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 2009-07-09 12:27 PM |
Expert  838    West Palm Beach, FL |  Subject: easing in to a bike fit?Went out on a 30+ miler this AM to see how different things are after yesterday's bike fit. You can check my log for more details, but the biggest difference is the 2" they raised my seatpost. It feels way different and had my legs uncomfortable at times. I know I'll get used to it, but is there a way to manage the transition to this new body position? I was thinking about dropping the seat an inch and cranking it up 1/4 inch per week until I'm where they fit me? Ot just HTFU, leave the seat position where it is and I'll get used to it in no time? Anyone else experience this? |
| 2009-07-09 12:40 PM in reply to: #2273383 |
| Subject: RE: easing in to a bike fit? 2" at one shot seems like a lot. I think that marking the spot where it should be (somehow, since it will be in the seat post), and then coming up a 1/2" at a time seems reasonable. You will get used to it eventually though |
| 2009-07-09 12:45 PM in reply to: #2273426 |
Cycling Guru 15134 Fulton, MD | Subject: RE: easing in to a bike fit? If someone has been riding for a bit in a certain position and came in and needed dramatic changes I would never make them all at once without letting the person know there will be some adaptation time. 2" is huge and calls into play a completely different set of muscle groupings. You could suck it up and just keep going, or you could mark it and bring it up every few rides. You need to do what you feel comfortable with. |
| 2009-07-09 1:31 PM in reply to: #2273383 |
Master 1565 SMIBville | Subject: RE: easing in to a bike fit? Or not start off with a 30 miler for your first ride. You can gradually change your position, or you can gradually build up your time/mileage in the new position. Go out for 20-30 minutes. Then gradually add 5-10 minutes a ride til you get used to things. Edited by dck4shrt 2009-07-09 1:32 PM |
| 2009-07-09 1:37 PM in reply to: #2273648 |
Master 2355 Houston, TX | Subject: RE: easing in to a bike fit? dck4shrt - 2009-07-09 1:31 PM Or not start off with a 30 miler for your first ride. You can gradually change your position, or you can gradually build up your time/mileage in the new position. Go out for 20-30 minutes. Then gradually add 5-10 minutes a ride til you get used to things. I'd lose a lot of fitness if I did that.. I'd say HTFU and just keep at it. It will probably take a couple weeks before it feels ok and another 2 before it feels great.  |
| 2009-07-09 1:40 PM in reply to: #2273669 |
Master 1565 SMIBville | Subject: RE: easing in to a bike fit? smilford - 2009-07-09 2:37 PM dck4shrt - 2009-07-09 1:31 PM Or not start off with a 30 miler for your first ride. You can gradually change your position, or you can gradually build up your time/mileage in the new position. Go out for 20-30 minutes. Then gradually add 5-10 minutes a ride til you get used to things. I'd lose a lot of fitness if I did that.. I'd say HTFU and just keep at it. It will probably take a couple weeks before it feels ok and another 2 before it feels great. Or you could lose a lot of fitness by getting injured because you weren't used to the new position and you decided to HTFU. That's why it's good practice to get a fit done during the preparatory period/off season. So that you can re-build for a few weeks. |
| 2009-07-09 3:57 PM in reply to: #2273383 |
Master 3127 Sunny Southern Cal | Subject: RE: easing in to a bike fit? I'd gradually move to that new seat height, no question about it. Take it from someone who suffered a significant knee injury following a bike fitting. I still don't know if it was the fitting or not, but the huge difference in seat height on the new tri bike vs. my old road bike couldn't have helped. |
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