Randomnerd
Bimbleur
- Location
- North Yorkshire
Ever conscious not to get too set in my ways, I sometimes have a shake-up when I feel I’m getting ponderous or complacent.
Sure that my bike fits me, and I have all the parts just so, I was cleaning and tightening the cleats on my shoes, ready for a quick spin this afternoon. They’re Sidi carbon jobs, so offer plenty of fore and aft adjustment. For some reason I took the cleats off, had a clean, and stuck them back on as far back as they would go. Maybe half an inch further back....
The logic seemed to be to let the saddle back half an inch too, so I did.
A few turns round the yard, out onto the main road and a wobble down a quiet county lane. The Allen keys are in a pocket, I’m so sure I’ll be needing them within the mile.
Ten miles further on I lowered the seat a touch. Ten steady miles more to check I had no knee niggles. Ten miles with the hammer down, really enjoying what felt like five or so percent more leg power. Only went out to the post office, and found myself an hour from home....
I’ve had a quick reverse search on the web and found some interesting info on Steve Hogg’s site, which kicks KOPS into touch.
I hesitate to write there’s a moral to the story, except to point out that when you’re sure you’ve got optimum, maybe you haven’t. My wife is looking at me a bit funny, and the dog’s slunk off to his basket.
Sure that my bike fits me, and I have all the parts just so, I was cleaning and tightening the cleats on my shoes, ready for a quick spin this afternoon. They’re Sidi carbon jobs, so offer plenty of fore and aft adjustment. For some reason I took the cleats off, had a clean, and stuck them back on as far back as they would go. Maybe half an inch further back....
The logic seemed to be to let the saddle back half an inch too, so I did.
A few turns round the yard, out onto the main road and a wobble down a quiet county lane. The Allen keys are in a pocket, I’m so sure I’ll be needing them within the mile.
Ten miles further on I lowered the seat a touch. Ten steady miles more to check I had no knee niggles. Ten miles with the hammer down, really enjoying what felt like five or so percent more leg power. Only went out to the post office, and found myself an hour from home....
I’ve had a quick reverse search on the web and found some interesting info on Steve Hogg’s site, which kicks KOPS into touch.
I hesitate to write there’s a moral to the story, except to point out that when you’re sure you’ve got optimum, maybe you haven’t. My wife is looking at me a bit funny, and the dog’s slunk off to his basket.