I just took out one spacer and when I got down in the aero position I said “damn, this is nice!”
I think maybe my hamstring flexibility talent is higher than my taint of steel talent, and going lower took some weight off the taint, haha.
But my shoulders felt better too!
Absolutely, but not the taint thing. It’s nice on the girly parts too.
jodi
Definately, I set up my bike pretty conservatively for IM last year, thinking that having my bars raised a bit would be easier on the back for 112 miles. Later in the season when I was back to half IM and olympics, I dropped my bars to get more agressive, and found it way more confortable.
I went out on my first ride today after moving it down about an inch or so. I was definitely more aero, but the comfort difference was
noticable imediately. I was having Ulnar Nerve problems when my bars were at the top of the stem. Today, the numbness I usually
experience didn’t happen. Of course, it could have been all of the lovely ladies jogging, and biking around Lake Nokomis that distracted
me from noticing any problems I was having during my practice run for Lifetime next Saturday.
I’ve also dropped about an inch of spacers from when I was initially fit on my bike. At the time, the winter tire around my waist wouldn’t really allow for much lower. My question is: are there any other fit, length, height, etc. considerations to which I should be paying particular attention when I take out spacers? In other words, fill in the blank: “when taking out spacers, you should also be aware that __________.”
Yes, I’ve found this as well. When your body is properly supported, you know it!
After my last post of “critique my position” on the TTX, I dropped the front end over an inch. I took out all the spacers, raised the seat about an inch. The seat was slid back 3cm and the aerobars were raised 1 degree and extended about 1 cm. There was a lot of adjustments at once 3 weeks before my HIM but after yesterdays 50 mile ride, I was faster and more comfortable. I still need to tilt the seat another degree just to get that last bit of “comfort” adderessed. I wish i would have done it a long time ago!!
And yesw, I did ditch the airbrake helmet, smurfette 
And yes, I did ditch the airbrake helmet, smurfette
Pics or it didn’t happen
Jodi
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Hows this for now? The airbrake i gone at least…
You may have to move the seat a bit forward as you go lower so your legs don’t squish your stomach and chest
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Your drivetrain is on the wrong side and your stickers are backwards…
I am pedaling backwards too
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I wasn’t responding to your pic, but to an earlier question =)
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Yup. In my previous position I constantly felt like I had to grip the ends of my aero bars tightly to keep my arms and elbows from sliding forward on the pads. Funny thing is I didn’t even realize I was doing it until I took out one spacer as an experiment to see if I could stand being in a more aggressive position. The change in the way my upper body was supported made all the difference. I’m now lower (albiet only 1cm) AND more comfy.
Humm maybe I should buy a P3C…