What road bike do you have?
10-27-11, 12:59 PM
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I lowered the handlebars on the SL. Have to take it out for a couple rides before I commit to cutting it. Ended up lowering by a total of 3-4cm.
A couple of pictures. (Sorry for the dirty Handlebar tape, waiting to upgrade to FORCE before a re-wrap this winter.
A couple of pictures. (Sorry for the dirty Handlebar tape, waiting to upgrade to FORCE before a re-wrap this winter.
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10-27-11, 03:05 PM
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2012 Specialized Tarmac Elite Rival- Fulcrum 6 wheels, trubo elite tires, garmin oregon 300 gps, cygo hilux light
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10-27-11, 03:10 PM
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10-28-11, 12:22 PM
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10-28-11, 07:29 PM
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10-28-11, 08:52 PM
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2011 Cervelo R3 Rival
Here are a few pics of my 2011 R3. I took it out today for a nice NJ fall ride. Sorry for the blackberry phone pics, it's all I had with me. I'll post some more when I get some carbon clinchers. Enjoy the bike and fall foliage!
10-28-11, 11:13 PM
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Looks adjustable to me.
10-29-11, 01:20 AM
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it sure does, the flipping comments are getting srsly annoying
10-29-11, 05:54 AM
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It's a 58, and 16.3 lbs without pedals, I've only swapped out the saddle for Fizik Arione CX and the stem, which everyone seems to have an issue about on this forum.
That's the thing with these forums, people prejudge without any context. I've only picked up cycling 3 months ago. I bought a hybrid, a trainer and trailer to pull my 2 kids, lost 40 lbs from 240 to 200 at 6'1, now love the sport. Bought the Cervelo as a reward to myself, and no, I don't have a snake spine, and am still adjusting to the new position.
The LBS did a fitting and suggested I take it easy and we'll gradually adjust. I don't race (yet), but love the sport, and yes, I know it can be flipped...
That's the thing with these forums, people prejudge without any context. I've only picked up cycling 3 months ago. I bought a hybrid, a trainer and trailer to pull my 2 kids, lost 40 lbs from 240 to 200 at 6'1, now love the sport. Bought the Cervelo as a reward to myself, and no, I don't have a snake spine, and am still adjusting to the new position.
The LBS did a fitting and suggested I take it easy and we'll gradually adjust. I don't race (yet), but love the sport, and yes, I know it can be flipped...
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10-29-11, 07:21 AM
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It's a 58, and 16.3 lbs without pedals, I've only swapped out the saddle for Fizik Arione CX and the stem, which everyone seems to have an issue about on this forum.
That's the thing with these forums, people prejudge without any context. I've only picked up cycling 3 months ago. I bought a hybrid, a trainer and trailer to pull my 2 kids, lost 40 lbs from 240 to 200 at 6'1, now love the sport. Bought the Cervelo as a reward to myself, and no, I don't have a snake spine, and am still adjusting to the new position.
The LBS did a fitting and suggested I take it easy and we'll gradually adjust. I don't race (yet), but love the sport, and yes, I know it can be flipped...
That's the thing with these forums, people prejudge without any context. I've only picked up cycling 3 months ago. I bought a hybrid, a trainer and trailer to pull my 2 kids, lost 40 lbs from 240 to 200 at 6'1, now love the sport. Bought the Cervelo as a reward to myself, and no, I don't have a snake spine, and am still adjusting to the new position.
The LBS did a fitting and suggested I take it easy and we'll gradually adjust. I don't race (yet), but love the sport, and yes, I know it can be flipped...
The saddle looks quite far back and the bars above the saddle is pretty unusual. You might find it more comfortable to ride in a less upright position.
10-29-11, 07:52 AM
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It's a 58, and 16.3 lbs without pedals, I've only swapped out the saddle for Fizik Arione CX and the stem, which everyone seems to have an issue about on this forum.
That's the thing with these forums, people prejudge without any context. I've only picked up cycling 3 months ago. I bought a hybrid, a trainer and trailer to pull my 2 kids, lost 40 lbs from 240 to 200 at 6'1, now love the sport. Bought the Cervelo as a reward to myself, and no, I don't have a snake spine, and am still adjusting to the new position.
The LBS did a fitting and suggested I take it easy and we'll gradually adjust. I don't race (yet), but love the sport, and yes, I know it can be flipped...
