Set up critics please look at picture

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Appart from rubbish picture, messy background - can you see anything that jumps out and says “thats a rubbish set up”?
http://i41.tinypic.com/a25bag.jpg
It feels quite cumfy, so far only done an 80k ride on it and just had to lift seat slightly to where it is in the picture.
New so help much appreciated.
cheers
Johan

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just seen post about Rappstar, makes this seem all a little less important! dont know the guy but get well soon! drivers like that are scum,

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Aside from the luggage hanging off your seat?

Someone is sure to comment on the seat height. Looks like you have a lot of spacers and a near max seat height…kind of suggests the frame might be too small for you but that is just a guess. Have you bee fit by a shop?

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Hi, thanks for the reply. I have not been fitted. I have quite long legs for my height and so I have shorter upper body, I find bigger frames a bit uncumfy as I feel streched out. Is carrying a water bottle and spare tyre that bad behind your seat?? Do you think the seat compared to arm pads hight looks ok? Its cumfy even on longer rides but I cant tell if I should be lower on the front or not?

Thanks

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Could you post a pic of you on the bike? A set up could look fantastic and then plop a rider on it and he could look like a sail in a typhoon.

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I would have guessed from the pictures you were a long legged dude. The one thing I notice is what looks like an angled down saddle. If I see that on somebody coming in for a fit I often look at saddle choice. People usually put the saddle nose down to take pressure of the perineum, but the problem is then you have to hold yourself back with your upper body. You could consider trying a ISM or Cobb saddle for starters.

Kevin

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Is carrying a water bottle and spare tyre that bad behind your seat??

It’s hard to make out exactly what you have back there but it just looks really bulky. You gotta carry your spare and bottles somewhere. Like someone else mentioned, we’re really just shooting in the dark without seeing you on the bike. If you are comfortable and can maintain the aero position for long periods then it’s a good start.