Slowman, that is one TIMELY article. I was only on the phone this morning talking with a fitter about getting my road frame looked at in light of a nasty hamstring problem. 30 minutes later I saw the write-up and thought "Whoa..."
I had a FIST fit on a forward geometry frame I bought in June. The saddle height was set 1/2 centimeter higher than what I was used to. The first ride and following run were so comfortable and problem-free that I immediately jacked up the saddle on the road frame to match. That never really worked, and I eventually put it back in the lower position. In dealing with the recent hamstring strain I asked the doc if the different saddle settings between the two bikes might have played a part. He said it was doubtful, but he urged me to take the road frame to the same fitter for a matching fit, just to be sure.
In the discussion so far, saddle height is one component, but there is also a tendency for some of us on road frames to actually be more "bent" than on a tri frame. I think we're going to schedule a fitting for Monday, and I'll share the results here.
I had a FIST fit on a forward geometry frame I bought in June. The saddle height was set 1/2 centimeter higher than what I was used to. The first ride and following run were so comfortable and problem-free that I immediately jacked up the saddle on the road frame to match. That never really worked, and I eventually put it back in the lower position. In dealing with the recent hamstring strain I asked the doc if the different saddle settings between the two bikes might have played a part. He said it was doubtful, but he urged me to take the road frame to the same fitter for a matching fit, just to be sure.
In the discussion so far, saddle height is one component, but there is also a tendency for some of us on road frames to actually be more "bent" than on a tri frame. I think we're going to schedule a fitting for Monday, and I'll share the results here.