Re: [RBW] Re: Fit Issues with my Rivendell
Adding more fuel to your fire, your saddle looks too far back to me. I originally set up my AHH with the saddle pushed back due to the advice I read, then spent 6 months wondering why I didn't enjoy riding it as much as my other bikes -- I just couldn't get comfortable. Once I pushed it forward again I was MUCH happier. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Fit Issues with my Rivendell
I didnt want to the the first Big Riv guy but the bike does look a bit small. On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 4:56 PM, Joe K kube...@aol.com wrote: I'm far from an expert on fit -- I probably shouldn't even be responding here -- but under your body, that bike just looks small to me. Are you getting decent leg extension with the pedal at 6 o'clock? Joe On Jan 21, 4:31 pm, Rex Kerr rexk...@gmail.com wrote: Adding more fuel to your fire, your saddle looks too far back to me. I originally set up my AHH with the saddle pushed back due to the advice I read, then spent 6 months wondering why I didn't enjoy riding it as much as my other bikes -- I just couldn't get comfortable. Once I pushed it forward again I was MUCH happier. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Fit Issues with my Rivendell
Based on this picture, I would suggest dropping your seat about a centimeter. Tight hamstrings can cause lower back pain when your leg extends too far. On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 10:49 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote: -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/wa7I0J5tQkUJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Fit Issues with my Rivendell
I think that some of us are princess and the pea type riders and some of us arent. I can also tell 2-3mm in seatpost difference, so much that I use a nice permanent marker to mark out where i left it and what date so I can go back and see how it feels (I use a pencil for the stem), some of us are that anal. If you are one of those people go to the bike shop and have a fitting done, only you have to also be one of those forceful people who wont let them cram you into some uncomfortable position while telling you how comfortable it will get. Remember you are paying for a service so just keep tweaking it until you get it right. Winter is a good time for this stuff since most shops are pretty slow and would welcome some side business. I use my fluid trainer and block at home to do adjustments, while my wife looks puzzlingly as I move the seat and stem around incrementally. On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 3:29 PM, pb pbridge...@aol.com wrote: How can shove the saddle all the way back and fist full of post be helpful fitting guides for a given individual on a given bike? Fist full of post is a frame sizing guide, not a saddle adjustment tool, and shove the saddle all the way back can't be more than a starting point for a personalized fit, just as the evil and maligned KOPS is nothing but a generalized starting point for a personalized fit. Sounds to me like you've gotta get some knowledgeable help getting your saddle height and fore-aft set up -- for you. Then you can work on the bars. As an aside -- I have stems of four or five different lengths lying around, and every so often I'll change out a stem to try to make a little tweak to an established set-up. When I'm in lousy shape, I ride with my 7-degree stem flipped up; when I'm fitter, it gets turned over for less bar height. I'll also tweak saddle position pretty regularly - I carry tools with me to do that. But I'm down to saddle adjustments of 2-3 mm at a time. Yes, I can feel those changes. pb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/tAvvRE5HVTYJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
