back when those were things)
That should give you a longer distance from the edge of the armpad to the end of the extension. Your arms should be then a bit more forward on the armpad, extending your reach.
Once you do that, I'd angle the extensions up a couple of degrees. That should get you pretty close.
Trent Nix
Owned and operated Tri Shop
F.I.S.T. Advanced Certified Fitter | Retul Master Certified Fitter (back when those were things)
I am happy.