That's the thing with these forums, people prejudge without any context. I've only picked up cycling 3 months ago. I bought a hybrid, a trainer and trailer to pull my 2 kids, lost 40 lbs from 240 to 200 at 6'1, now love the sport. Bought the Cervelo as a reward to myself, and no, I don't have a snake spine, and am still adjusting to the new position.
The LBS did a fitting and suggested I take it easy and we'll gradually adjust. I don't race (yet), but love the sport, and yes, I know it can be flipped...
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The reason the saddle is back is that my LBS told me my legs in general are (pant seam 32") short for my height, but my femurs are unusually long so the saddle is not so high, but needed to be moved back to accommodate the long femurs. To compensate for the saddle moving back we had to shorten the stem. I felt stretched still so we're trying out the angled stem. Eventually, we'll move back to a smaller angle as I adjust.
10-29-11, 08:49 AM
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The reason the saddle is back is that my LBS told me my legs in general are (pant seam 32") short for my height, but my femurs are unusually long so the saddle is not so high, but needed to be moved back to accommodate the long femurs. To compensate for the saddle moving back we had to shorten the stem. I felt stretched still so we're trying out the angled stem. Eventually, we'll move back to a smaller angle as I adjust.
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The reason the saddle is back is that my LBS told me my legs in general are (pant seam 32") short for my height, but my femurs are unusually long so the saddle is not so high, but needed to be moved back to accommodate the long femurs. To compensate for the saddle moving back we had to shorten the stem. I felt stretched still so we're trying out the angled stem. Eventually, we'll move back to a smaller angle as I adjust.
Seat position is dictated by the knee and ankle position while your pedal is at 3 o'clock it should not be used to compensate for reach. If you feel stretched with that short of a stem and the way it is angled, one reason is that you are new at the sport. The other might as well be that the frame is not the correct size for you.
10-29-11, 09:14 AM
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That bike seems awfully large for some1 with a 32 inseam. Just a general comment based on the picture. I obviously know nothing about you, your fit, and your body proportions to make a qualified judgement. Just saying...
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It's a 58, and 16.3 lbs without pedals, I've only swapped out the saddle for Fizik Arione CX and the stem, which everyone seems to have an issue about on this forum.
That's the thing with these forums, people prejudge without any context. I've only picked up cycling 3 months ago. I bought a hybrid, a trainer and trailer to pull my 2 kids, lost 40 lbs from 240 to 200 at 6'1, now love the sport. Bought the Cervelo as a reward to myself, and no, I don't have a snake spine, and am still adjusting to the new position.
The LBS did a fitting and suggested I take it easy and we'll gradually adjust. I don't race (yet), but love the sport, and yes, I know it can be flipped...
That's the thing with these forums, people prejudge without any context. I've only picked up cycling 3 months ago. I bought a hybrid, a trainer and trailer to pull my 2 kids, lost 40 lbs from 240 to 200 at 6'1, now love the sport. Bought the Cervelo as a reward to myself, and no, I don't have a snake spine, and am still adjusting to the new position.
The LBS did a fitting and suggested I take it easy and we'll gradually adjust. I don't race (yet), but love the sport, and yes, I know it can be flipped...
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It's a 58, and 16.3 lbs without pedals, I've only swapped out the saddle for Fizik Arione CX and the stem, which everyone seems to have an issue about on this forum.
That's the thing with these forums, people prejudge without any context. I've only picked up cycling 3 months ago. I bought a hybrid, a trainer and trailer to pull my 2 kids, lost 40 lbs from 240 to 200 at 6'1, now love the sport. Bought the Cervelo as a reward to myself, and no, I don't have a snake spine, and am still adjusting to the new position.
The LBS did a fitting and suggested I take it easy and we'll gradually adjust. I don't race (yet), but love the sport, and yes, I know it can be flipped...
That's the thing with these forums, people prejudge without any context. I've only picked up cycling 3 months ago. I bought a hybrid, a trainer and trailer to pull my 2 kids, lost 40 lbs from 240 to 200 at 6'1, now love the sport. Bought the Cervelo as a reward to myself, and no, I don't have a snake spine, and am still adjusting to the new position.
The LBS did a fitting and suggested I take it easy and we'll gradually adjust. I don't race (yet), but love the sport, and yes, I know it can be flipped...
