Cyclist Pain? Ouch

[Rob3rt]

Take a picture when on the hoods.

 

[johnno1812]

the hoods?

 

[Rob3rt]

Yes.

 

[ColinJ]

Or (more helpfully ...) the rubbery black bits that your hands rest on from which the brake levers stick out!

If you find that you do need to raise your handlebars and bring them closer to you, you could try flipping your handlebar stem over so it looks like mine:

It doesn't look quite as good as having the stem parallel to the ground, and you need to have enough spare cable to allow the bars position to be raised, but it might be worth trying.

 

[Lee_M]

Is the bike is actually the right size for you?

seems a bit small and the bars look particularly low compared to the seat - unless of course you're planning to race the TdF

 

[johnno1812]

haha the bike is a 58 cube. im 6,0-6,1

 

[ColinJ]

It sounds the right size - same as mine, and I am 6' 1".

I've played with the picture to make it clearer ...

 

[johnno1812]

It sounds the right size - same as mine, and I am 6' 1".

I've played with the picture to make it clearer ...

View attachment 19370

thanks for that

 

[johnno1812]

Here are two more withlegs extended at both sides

 

[Lee_M]

ok, well i'm 6' 3" but had to swap in my 58 for a 62!

You look pretty upright so either you need to look at raising your bars, or altering your posture bending more at the hips and getting lower down, that way youll have more bent arms, which should ease the pain

however depending on your core strrength that might make things hurt elsewhere

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

is it me or does it look way too small for him?

 

[vickster]

No, that's what I thought too

Is it the Cubes which come up small? 58cm should be ok for a 6 footer I'd have thought

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

yeah i agree, i'm just over 6ft and my size is a 58cm, he just looks scrunched up

 

[Cycleops]

is it me or does it look way too small for him?

Yes, I thought it too small for him too. He's too hunched, a longer stem might sort it.

 

[ColinJ]

He's too hunched, a longer stem might sort it.

And/or push the saddle back a bit?