Not clipped in so no concerns you had a bad cleat angle with the 5.10s If you are not used to it, the high resistance and low cadence may simply be it. I took my Fat bike on a 45 mile gravel ride with a lot of climbing and the rotational weight (resistance) along with me pushing harder than I should have, made it a ride I still remember (and not in a good way) a dozen years later.
Try and spin on it a few times once you feel better and see if you still have any issues to start. Regarding bike fits, I have not had much success with fitters and do not always agree with the approach of fit systems/dogma (KOPS etc.). I also tend to see more wrist issues with fit issues due to lack of saddle setback or a tipped down saddle nose. However could possibly be saddle height impacting if you are stretching too much or not enough. If you can post a side view of your fit on bike I am sure people will have opinions. Here is also a good read on setback and a practical way to test your fit for proper weight distribution (a good read for anyone): http://kirkframeworks.com/2009/06/19/riding-tip-3/ Good luck and spin it to win it! As you get older, the gears should get lower! (and the bars higher) Justus Mpls, MN On Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 4:46:56 PM UTC-5 Michael Morrissey wrote: > A few weeks ago my wife bought a SoulCycle bike. Although I made fun of it > and said it wasn't “real biking,” I ended up really liking it. I > immediately started riding it everyday. Unfortunately, I didn’t know my own > limits. I was doing a class and another in the evening. Now, my knees > really hurt and I can barely walk. > > I suspect my mistake might have been that I turned up the resistance too > much - and I was going at two low of RPMs. Another possibility is that the > bike fit is off - that the saddle is too low or forward. I was riding in > those 5.10 bike sneakers, just on top of the pedals, not even clipless > pedals, so that wasn’t it. > > Does anyone have any advice for me or know anyone who is an expert in bike > fittings? I called one local bike shop and they quoted me $200 for a > professional fit but I'm not sure that's what I need. I really could use > some help. I just turned 40 years old so I guess this is a wakeup call that > I need to take better care of myself. I am in New York City. > > Thank you, > > Michael -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0efa977b-6624-4d19-a88f-2b0502eef0cfn%40googlegroups.com.
