Do I look high?? (in the saddle)
04-26-09, 05:54 AM
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Do I look high?? (in the saddle)
My and I were out yesterday and shot some video...
Have a look at mine, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxzgG57jPUs
This was the first ride of the year on the Roubaix, been riding the Tarmac, and I felt a little on the high side. Nothing has been changed from last year, but it did feel a bot on the weird side...
Here's the wife in couple shot....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-93yn_DbcxY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCaSsthcodk
Have a look at mine, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxzgG57jPUs
This was the first ride of the year on the Roubaix, been riding the Tarmac, and I felt a little on the high side. Nothing has been changed from last year, but it did feel a bot on the weird side...
Here's the wife in couple shot....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-93yn_DbcxY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCaSsthcodk
04-26-09, 08:00 AM
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Does not look high to me.
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04-26-09, 08:03 AM
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Looks OK to me. I see a significant bend in the leg at the bottom of the stroke and I don't see heels rising overly high.
I see folks who have the saddle so high that there legs go to nearly full extension at the bottom of the stroke and their heels are over high. Along with that, you get a slow choppy cadence. That's probably 3cm too high, or more.
I see folks who have the saddle so high that there legs go to nearly full extension at the bottom of the stroke and their heels are over high. Along with that, you get a slow choppy cadence. That's probably 3cm too high, or more.
04-26-09, 09:29 AM
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How did you hold the camera and climb to follow your wife?? Nice looking road too. One comment - your wife seems to be stretched out too much - her arms look locked at the elbow. I could be wrong though.
04-26-09, 09:40 AM
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If you want to know if you look high, post this on the MTB Forum. They can tell.
04-26-09, 10:26 AM
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I'm no expert, but on the first clip of just you (I think), the height looks good to me 
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04-26-09, 11:09 AM
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About holding the camera and climbing...It wasn't a big climb so I was able to spin behind her. If it would have been longer I would have been screwed...
It's funny, since posting the video I went and checked the height on the Tarmac and Roubaix and they are both basically the same...within a 1or2mm...
About my wife, you are the second person to mention she looks stretched out. She's starting to wonder if maybe a shorter stem would be good. The thing is she's comfortable on the bike and doesn't complain of any pains. Also, in the first video she was just cruising along. When she's hammering she's much lower on the bike and there is a definite bend in her elbows.
It's funny, since posting the video I went and checked the height on the Tarmac and Roubaix and they are both basically the same...within a 1or2mm...
About my wife, you are the second person to mention she looks stretched out. She's starting to wonder if maybe a shorter stem would be good. The thing is she's comfortable on the bike and doesn't complain of any pains. Also, in the first video she was just cruising along. When she's hammering she's much lower on the bike and there is a definite bend in her elbows.
04-26-09, 12:28 PM
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About my wife, you are the second person to mention she looks stretched out. She's starting to wonder if maybe a shorter stem would be good. The thing is she's comfortable on the bike and doesn't complain of any pains. Also, in the first video she was just cruising along. When she's hammering she's much lower on the bike and there is a definite bend in her elbows.
