I'm 6' 3" and ride a 52cm. Is it too small?
09-24-15, 10:21 AM
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Tim, do you have any pictures of you on the bike? I'm just trying to visualize your positioning. Obviously you've ridden for a while with that setup and you've had no problems, so mission accomplished on that front. It really doesn't look that different than the stem setup that CDR has on the racing forum, but I think you're a lot taller than him. Ever have aches in your wrists with more weight being shifted forward?
09-24-15, 10:57 AM
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I propose that, in a new sense of the verb,
69chevy has been Timtak'd.
i.e. drawn out of his own troll thread.
69chevy has been Timtak'd.
i.e. drawn out of his own troll thread.
09-24-15, 11:12 AM
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Is that like being Rickrolled?
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09-24-15, 11:21 AM
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I'd go with the engineer on timtak's setup...just dangerous....too much weight over the wheel pressing down on the handlebars that are connected to the steer tube using a rather long lever.
09-24-15, 11:53 AM
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Yeah, look at the bar tape.
Those rigs have barely been around the block.
Un-tested for shure.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nihonbunka/14551441527/
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09-24-15, 12:24 PM
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Yeah, look at the bar tape.
Those rigs have barely been around the block.
Un-tested for shure.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nihonbunka/14551441527/
Those rigs have barely been around the block.
Un-tested for shure.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nihonbunka/14551441527/
09-24-15, 12:50 PM
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Yeah, look at the bar tape.
Those rigs have barely been around the block.
Un-tested for shure.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nihonbunka/14551441527/
Those rigs have barely been around the block.
Un-tested for shure.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nihonbunka/14551441527/
good photo, looks like he's holding himself up for the photo nicely.
09-24-15, 12:58 PM
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The funny thing is, the upper body portion of the fit in terms of a flat back really looks fine. However, this same position could easily be achieved by bending your elbows on a regular bike. His bike locks you in on one singular position with no escape. I see what he's getting at, but find no reason to go about it this way.
09-24-15, 01:04 PM
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You can stand up, bend over at the waist and get a really low torso position.
That doesn't mean anything.
Some people are in denial about their body and how to sit on a bike. Nothing you can do about it.
Unfortunately, the human body can suffer many positions and still function.
That doesn't mean anything.
Some people are in denial about their body and how to sit on a bike. Nothing you can do about it.
Unfortunately, the human body can suffer many positions and still function.
09-24-15, 01:10 PM
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My fore-aft position is such that my line of sight to my front axle is obscured by my bars. My saddle is 2cm behind the BB on my red bike.
I am sorry I misunderstood your post regarding wheels that support 225lbs. It seems that it was due to an unfortunate experience with some Zipps. That probably adds to your concern for me.
Even so, I think your concern is misplaced. I think you will be putting more stress on your steerer tube unless you were to lose 40lbs, which you have no need to do.
Further, as your post points out, bike equipment is often designed to support riders considerably heavier than us, so I think we can feel safe. I feel safe, which is one reason why I recommend the stem here and pictured below.
I am sorry I misunderstood your post regarding wheels that support 225lbs. It seems that it was due to an unfortunate experience with some Zipps. That probably adds to your concern for me.
Even so, I think your concern is misplaced. I think you will be putting more stress on your steerer tube unless you were to lose 40lbs, which you have no need to do.
Further, as your post points out, bike equipment is often designed to support riders considerably heavier than us, so I think we can feel safe. I feel safe, which is one reason why I recommend the stem here and pictured below.
I was discussing the weight of a 30mm deep alloy clincher with a 225 pound weight limit (more spokes mean heavier).
I brought it up when someone said the wheels I mentioned (40mm deep) couldn't possibly weigh only 1680g.
The wheel discussion had nothing to do with my weight.
09-24-15, 01:13 PM
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The funny thing is, the upper body portion of the fit in terms of a flat back really looks fine. However, this same position could easily be achieved by bending your elbows on a regular bike. His bike locks you in on one singular position with no escape. I see what he's getting at, but find no reason to go about it this way.
09-24-15, 01:23 PM
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Here's a video of Timtak on his bike-
he's never going to give up his position.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpyYjHCHfOA
he's never going to give up his position.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpyYjHCHfOA
09-25-15, 09:32 AM
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Here's a video of Timtak on his bike-
he's never going to give up his position.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpyYjHCHfOA
he's never going to give up his position.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpyYjHCHfOA
09-25-15, 07:43 PM
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I am really happy with my bike.
