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Post by zoltansocrates on Jul 21, 2013 12:42:55 GMT
right first things first, nice bike, well played, looks good that click, are you in the lower front ring or indeed the middle? if so and you are getting the click when your right foot is on the way down so to speak, its most likely your front mech cable hitting the crank arm, have a look and see if its that first b/c you dont want to take it to an lbs and it be that! It's immense how much you know about these bad boys, once i get mine and start meeting yous for a cycle be prepared for a million bike questions!! lol, i WISH mate, its just experience, stick around though because some of the guys on here are jedi like in their knowledge
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 13:07:26 GMT
It's immense how much you know about these bad boys, once i get mine and start meeting yous for a cycle be prepared for a million bike questions!! lol, i WISH mate, its just experience, stick around though because some of the guys on here are jedi like in their knowledge These are not the droids we're looking for!
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Post by Red Devil on Jul 21, 2013 13:07:29 GMT
Nice, are you charging it up ;-)
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Post by zoltansocrates on Jul 21, 2013 14:46:14 GMT
lol, i WISH mate, its just experience, stick around though because some of the guys on here are jedi like in their knowledge These are not the droids we're looking for! sign of the times but i think of family guy with that line these days giggity
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 15:21:19 GMT
How have you worked out your saddle height? Just till it felt comfortable getting on and off, pushed it all the way back because where it was originally wasn't much of a stretch to the drops when I got down low.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 15:28:38 GMT
lol, i WISH mate, its just experience, stick around though because some of the guys on here are jedi like in their knowledge These are not the droids we're looking for!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 16:00:41 GMT
Nice, are you charging it up ;-) Haha I was waiting for that, I'm surprised no one said it earlier!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 16:28:17 GMT
How have you worked out your saddle height? Just till it felt comfortable getting on and off, pushed it all the way back because where it was originally wasn't much of a stretch to the drops when I got down low. Never use saddle fore/aft position to effect reach. I'd also recommend properly measuring your inside leg and setting your saddle at 107% of that measurement. You may have short legs but your saddle looks quite low.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 16:33:38 GMT
Just till it felt comfortable getting on and off, pushed it all the way back because where it was originally wasn't much of a stretch to the drops when I got down low. Never use saddle fore/aft position to effect reach. I'd also recommend properly measuring your inside leg and setting your saddle at 107% of that measurement. You may have short legs but your saddle looks quite low. My trouser leg is about 34inches, I'm guessing this is a different measurement though for entire leg length?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 16:34:10 GMT
These are not the droids we're looking for! Amazing mate!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 16:47:55 GMT
Never use saddle fore/aft position to effect reach. I'd also recommend properly measuring your inside leg and setting your saddle at 107% of that measurement. You may have short legs but your saddle looks quite low. My trouser leg is about 34inches, I'm guessing this is a different measurement though for entire leg length? Take a hard back book, and bare footed, wedge it between your legs FIRMLY into your groin. Stand against a wall and mark it with a pencil where the top edge of the book is. Then measure from the floor to the mark. Multiply the resulting number by 1.07. That number is your saddle height from the pedal spindle to saddle top when the crank arms are in line with the seat tube. Let me know how you get on.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 16:58:58 GMT
bd4sh, congrats on the new bike. Enjoy! I hadn't noticed before but it looks like the 3a has a curved fork, the red having a straight. I believe curved forks are better for absorbing the road vibrations. Not sure the overall outcome between the red and white with one having the carbon forks. bang on cyrax, the 'rake' in the fork is designed to do just that and all the majors are following suit with their entry level bikes ditching the carbon in favour of steel forks too, i think the 3a fork look really cool, retro and quite classy actually My thoughts too, it looks bang on. So what do you think? Curved steel or straight carbon? Which is better? The steel should be cheaper so if it did the same job, without adding to much weight, I can see why they would on entry level bikes. It should in theory mean a bit more in the cost to upgrade elsewhere you would hope.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 17:13:56 GMT
My trouser leg is about 34inches, I'm guessing this is a different measurement though for entire leg length? Take a hard back book, and bare footed, wedge it between your legs FIRMLY into your groin. Stand against a wall and mark it with a pencil where the top edge of the book is. Then measure from the floor to the mark. Multiply the resulting number by 1.07. That number is your saddle height from the pedal spindle to saddle top when the crank arms are in line with the seat tube. Let me know how you get on. o, I gave your measurement a go and it's way off for me and not sure what that means. Maybe I'm not measuring right. Do you move feet back against the wall or stand comfortably with backside against the wall? I did both and there is a few cm difference of course but average leg was 79cm (31"). So 79 x 1.07 = 84.5 I measured from pedal axle to top of saddle with the pedal inline with the seat-tube and it measures 89.5cm. I can't think I need to lower my saddle 5cm? As it's just right at the moment, if anything 1cm or so to low. Maybe with shoes on? See what bd4sh says.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 17:38:58 GMT
Taking an average is recommended actually. I just didn't want to complicate it any further!
Are you sure you jammed the book right up into your junk?
This method is meant to get you very close to your optimum saddle height but like all things with this sport/hobby, your mileage may vary due to body proportions, cycling shoe sole depth, cleat position etc.
I agree a 5cm drop seems like alot but you'll also be losing alot of power by overextending.
PS I had my inside leg measured on a very uncomfortable machine in the LBS and it came out 3cm more than this method as I wasn't jamming the book hard enough. It should be uncomfortable!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 17:56:54 GMT
I just tried again by really jamming it up there (sorry for anyone having their dinner) and yes you do get extra 1 or 2 cm.
I think they key thing is it's a good method for at least getting close to where saddle should be. When I first got back on a bike, my saddle was way off, I literally had no idea how high up I should be.
What was this machine they used at LBS?
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