Looking for some help on my bike position. New bike, only been riding it for about 3 months. First tri bike. Any tips would really be helpful. On my converted road bike I never really had comfort problems, but I just can’t seem to get dialed in on this bike.
Thanks in advance!
I’ll be the first to say it: Your seat is too high!
You knee angle is ok (~145deg.); but you are having to point your toes to keep it there. I’m guessing you’ll have to drop your saddle 2-4cm. You can flip your stem to bring the front end down as well so that your back angle stays the same.
If you were comfortable on your converted roadie, consider those setup dimensions as a starting point.
Thanks for the advice. My saddle is what I’ve been messing with the most. Moving the seat forward and backwards, moving the saddle height up and down, and moving the tilt of the saddle. Your stem idea is really interesting because now that I think about it, my road bike had an upside down stem on it. I may have to do that!
How does the upper body look. I’ve been having some shoulder pain while in the aeros. I think it might just be from muscle weakness and I need to get more used to the position. Does anyone see any adjustments I could make up there? Maybe pulling the bars in closer to me? Would that relieve pressure on my shoulder at all?
Thanks for the advice. My saddle is what I’ve been messing with the most. Moving the seat forward and backwards, moving the saddle height up and down, and moving the tilt of the saddle. Your stem idea is really interesting because now that I think about it, my road bike had an upside down stem on it. I may have to do that!
How does the upper body look. I’ve been having some shoulder pain while in the aeros. I think it might just be from muscle weakness and I need to get more used to the position. Does anyone see any adjustments I could make up there? Maybe pulling the bars in closer to me? Would that relieve pressure on my shoulder at all?
Because of the saddle position, your body is rocking back and forth every pedal stroke. That’s probably what’s creating the shoulder stress/issues. Your arm angles are fine, and the position isn’t that aggressive on the front end (what I’d call an IM position).
Should I be moving my seat back? It’s pretty much as far forward as possible. Or should I just be moving it down?
There is no right answer for this. The same person can be fit “steep” or “laid back” (ex. my road bike is set up shallower than my tri bike). What matters is that the seat height (from the top of the saddle where the sit bones contact to the center of the pedal spindle when it’s at 6:00) is correct in all cases (note: some systems go from the seat to the center of the BB, since they assume a crank length).
A couple of notes:
Moving the seat back increases the effective seat height (think longer reach to the pedal).
Lowering the seat moves it forward (since the seat post is at an angle).
The “LeMond” system is a good way to get a seat height that is in the right range: http://myworldfromabicycle.blogspot.com/2010/05/lemonds-sizing-chart.html
note: ignore the part about knee-over-pedal-spindle…doesn’t apply to steep tri bikes.
Looking for some help on my bike position. New bike, only been riding it for about 3 months. First tri bike. Any tips would really be helpful. On my converted road bike I never really had comfort problems, but I just can’t seem to get dialed in on this bike.
Thanks in advance!
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I just posted about TT fits and Adamo saddles…take a look on my profile…you are a classic case of what I was talking about…plus read my old posts on bike fits…good info