Cyclist Pain? Ouch

[Lee_M]

glad it wasnt just me then!

 

[The Brewer]

Its the flat aero handlebars, I find its better to just rest your palms and not grab them. I'm 6'4 on a 62 frame and I find it a sporty posture, elbows bent and head down

 

[johnno1812]

is the stem the bit what conncets the handlebars?

 

[vickster]

Yes to the headset

 

[Rob3rt]

The bike does look a bit small, but I think the OP's posture needs some work. He looks like he sits upright then bends his back forward, instead of rotating his pelvis forward. Arms could do with a bit more bend at the elbow.

And/or push the saddle back a bit?

NO..... I would have thought better of you to suggest this. The saddle position should be set with relation to the pedals and the front end set up in relation to the saddle.

 

[Cycleops]

Yes to the headset

I always thought the headset refered to the bearings around the steerer?

 

[ColinJ]

NO..... I would have thought better of you to suggest this. The saddle position should be set with relation to the pedals and the front end set up in relation to the saddle.

We don't know if his saddle is currently in the right position, hence my question mark!

 

[vickster]

I always thought the headset refered to the bearings around the steerer?

Well maybe, I don't know what that bit is called otherwise? Is it the steerer tube, Lord knows (or cares I spose)

 

[ColinJ]

Yes to the headset

No - to the steerer tube at the top of the forks!

As Cycleops points out, the headset is the set of bearings which the steerer passes through.

 

[vickster]

I have no idea - wheels, tyres, saddle, handlebars, frame and fork are recognisable and seem to be the most important bits that every bike has

 

[Rob3rt]

For his height the frame might be right, frame size isn't all about absolute height after all, if he is going to sit on it like a shopper (no offence intended) then it is hard to really comment, he needs to assume an appropriate position on the bike, this may take some getting used to it.

This image attached it only for example purposes, but guessing at the location of his ankle, hip, shoulder and elbow joints, the white line is his current position, the green line is where a forward rotation of the hip and a slight bend in the elbow would get him.

This might not be comfortable, it is just an example of how a small change in posture would quite dramatically alter his position.

A racey position would have the ankle to hip line at 90 degrees to the hip to shoulder line and the shoulder to elbow line at 90 degrees to the hip to shoulder line. For the OP, a full on race position would require a longer stem almost certainly.

 

[Cycleops]

I have no idea - wheels, tyres, saddle, handlebars, frame and fork are recognisable and seem to be the most important bits that every bike has

Yes, that's certainly very true.

 

[SWSteve]

As someone before said re: rotating your hip, do this it made my bike much more comfortable and my forearms which hurt on the first 2-3 rides no longer ache.
One thing I seem to have spotted is that I spend almost all of my time on the drops. Is this something I am doing wrong?

 

[Rob3rt]

As someone before said re: rotating your hip, do this it made my bike much more comfortable and my forearms which hurt on the first 2-3 rides no longer ache.
One thing I seem to have spotted is that I spend almost all of my time on the drops. Is this something I am doing wrong?

Most people spend most of their time on the hoods.

 

[cyberknight]

Just came back to this thread after nights and i think robert has covered most of it , from the pictures shown i would go back to basics and start with your saddle height /setback and work from there , plenty of sites out there .
My quick and easy favourite is
http://www.jimlangley.net/crank/bikefit.html
From the OP`s original piccie i though it look cramped as well .