It's not quite knee over crank is it? The saddle is all the way back though......
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What do you really reckon? Is it far out?
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Mine's the same size.My thoughts too, shorter stem to give you a slight bend at the elbows.Measure what you have atm centre to centre you might find someone has one on here the size your after for peanuts if you ask on the wanted section .I have a "collection"
bikeman66
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As previously mentioned, if you put your heel on the pedal when it is at its lowest point, your leg should be pretty well straight at that point. That is only a rule of thumb though. If your hips are rocking side to side over the saddle, it is too high.
A shorter stem will obviously help with the reach issues, but be aware that it will also quicken the steering too. It's obviously something you get used to, but worth knowing for the first time you try it out.
A shorter stem will obviously help with the reach issues, but be aware that it will also quicken the steering too. It's obviously something you get used to, but worth knowing for the first time you try it out.
Can on my fixed!
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
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This, plus there shouldn't be much weight on the bars IMO. One rule of thumb way to estimate where the bars should be is to sit on the saddle, lean forwards as much or as little as you would usually, then swing your arms, slightly bent, upwards from dangling.
Another is that the handlebar tops should hide the front hub from view, but that's less precise IMO.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Agreed, saddle looks quite a bit too low to me.
I would get that right first, because as the saddle raises it goes back which will impact on the reach and relative height of the bars.
My guess is the OP will then need a stubby stem with some upward angle.
ColinJ
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I went the flipped, shorter stem route and thought that was the answer to my discomfort on the bike. It turns out that I actually more comfortable with a longer non-flipped stem (13 cm long)!
I thought it was the drop to the bars that was the problem. It was actually the drop to bars that were too close. By pushing the bars further away I didn't have to arch my back so much when bending down to them. I am not particularly flexible but I am comfortable now with the bars 11 cm (4.5 inches) lower than the saddle.
I thought it was the drop to the bars that was the problem. It was actually the drop to bars that were too close. By pushing the bars further away I didn't have to arch my back so much when bending down to them. I am not particularly flexible but I am comfortable now with the bars 11 cm (4.5 inches) lower than the saddle.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
There's a temptation to think a more upright position must be more comfortable, but as your experience shows that's not always the case.
Which makes advising the OP even harder - ultimately it comes down to trial and error.
At least tinkering with the saddle height is simple, can be easily reversed, and doesn't cost anything.
Some people on this forum have too much time on their hands, for which we are all eternally grateful
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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@Fnaar ............. Upwards angled stubby sounds good.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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I didnt spot the saddle height but i agree , putting the saddle up will make it further back then said by @Pale Rider sitting upright is not always the answer, have a look at point of balance near the bottom .
https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/bikefit/2011/05/seat-set-back-for-road-bikes/
https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/bikefit/2011/05/seat-set-back-for-road-bikes/
Apollonius
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My first thought was "ams too stretched." I would take the saddle up a touch too. And then a touch more.
Cycleops
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As others have said your leg needs to be straighter, in fact straight with the crank at 6 o clock. Give it a try.
