Post by Radchenister on Jun 7, 2013 11:12:15 GMT
Good articles, I used a mix of the Le Mond way and 109% and then played with it lots until I found my level; I still suffer from slight left leg bicep pains behind the knee, although those have lessened through careful progression and not overdoing it, seat set up, both height and fore-aft position and more recently switching to road pedals / shoes and Look KEO style red cleats have helped a lot; we have discussed shoes and cleats a few times on here, worth looking for it.
These links cover saddle positions, they're quite techy - I started consulting them to eradicate my niggles; this was as much trial and error as getting scientific though, you don't need to read it all, I've just put it here in case you need it.
www.bikeradar.com/fitness/article/how-to-get-your-seat-height-right-14608/
www.ebicycles.com/article/determining-your-bicycle-saddle-height.html
Another thing to watch is the bar position / angle; I had mine set too high an angle to start and this generated arm and hand niggles / numbness; I also had soreness from gripping the bars when climbing hills to begin with.
You also need to watch pressurising the Ulnar nerve in the hand, which results in the hand going dead. Wiggle your hands and change position every now and then (similarly with your feet).
Some people flip the stem over to give a more elevated position and some shorten the stem, I don't recall anyone lengthening it to date, so we can presume the Tribans err on the long side for most, in fact I know I have a high ape index (long arms to height ratio), so haven't felt the need to change mine.
Enjoy, getting the bike set up right is something a few of us really like getting geeky over .
These links cover saddle positions, they're quite techy - I started consulting them to eradicate my niggles; this was as much trial and error as getting scientific though, you don't need to read it all, I've just put it here in case you need it.
www.bikeradar.com/fitness/article/how-to-get-your-seat-height-right-14608/
www.ebicycles.com/article/determining-your-bicycle-saddle-height.html
Another thing to watch is the bar position / angle; I had mine set too high an angle to start and this generated arm and hand niggles / numbness; I also had soreness from gripping the bars when climbing hills to begin with.
You also need to watch pressurising the Ulnar nerve in the hand, which results in the hand going dead. Wiggle your hands and change position every now and then (similarly with your feet).
Some people flip the stem over to give a more elevated position and some shorten the stem, I don't recall anyone lengthening it to date, so we can presume the Tribans err on the long side for most, in fact I know I have a high ape index (long arms to height ratio), so haven't felt the need to change mine.
Enjoy, getting the bike set up right is something a few of us really like getting geeky over .