simmi
Über Member
- Location
- Auckley, Doncaster
I have now been riding for a few months and am in general happy with my Ribble 7005 bike.
I have tweaked the saddle height, changed the cassette, changed to a compact crank, changed the cassette back again and so on.
In short I have set the bike up the best I can myself.
I find I still get a numb bum, which I thought was just a matter of time but now having done over 600 miles am beginning to think a new saddle might be needed.
I seem to spend all my time riding on the hoods and very little on the drops.
I get a little discomfort from my back if I spend any time on the drops, and find it hard to put the power down or get into a rhythm.
I am not sure if this is to do with my flexibility (or lack of) or my frontage (amount of) slimmer now at just under 14st but am still carrying a bit compared to some of you racing snakes on here.
I was wondering if a proper bike fit would help this and also maximize my comfort and potential on the bike.
What parts on the bike are covered with a bike fit?, which are simple adjustments and which will need whole new parts?
How much would I expect to pay for this?
Would my LBS be the best place to go or would it be worth my while even as a newbie finding a specialist?
Is the bike fit taylored to you so it can be applied to any Bike or is it Bike specific?
What do you get out of it? do you get a written report with recommended changes or do they do the work and sell you a load of parts?
I live in South Yorkshire, can anyone recommend a place?
Some very naive question I am sure but it is something I know nothing about.
I have tweaked the saddle height, changed the cassette, changed to a compact crank, changed the cassette back again and so on.
In short I have set the bike up the best I can myself.
I find I still get a numb bum, which I thought was just a matter of time but now having done over 600 miles am beginning to think a new saddle might be needed.
I seem to spend all my time riding on the hoods and very little on the drops.
I get a little discomfort from my back if I spend any time on the drops, and find it hard to put the power down or get into a rhythm.
I am not sure if this is to do with my flexibility (or lack of) or my frontage (amount of) slimmer now at just under 14st but am still carrying a bit compared to some of you racing snakes on here.
I was wondering if a proper bike fit would help this and also maximize my comfort and potential on the bike.
What parts on the bike are covered with a bike fit?, which are simple adjustments and which will need whole new parts?
How much would I expect to pay for this?
Would my LBS be the best place to go or would it be worth my while even as a newbie finding a specialist?
Is the bike fit taylored to you so it can be applied to any Bike or is it Bike specific?
What do you get out of it? do you get a written report with recommended changes or do they do the work and sell you a load of parts?
I live in South Yorkshire, can anyone recommend a place?
Some very naive question I am sure but it is something I know nothing about.