Hood position

On 17 Oct 2006 07:04:50 -0700, Bleve wrote:

them and we can't help much. We're doing quite a trade in very short,
very steep headsets of late .... and head tube extenders. Not pretty,
but often the easiest way to turn an aggressively setup bike into one
that's ridable.

I've noticed a lot of steeply rising stems around too, as well as nominally
horizontal ones turned upside down. Maybe head tubes are becoming
too short for an increasing number of people.

I seem to be unusual in that I've actually dropped my stem a bit by moving
a couple of the spacer rings above it. But like I said, I have long arms
and (so far) a good back, and I need all the aero help I can get chasing
some of the racers I ride with :-)

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Michael Warner wrote:
On 17 Oct 2006 07:04:50 -0700, Bleve wrote:

them and we can't help much. We're doing quite a trade in very short,
very steep headsets of late .... and head tube extenders. Not pretty,
but often the easiest way to turn an aggressively setup bike into one
that's ridable.

I've noticed a lot of steeply rising stems around too, as well as nominally
horizontal ones turned upside down. Maybe head tubes are becoming
too short for an increasing number of people.

Possibly, but I think it's more that roadies are getting a bit (a lot)
trendy (a good thing, IMO) but that some shops are not taking proper
care when selling bikes to people, and getting them on inappropriate
sized or setup bikes.


I seem to be unusual in that I've actually dropped my stem a bit by moving
a couple of the spacer rings above it. But like I said, I have long arms
and (so far) a good back, and I need all the aero help I can get chasing
some of the racers I ride with :-)

That's not uncommon for someone who's riding a lot. I changed my
position quite a lot after I dropped 10kg too

In article om,
"Rayc" wrote:

Artoi wrote:
Are you kidding? My 6 yrs son often ride for more than 30mins... Shock
and horrors, he hasn't been fitted (whatever that means)!!!
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Ok, fair comment, but I bet the six year old isnt planning 50+Km in a
single ride.

Yeah, I was just stirring.

But you are right, it would be good to get some objective opinions on
bike fitting. Even I am thinking of it.
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Brendo Wrote:



I tend to agree a bit. The more youride, the more flexible
youget, the further forward you will be willing to lean.

Brendo[/color]


Not necessarily. You will only get more flexible if you activley work
at it.....stretching program, yoga, etc. If you cycle alot without
working on flexibility, you will tend the other way, and become quite
restricted in your range of movement in the lower back and hips.


Pat


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