This morning I went up another local hill and created a strava segment for it. At the moment I am KOM because only my results are showing. This is part of a longer segment to the very top of the hill (through a rather long tunnel that I didn't want to traverse) so there should be a few others competing. Aha, other riders are showing. A guy called Yamamoto thrashed me. I'm "Timothy Takemoto (50)." Currently 2nd of 14 and putting out more watts presumably mainly because the other riders are thinner. Japanese road bikers tend to be mighty thin.
https://www.strava.com/segments/10554512
Tim, do you have any pictures of you on the bike? I'm just trying to visualize your positioning. Obviously you've ridden for a while with that setup and you've had no problems, so mission accomplished on that front. It really doesn't look that different than the stem setup that CDR has on the racing forum, but I think you're a lot taller than him. Ever have aches in your wrists with more weight being shifted forward?
My hands did used to get numb occasionally before I got the advice about putting my saddle level here about a year or more ago. It is pretty level now. Now I hardly put any weight on my hands for a lot of my ride, when I am in the front of the drops, and my hands do not get numb on the hoods.
The funny thing is, the upper body portion of the fit in terms of a flat back really looks fine. However, this same position could easily be achieved by bending your elbows on a regular bike. His bike locks you in on one singular position with no escape. I see what he's getting at, but find no reason to go about it this way.
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10-02-15, 12:33 AM
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I am happy with that verb. Sorry 69chevy.
I am really happy with my bike.
This morning I went up another local hill and created a strava segment for it. At the moment I am KOM because only my results are showing. This is part of a longer segment to the very top of the hill (through a rather long tunnel that I didn't want to traverse) so there should be a few others competing. Aha, other riders are showing. A guy called Yamamoto thrashed me. I'm "Timothy Takemoto (50)." Currently 2nd of 14 and putting out more watts presumably mainly because the other riders are thinner. Japanese road bikers tend to be mighty thin.
https://www.strava.com/segments/10554512
Hi Dan. If I can get hold of a trainer or rollers I'll post pictures but for now, on my way down the hill I videoed the descent and find that I can see my form as my shadow once I get back on the flat in the second half of the ride. YouTube says that it is going to take another 10 hours to upload.
I am chanting the nembutsu (name of the Amida Buddha) occasionally as is my want.
My hands did used to get numb occasionally before I got the advice about putting my saddle level here about a year or more ago. It is pretty level now. Now I hardly put any weight on my hands for a lot of my ride, when I am in the front of the drops, and my hands do not get numb on the hoods.
I bend my elbows in the front of my drops. My bike does not force anything on me, other than it is difficult to sit upright like a Gran Father.
I am really happy with my bike.
This morning I went up another local hill and created a strava segment for it. At the moment I am KOM because only my results are showing. This is part of a longer segment to the very top of the hill (through a rather long tunnel that I didn't want to traverse) so there should be a few others competing. Aha, other riders are showing. A guy called Yamamoto thrashed me. I'm "Timothy Takemoto (50)." Currently 2nd of 14 and putting out more watts presumably mainly because the other riders are thinner. Japanese road bikers tend to be mighty thin.
https://www.strava.com/segments/10554512
Hi Dan. If I can get hold of a trainer or rollers I'll post pictures but for now, on my way down the hill I videoed the descent and find that I can see my form as my shadow once I get back on the flat in the second half of the ride. YouTube says that it is going to take another 10 hours to upload.
My hands did used to get numb occasionally before I got the advice about putting my saddle level here about a year or more ago. It is pretty level now. Now I hardly put any weight on my hands for a lot of my ride, when I am in the front of the drops, and my hands do not get numb on the hoods.
I bend my elbows in the front of my drops. My bike does not force anything on me, other than it is difficult to sit upright like a Gran Father.
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6'3" on a 52? Uhhhm, yeah, either you have really, really short legs or u just are making due with the bike you have....
Although I will say, my father is about 6'2" and comfortably rides a 54 and only a 54... so, sometimes yeah, setup and inseam length and arm length make a big difference...
Although I will say, my father is about 6'2" and comfortably rides a 54 and only a 54... so, sometimes yeah, setup and inseam length and arm length make a big difference...
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6'3" on a 52? Uhhhm, yeah, either you have really, really short legs or u just are making due with the bike you have....
Although I will say, my father is about 6'2" and comfortably rides a 54 and only a 54... so, sometimes yeah, setup and inseam length and arm length make a big difference...
Although I will say, my father is about 6'2" and comfortably rides a 54 and only a 54... so, sometimes yeah, setup and inseam length and arm length make a big difference...
