Nest Saturday, I will be riding in the Tour De Donut over in Ohio. Never done it before. Looks like a lot of fun. Anyone else going?
Sweetest Ride in Ohio!!
Sweetest Ride in Ohio!!
That looks like it would be a blast. Unfortunately I've been off my bike for three weeks now waiting for my appointment to have a bike fit done. My appointment is next Saturday and I'm anxious to get it done and get back to riding. I've been trying to make up for the lost ride time by running but it's just not the same.
I am curious what type of bike are you riding? I was in Bikeline yesterday and saw that they have all the new computerized stuff to do bike fitting. Looked really complicated.
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I am curious what type of bike are you riding? I was in Bikeline yesterday and saw that they have all the new computerized stuff to do bike fitting. Looked really complicated.
I've got a 2014 Scott Solace 20 that I bought new a couple of months ago. The shop owner did an initial fit and everything was fine for the first few hundred miles. I swapped out the saddle and switched from Look to Speedplay pedals and the knee problems began.
I've got a 2014 Scott Solace 20 that I bought new a couple of months ago. The shop owner did an initial fit and everything was fine for the first few hundred miles. I swapped out the saddle and switched from Look to Speedplay pedals and the knee problems began.
I'm no fan of BGI and wouldn't pay for them to do a fit. They sold me a road bike that was way too small (52cm vs the 56cm I have now) when I was brand new and didn't know what I was doing (not that I really do now lol). I won't be going back in there.
I ran 7 miles on Friday and my knees were reminding me that they weren't happy. I decided to try some glucosamine chondroitin and started taking if Friday afternoon. Went on a 3.5 mile run this morning and never felt a thing. Could be working, could be the placebo effect, doesn't matter to me as long as they're not hurting!
If you changed saddles and pedals both that is two huge contact points that changed that will affect your bike fit. The position of your pelvis and hip bones may have changed with a new saddle. Also your stack height from the center of your pedal axis to the ball of you foot may have changed as well as your fore/aft position on both the pedals and saddle. Millimeters and degrees make a huge difference when you are repeating the same body motion a 100 times a minute, depending on your cadence.
Nest Saturday, I will be riding in the Tour De Donut over in Ohio. Never done it before. Looks like a lot of fun. Anyone else going?
Sweetest Ride in Ohio!!
I'm aware of that, which is why I'm paying for a fit this weekend. I expect the gentleman I'm seeing is pretty good. He came highly recommended by a triathlete friend and his earliest appointment was three weeks out. It's also a lifetime fit so I can go back as needed free of charge as long as I'm using the same bike.
If you don't mind me asking, who is doing your fit? I had one done at grey goat sports a few years back, and Scott did a great job. I also work part time in a shop, and the manager has been to a trek for school and does a great job.