Looking for some set-up advice
04-25-05, 08:30 AM
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Looking for some set-up advice
Hi all, I just got started in the sport of road cycling( I just put in my first 100 mi.) I currently ride an '04 Fuji League. i love the bike and for the most part but i find that i feel crunched up on it when i'm riding. It has a 110 mm. stem and i was wondering if a longer stem might help the problem or if there was another manner of adjustment that may help.
Thanks for any help
Thanks for any help
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It would be best to have someone with some experience to take a look at your form on the bike. If you truly are crunched...a longer stem is probably what you need. The other adjustment you can make is moving the seat back...but that affects other areas as well. You should ideally adjust the seat position first and make sure it is correct and confortable based on the contact point with the pedals.
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Originally Posted by borg
It would be best to have someone with some experience to take a look at your form on the bike. If you truly are crunched...a longer stem is probably what you need. The other adjustment you can make is moving the seat back...but that affects other areas as well. You should ideally adjust the seat position first and make sure it is correct and confortable based on the contact point with the pedals.
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Can you post a photo of you on your bike, from the side, with your hands on the hoods? That might help.
A 58 cm top tube for a 5'11" body sounds about right.
A 58 cm top tube for a 5'11" body sounds about right.
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