Richard1537
Well-Known Member
Hi all.
I've been cycling only about a month now and have about 200 miles knocked up, I have a Specialized Tarmac in a 58cm frame, I have been adjusting little bits here and there until I feel comfortable and I must say it's getting pretty close.
I'm 6' 1" and have a 34.5" inside leg so have the saddle set (from pedal axis at bottom of the stroke to the top of the saddle's lowest point) at 37 1/4". Also with the cranks parallel to the ground my knee is straight over the pedal axis of the forward most pedal. The saddle is also set level. So as far as the way i'm sitting I feel good with all these settings.
Now where i don't feel just so comfortable is the reach to resting on the hoods, I feel like i'm reaching out too much, the stem is standard, 100mm and in the angled up position. When I'm sitting normally on the bike looking down at the handlebars I can see the front wheel axle about an inch behind the line of the bars, someone told me recently that the bars should block out the view of the front axle. So i'm wondering is this rough guide correct and the fact that I feel i'm stretching should I consider changing to an 80mm stem??
Hope i've given enough detail to answer my kinda stupid question!!!! ;-)
I've been cycling only about a month now and have about 200 miles knocked up, I have a Specialized Tarmac in a 58cm frame, I have been adjusting little bits here and there until I feel comfortable and I must say it's getting pretty close.
I'm 6' 1" and have a 34.5" inside leg so have the saddle set (from pedal axis at bottom of the stroke to the top of the saddle's lowest point) at 37 1/4". Also with the cranks parallel to the ground my knee is straight over the pedal axis of the forward most pedal. The saddle is also set level. So as far as the way i'm sitting I feel good with all these settings.
Now where i don't feel just so comfortable is the reach to resting on the hoods, I feel like i'm reaching out too much, the stem is standard, 100mm and in the angled up position. When I'm sitting normally on the bike looking down at the handlebars I can see the front wheel axle about an inch behind the line of the bars, someone told me recently that the bars should block out the view of the front axle. So i'm wondering is this rough guide correct and the fact that I feel i'm stretching should I consider changing to an 80mm stem??
Hope i've given enough detail to answer my kinda stupid question!!!! ;-)