Going to start riding the mountain bike

[vickster]

The price it costs I'm tempted to buy a trainer and film myself ride it and try it shame I've not the money

Why not find an experienced Cycle chatter locally to have a look at you on the bike

How quickly do the aches and pains come on?

 

[Andy clarke]

I got lent 4 stems 105 poss 90x2different inclines and a I guess 50 or 60 when the guy lent me them he said something about elbow to stem can anyone assist he didn't explain as we only had a couple of minutes

 

[Andy clarke]

Why not find an experienced Cycle chatter locally to have a look at you on the bike

How quickly do the aches and pains come on?

Depends if I stay flat which is nigh on impossible I can hold it off for 20 mins in the morning on the way to work 10 if I'm lucky as it's uphill

 

[Andy clarke]

Local experienced chatter?!?

 

[Kies]

Of the CC parish of knowledge

 

[Andy clarke]

Of the CC parish of knowledge

?!? Lost lol

 

[Kies]

Chatter as in a CYCLE CHAT(ter) .... Get it?

 

[Andy clarke]

Yea kind of sorry I'm knackered a local bike rider with knowledge?

 

[Andy clarke]

Yes knowledge I require see the thing is I'd sell it to find another bike but I'm sure with the right help this would fit

 

[vickster]

Yea kind of sorry I'm knackered a local bike rider with knowledge?

A local member of this forum

 

[crazyjoe101]

My advice to you Andy would be to hold on to the bike, selling it and then regretting it afterwards will be a frustrating and possibly expensive experience. As others have said, you can perform a basic bike fit by following online guides. I would also measure your bike to check that it is in fact the correct size for you.
Also try a regiment of cycling specific stretches and exercises, they will not take long and they could yeild results fairly quickly.
If both of these options fail then taking the bike to a bike fitter would be a good idea, even if you have to save for it. They will be able to tell you if the bike can fit you and get it as close as possible.

 

[Andy clarke]

They would be good!! Infact excellent

 

[Andy clarke]

A local member of this forum

This would be fantastic

 

[Andy clarke]

My advice to you Andy would be to hold on to the bike, selling it and then regretting it afterwards will be a frustrating and possibly expensive experience. As others have said, you can perform a basic bike fit by following online guides. I would also measure your bike to check that it is in fact the correct size for you.
Also try a regiment of cycling specific stretches and exercises, they will not take long and they could yeild results fairly quickly.
If both of these options fail then taking the bike to a bike fitter would be a good idea, even if you have to save for it. They will be able to tell you if the bike can fit you and get it as close as possible.

I've tried online guide but they start going on about angles which I've no way of measuring it's very frustrating maybe I'm asking to much of myself

 

[crazyjoe101]

Yes, they can get a bit complicated but getting the very basic saddle position correct is a good start. A quick google search thre up this video which I found helpful when I set up my bike.