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fordfasterr 12-08-10 06:54 PM
max back on rails (saddle stuff)
 
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looky at this pic:

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=181524

it's from the 2010 TDF, the fiziki saddle is set back all the way on the rails + the post has some degree of setback...

Whats up with this?

caloso 12-08-10 07:02 PM
That the frame is too small?

fordfasterr 12-08-10 07:14 PM
Originally Posted by caloso (Post 11906259)
That the frame is too small?

it depends.... what if the frame has a really shallow seat-post angle but the rest of it fits just right?

gsteinb 12-08-10 07:37 PM
Originally Posted by fordfasterr (Post 11906229)
Whats up with this?
I'm going to take a wild guess and say it's a bike set up for someone else's body.

ZeCanon 12-08-10 07:59 PM
Stem slammed, so likely couldn't go to a bigger frame (and thus taller head tube) without compromising position. Smaller frame required setback post and saddle.

Or he has really long femurs.

Either way, I'm going to take a wild guess and say it works for him.

Spring Water 12-09-10 10:11 AM
Originally Posted by ZeCanon (Post 11906549)
Or he has really long femurs.
Me.

Grumpy McTrumpy 12-09-10 10:13 AM
maybe it's a climbing weapon.

gregf83 12-09-10 10:32 AM
Same guy, different year:

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/...Millar-001.jpg

hammy56 12-09-10 10:48 AM
Originally Posted by Grumpy McTrumpy (Post 11908558)
maybe it's a climbing weapon.
cheeky.

carpediemracing 12-09-10 01:02 PM
Originally Posted by gregf83 (Post 11908651)
lol. He'd get crucified in BF. I guess he wants the smallest possible bike. Lowest head tube anyway.

cdr

dmb2786 12-09-10 02:47 PM
srsly?

San Rensho 12-10-10 11:56 AM
Nothing wrong with the setback. Modern bikes have steep seat tubes, so the seating position is already forward, so you need more set back to compensate. Also, the further the set back, the less weight on the arms, some thing thats very desirable. Especially when you have that much seat to bar drop, more set back gets the weight off.

danahs 12-10-10 12:39 PM
Originally Posted by Grumpy McTrumpy (Post 11908558)
maybe it's a climbing weapon.
10/10 lol

badhat 12-10-10 12:45 PM
i'm a long femur, short arm, short stem guy too.

i ride a slightly small frame for my height and standover, and my saddle is slammed to the back of my (setback) seatpost and i have a ton of saddle to bar drop.

but its the best fit i've ever gotten.

Fat Boy 12-10-10 03:31 PM
Originally Posted by gregf83 (Post 11908651)
That looks photo-chopped. It's like he's on a 24" wheeled bike or something. I guess it's just the angle of the shot, because I've never noticed anything weird about how he looks on the bike before.

Grumpy McTrumpy 12-10-10 04:13 PM
http://www.trainright.com/assets/new...illar-Solo.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/...4b73923474.jpg

do I have to spell it out?

fordfasterr 12-13-10 01:00 PM
Originally Posted by Grumpy McTrumpy (Post 11908558)
maybe it's a climbing weapon.

doh !

Grumpy McTrumpy 12-13-10 01:02 PM
there is another fairly major thing in these pics.

he has exceptionally long femurs.

Fat Boy 12-13-10 03:56 PM
Originally Posted by Grumpy McTrumpy (Post 11927343)
there is another fairly major thing in these pics.

he has exceptionally long femurs.
Kinda goes back to what ZeCanon was saying.


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