I’ve been on a bit of a journey with my bike position the last couple months. Things were mostly OK until mid-October until too narrow pads made my shoulders and neck sore, and I compensated with an anterior pelvic tilt, which in turn led to back tightness (and eventual strain) and increased quad pain. I figured out the pelvic tilt issue - in the video below I’m engaging my core strongly and feel like I’m in a slight posterior pelvic tilt or at least neutral, which really helps my back. I thought my quads would be better by now, but I continue to have excessive soreness and tightness, particularly closer to the knees, even as my volume and intensity are much reduced. Maybe I just need time, now that the anterior tilt is gone, for things to settle down. Thanks in advance for anyone taking the time to critique my position!
It looks to me that you seem cramped up front. You appear to be sitting further back on your saddle and if I was you I would personally slide more forward on the saddle and want to extend my reach.
Do you like your current extensions? Your hand position doesn’t look comfortable-or you don’t look comfortable in that position with your hands.
If you haven’t been to see a fitter yet, I would suggest doing so-it will likely take any of the guesswork out of it. Especially if they start you from scratch and put you into a fit that works for you then transfer that to your bike.
Thanks - I’m actually rotated forward as far as anatomically possible without going into an anterior pelvic tilt. If I tilt the saddle down more (currently it’s a slight drop) I start to fall forward and my quads get more overloaded. As far as moving my elbows further forward, it doesn’t feel comfortable when I do that, and I can’t get as low with my shoulders and head. But there is plenty more reach available in the Shiv. The pads are only in one of the middle positions.
Since my back strain I generally have not felt comfortable on the bike. But before that, pretty comfortable.
Not an expert either and I feel like your elbow pads can move forward slightly to open up your upper body? Changing the frame or bike is a big deal and too much hassle, so I wouldn’t go that far since you used to feel comfortable before.
Thanks - I’m actually rotated forward as far as anatomically possible without going into an anterior pelvic tilt. If I tilt the saddle down more (currently it’s a slight drop) I start to fall forward and my quads get more overloaded. As far as moving my elbows further forward, it doesn’t feel comfortable when I do that, and I can’t get as low with my shoulders and head. But there is plenty more reach available in the Shiv. The pads are only in one of the middle positions.
Since my back strain I generally have not felt comfortable on the bike. But before that, pretty comfortable.
why are you trying to avoid an anterior pelvic tilt? that’s literally the entire goal.
Thanks - I’m actually rotated forward as far as anatomically possible without going into an anterior pelvic tilt. If I tilt the saddle down more (currently it’s a slight drop) I start to fall forward and my quads get more overloaded. As far as moving my elbows further forward, it doesn’t feel comfortable when I do that, and I can’t get as low with my shoulders and head. But there is plenty more reach available in the Shiv. The pads are only in one of the middle positions.
Since my back strain I generally have not felt comfortable on the bike. But before that, pretty comfortable.
why are you trying to avoid an anterior pelvic tilt? that’s literally the entire goal.
Exactly. He needs to understand HOW to sit on Tri bike
I think others have said this, but looks like a tri specific saddle, which means you want to rotate your hips forward they are built that way(ISM saddle)? Rotating forward/anterior tilt is the point of the saddle and TT position. As far as anything else, I can’t comment on. You want anterior tilt.
Are you confusing pelvic rotation and tilt? Because I just can’t believe that an anterior pelvic tilt is good for cycling or good for anything really. It disengages the core, disengages glutes and hamstrings. What am I missing here?
Again, I think we are talking around two different things. Anterior rotation (rotating forward) is definitely a good thing. And I am rotated as far forward as anatomy will allow. Pelvic tilt is a totally different thing. Everything that I read (and my own experiences) discourages anterior pelvic tilt. It shuts off the core, glutes, and hamstrings.
Again, I think we are talking around two different things. Anterior rotation (rotating forward) is definitely a good thing. And I am rotated as far forward as anatomy will allow. Pelvic tilt is a totally different thing. Everything that I read (and my own experiences) discourages anterior pelvic tilt. It shuts off the core, glutes, and hamstrings.
Are you confusing pelvic rotation and tilt? Because I just can’t believe that an anterior pelvic tilt is good for cycling or good for anything really. It disengages the core, disengages glutes and hamstrings. What am I missing here?
Pelvis compared to torso you’re in posterior pelvic tilt/rotation. Same damn thing. You’re not even neutral.
