how is my fit....can someone critique

mmrocker13 - 2009-08-13 9:01 AM It's good to see you have a productive hobby lined up for when they let you out of the Big House. How many years are you serving? :p

KenD - 2009-08-13 9:08 AM I've measured the angles for you.  The hip angle and the knee angle look good.  The shoulder/arm angle I'm not sure about.  I was guessing as to where to measure at your shoulder.  Your back does look rounded.

I also gave you a new helmet. 

trix - 2009-08-13 9:10 AM

oh that is so pimp....minus the helmet ofcourse....

should the back be a little straighter? how would i adjust this ?  extend the aero bars?

trix - 2009-08-13 9:10 AM

oh that is so pimp....minus the helmet ofcourse....

should the back be a little straighter? how would i adjust this ?  extend the aero bars?

newbz - 2009-08-13 10:45 AM dude, put on a helmet, most accidents resulting in head injuries happen under 10 mph.

JorgeM - 2009-08-13 10:48 AM IMO your seat is a tad too high but it would be better to see you pedalling

JorgeM - 2009-08-13 9:48 AM

IMO your seat is a tad too high but it would be better to see you pedalling

trix - 2009-08-13 10:48 AM thanks, i might take a pic with an actual jersey it might give a better view of my shoulders and teach my gf how to take a photo.

btw what program do you use to create the little angles like that, its so awsome.  thanks again for the reponses.

1)  yes I had a fit on the bike originally when purchased about 8 months ago. 
2)  since then only adjustments done were by me and its only the seat really. 

i would like to learn to do the fit myself but don't know where to start.  i am gonna ask about the spacers.

newbz - 2009-08-13 11:09 AM good thing you have not seen my seat height. and to the OP head injuries happen with and without cars.

trix - 2009-08-13 10:49 AM

i was on a road opposite to my backyard, omg.... its an empty road with no cars.  i always ride with a helmet.

Nelg - 2009-08-13 11:48 AM Drop the saddle a 1/8" to 1/4" and slide the aero bars forward 1/4" to 1/2". Your knees are almost to the point of lock and your arms could stand to go forward a hair more.

JorgeM - 2009-08-13 11:13 AM have you read some of A Coggan or T Anhalt posts about that? You might be giving away some power if your seat is indeed too high even though it might be comfortable for you because you are limiting the ability to engage all muscles legs primarily quads, hamstrings and glutes and instead place more stress on smaller muscles like hip flexors/calves, hence less power. Just a thought...

PennState - 2009-08-13 11:46 AM You fit is quite un-aggressive... is that what you were aiming for?

dgunthert - 2009-08-13 1:40 PM Only my opinion, of course, but: Seat angle looks very slack, saddle looks a little high, hip angle looks too open, and you're too stretched out. Take a look at the pros in this ST gallery: http://www.slowtwitch.com/photos/Detailed/25.htmlGranted, they're pros, so you probably won't be positioned as aggressively as they are. However, if you look at their arms, you'll see the upper arms of almost all of them is very close to perpendicular. This lets the bones support the upper body rather than the muscles. It's also a compact, powerful position. The two exceptions are Faris Al-Sultan and James Bonney and the comments for their photos call them out for being stretched. Lower the seat, slide it forward (use the forward position on the seat post), remove some spacers, and maybe even use a shorter stem. Edit: Again, my opinion, but whatever you do, DON'T move your arms even further forward.