Hi fellow STers,
I have been attempting to do my own bike fit and have come across an issue and wondered if someone here would be able to help. My current fit is comfortable for most rides/training sessions, including VO2 intervals and long recovery rides. The issue occurs when I ride at race effort (~95% FTP) for race duration (~1hr). During these efforts I notice my hip flexors become really tight and sore which leads me to unknowingly shifting forward on the saddle, I am assuming as a way to alleviate the tightness. So throughout these efforts I am constantly sliding myself back on the saddle. It then also takes about a mile to feel normal on the run. During other types of riding I do not experience the need to shift on the saddle and can stay in the aero position. My thought is to move the saddle up and forward to open the minimum hip angle. Although I am not sure if this would require other changes to my setup.
https://drive.google.com/...oMe/view?usp=sharing
I was focusing more on the body angles and therefore didn't take bike setup measurements. I will do that tonight and report back. Here is what I do know:
Height: 5'9"
Inseam: 32" (in Levi's)
Crank length: 165mm
Video taken while riding very close to FTP @ ~95rpm (trying to simulate the effort level at which the issue occurs)
Camera angle may not be the best as it was my first attempt at recording myself
I have been attempting to do my own bike fit and have come across an issue and wondered if someone here would be able to help. My current fit is comfortable for most rides/training sessions, including VO2 intervals and long recovery rides. The issue occurs when I ride at race effort (~95% FTP) for race duration (~1hr). During these efforts I notice my hip flexors become really tight and sore which leads me to unknowingly shifting forward on the saddle, I am assuming as a way to alleviate the tightness. So throughout these efforts I am constantly sliding myself back on the saddle. It then also takes about a mile to feel normal on the run. During other types of riding I do not experience the need to shift on the saddle and can stay in the aero position. My thought is to move the saddle up and forward to open the minimum hip angle. Although I am not sure if this would require other changes to my setup.
https://drive.google.com/...oMe/view?usp=sharing
I was focusing more on the body angles and therefore didn't take bike setup measurements. I will do that tonight and report back. Here is what I do know:
Height: 5'9"
Inseam: 32" (in Levi's)
Crank length: 165mm
Video taken while riding very close to FTP @ ~95rpm (trying to simulate the effort level at which the issue occurs)
Camera angle may not be the best as it was my first attempt at recording myself