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Lowering the handlebar on a roadbike Cervelo S5
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 2015-11-19 8:45 PM |
 110 |  Subject: Lowering the handlebar on a roadbike Cervelo S5Hi, have a question. I have been riding only 2 years. 1 year on my beloved S5. I just finished my first Ironman and am entering off season now, so thought this would be the right time try if I could change my riding position. I would like to get a bit more aero. I know at my first bike fit I was a beginner (still am) so I think I am sitting quite upright compared to a lot of the more seasoned guys. So would like to lower my handlebar. But then I believe the distance from the seat to the handlebar increases? So was wondering. To offset this, would you move your seat forward a bit, or get a shorter stem to move the handlebar backwards, or just try to get used to the new position without moving either? |
| 2015-11-20 8:56 AM in reply to: knuta99 |
Expert 1111  Albuquerque, NM | Subject: RE: Lowering the handlebar on a roadbike Cervelo S5 I'd just start with lowering the stem. Changing two things at once may lead to confusion on what helps and what hurts. Keep the spacers, moving them from under the stem to above the stem so that you can go back if you need to. You can always trim it later when you get it dialed in. |
| 2015-11-20 10:09 AM in reply to: knuta99 |
Pro 6582   Melbourne FL Gold member | Subject: RE: Lowering the handlebar on a roadbike Cervelo S5 Originally posted by knuta99 Hi, have a question. I have been riding only 2 years. 1 year on my beloved S5. I just finished my first Ironman and am entering off season now, so thought this would be the right time try if I could change my riding position. I would like to get a bit more aero. I know at my first bike fit I was a beginner (still am) so I think I am sitting quite upright compared to a lot of the more seasoned guys. So would like to lower my handlebar. But then I believe the distance from the seat to the handlebar increases? So was wondering. To offset this, would you move your seat forward a bit, or get a shorter stem to move the handlebar backwards, or just try to get used to the new position without moving either? Yes you can do all of those! Take a look at this stem calculator it allows you to enter two different setups and see the delta. Put your current stem length and spacers in for both then change one for the spacer reduction and it'll tell you exactly what the reach change will be. You can comp by moving the seat forward, up and forward, or not at all. The change can be significant, a 60mm to 30mm spacer height moves the bars forward 9mm. |
| 2015-11-22 6:44 AM in reply to: Donto |
| 110 | Subject: RE: Lowering the handlebar on a roadbike Cervelo S5 Thanks for the advice guys! |
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