I need help with the reach on my new bike
06-07-20, 08:09 PM
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I need help with the reach on my new bike
So I picked up my new Trek FX1 disc on Friday, I've been out on it every day since then and after the longest ride noticed my finger tips were tingling and my arms were basically straight out, so I think the reach is too far. The frame is a medium and the seat height seems OK, possibly a tad high, not sure if that is the problem because the leg position seems OK.
Any suggestions? Should the seat be moved forward or replace the stem with a shorter one?? It's the stock seat and stem and the handle bar has a slight rise and sweep to it and
I had Ergon GP2 grips installed
Thanks,
Lorne Miller
Any suggestions? Should the seat be moved forward or replace the stem with a shorter one?? It's the stock seat and stem and the handle bar has a slight rise and sweep to it and
I had Ergon GP2 grips installed
Thanks,
Lorne Miller
06-08-20, 09:07 AM
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Gloves too tight and fingers maybe swelling from not being used to the exercise?
More likely from my experience as it has happened to me is that I just don't hold the hoods correctly. If I let the heel of my hand rest on the bar or upper part of the hood I'll get numb hands after riding several hours. For me I try to only let the pad below my thumb rests on the hoods with most of my palm on the side. And a couple fingers gripping just snug enough give all the musculature around my grip, even support.
Bent elbows also help. So shortening your reach might also help. Get shorter stem or move seat forward a tad. Doesn't take much. I also find that lower bars in relation to the seat helps. But if you have long cranks you may not like being low enough for it too help as your thighs will be jostling your gut too much.
edit... crap, a flat bar bike. I don't know then. Disregard everything I said. I've always thought of flat bars as the worst of all worlds possible.
More likely from my experience as it has happened to me is that I just don't hold the hoods correctly. If I let the heel of my hand rest on the bar or upper part of the hood I'll get numb hands after riding several hours. For me I try to only let the pad below my thumb rests on the hoods with most of my palm on the side. And a couple fingers gripping just snug enough give all the musculature around my grip, even support.
Bent elbows also help. So shortening your reach might also help. Get shorter stem or move seat forward a tad. Doesn't take much. I also find that lower bars in relation to the seat helps. But if you have long cranks you may not like being low enough for it too help as your thighs will be jostling your gut too much.
edit... crap, a flat bar bike. I don't know then. Disregard everything I said. I've always thought of flat bars as the worst of all worlds possible.
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06-08-20, 07:47 PM
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We can't give any sensible advice without photos of you on the bike:
Sitting in your normal riding position, hands on hoods, cranks in line with seat tube.
Sitting hands on hoods, forearms horizontal, cranks horizontal.
Sitting in your normal riding position, hands on hoods, cranks in line with seat tube.
Sitting hands on hoods, forearms horizontal, cranks horizontal.
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06-14-20, 05:13 PM
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Hi everybody, the problem has been solved by three relatively simple solutions. 1) Bought a better fitting seat, MUCH better fitting! 2) readjusted the position of the grips...and 3) moved the seat forward about 10mm. Really amazing what difference this has made to the whole feel when riding the new bike.
Thanks for the suggestions.
cheers,
Lorne Miller
Thanks for the suggestions.
cheers,
Lorne Miller
