Road Bike Racing - How's my form?

Tyler needs some tips on his fit here. I've never seen him look so strange on the bike. It looks like his top tube is like 3" too short.

From CyclingNews

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/apr07/georgia07/georgia072/jd_tdg07_stg2004.jpg (http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/apr07/georgia07/index.php?id=/photos/2007/apr07/georgia07/georgia072/jd_tdg07_stg2004)

thought the same. must be that colnago and campy cr@p. :D

Great idea, let's all share our collective BF wisdom about all things cycling with Tyler friggin Hamilton. I'm sure he needs our help.

But, yeah, OK, that top tube looks awfully short.

Wonder if his bike in the 2004 TdF was set up like that....could explain his back pain issues :D

The more I look at that bike, the weirder it looks.

Hey Tyler, your little brother called, he wants his bike back!

But Tinkoff got a great deal for those Colnagos off of Craig's List!

lol that's the most ridiculous bike position of a pro rider ive seen yet. if my grandma rode a bike id imagine her position to be something similar.

That position looks painful.

It's the only way he can accomodate the caddleprod he keeps stuck up his rear to make his face look like that.

Jens Voigt:
http://www.cervelo.com/wallpaper/1/w028_800.jpg

Are you going to tell him his bike is too small?

Seriously....wtf is he thinking....hopefully it's a "replacement" bike he's just using at the moment and not his bike.

Jens Voigt:
http://www.cervelo.com/wallpaper/1/w028_800.jpg

Are you going to tell him his bike is too small?

Yeah, but at least Jens can achieve a flat back...it looks like Tyler couldn't if he tried.

Jens Voigt:
http://www.cervelo.com/wallpaper/1/w028_800.jpg

Are you going to tell him his bike is too small?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/apr07/georgia07/georgia072/jd_tdg07_stg2004.jpg

Not exactly similar positions.

yeah but if Jens extended his arms they'd look similar.

yeah but if Jens extended his arms they'd look similar.
Only if he has an extra joint in the middle of his back like Tyler. :D

Perhaps he's hiding 8 units of blood in his jersey?

That's Tyler's vanished twin's bike.

He looks like he needs to make a pit stop.

There is no one great fit, gang. I use a short top tube to allow my shoulders to sit at an angle that doesn't hurt them (I have tendonitis). It also knocks some weight out of the bike - lots more than ceramic ball bearings

It also knocks some weight out of the bike - lots more than ceramic ball bearings

Since when are people using ceramics for weight change??

If Jens wasn't on the nose of his seat, he'd look better.

tyler is sitting all the way back on the saddle and jens is all the way forward

If Jens wasn't on the nose of his seat, he'd look better.

Jens is always on the rivet, on the nose of his seat.

i thought that was standard issue for pros. Get a bike that's way too small, get a long seatpost & stem, bingo, super light bike. no?

This sort of looks it's addressing back pain which has been a problem in the past with Hamilton.

Yeah, it's clearly a back issue, but it looks like the cause, not the remedy -- but backs can be weird.

Check the angles:
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/9587/hamiltonbackqg7.jpg

Another angle:

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/races07/tdg07/tdg07st03-tham450.jpg

could it be that he slouches a lot ? :P

It looks like it might be a new condition, related to the bad back. Here's Mt. Washington in 2005:

http://www.jsmcelvery.com/photos/2005/road/mw/mw05hamilton4.jpg

Also looks like he's carrying quite a few extra pounds.

He's sitting way too far forward on his seat. If he moved back, he'd be ok.

Maybe he is doing some kind of weird stretch.