Foot location on pedal

[YellowV2]

My reaction to that is a good bike fitter shouldn’/doesn’t rely solely on any system indeed the fitter I use (who is probably one of the best available and works with a number of professional cyclists and was a pro himself) does use various ‘systems’ also uses his eye and knowledge. A proper fit with him can be an all day affair and is more than just a bike fit. I would be sceptical personally of trusting a bike fit to someone who relied solely on a computer system.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I would worry about a "bike fit" because I know my legs work weirdly

I realised at University in the last 70s when it snowed and a group of us were heading for a pub (as you do)

we walked across the grass in front of the block we were in and someone looked back and said
"whose prints are those"
"looks like Donald Duck"


everyone had normal footprints except me - I walk with my feet at a strange angle - and hence my knees and hips work at an angle

and as I have been doing it for "quite a long time" if I try to change it I normally end up walking with a stick for a few days!

it is probably all due to my balance being strange and having your feet out at an angle give you better ability to counter wobbles

 

[Punkawallah]

You say that, but that's what they did to me, and it's not like I didn't tell them that an arm full of screws and plates resricts my movement and will make it uncomfortable...

In any case, the major fit systems are somewhat contradictory in their methods and claimed effects on biomechanical efficiency - they can't all be correct at the same time. Tales of top level competitive riders waiting until they're round the corner and jacking the seat up another half inch, etc, abound.

I think it was Cade Media that had a YouTube on the inconsistency of bike fits, using the same bloke to visit different practitioners. Apparently some discrepancy in recommendations (and that is all they are, tbh) can explained by the variety of methods used, but obviously this means that if there is one correct answer, the others must be wrong.

If I had one (and I haven’t), I would be inclined to introduce the changes individually, on a trial basis, and test the effects before going ‘all in’.

 

[Fastpedaller]

Comfort is more important than any other consideration. It doesnt matter how biomechanically efficient a set-up may be, if its uncomfortable after a spell then its not going to make you any quicker. Many bike fit practitioners would do well to remember this.

When Graeme O'Bree was doing his super-fast rides and his arms looked (to me anyway) to be in particular discomfort, I had the notion that the uncomfortable position is great for record rides as it inspires the rider to 'get it over with ASAP'

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

When Graeme O'Bree was doing his super-fast rides and his arms looked (to me anyway) to be in particular discomfort, I had the notion that the uncomfortable position is great for record rides as it inspires the rider to 'get it over with ASAP'

Same concept of having a cafe stop half way through a ride - to encourage you to get there as soon as possible for a cuppa and cake

then a similar thing on the way back when you discover half way home that the tea means you need to go to the loo so have to get home quick

 

[Jameshow]

When Graeme O'Bree was doing his super-fast rides and his arms looked (to me anyway) to be in particular discomfort, I had the notion that the uncomfortable position is great for record rides as it inspires the rider to 'get it over with ASAP'

Chris Froome too - looked like he shouldn't ride!

 

[Once a Wheeler]

In the end, posiiton on a bike is a result of body-juggling. I started riding seriously long before my feet reached their adult length, by the same token my height, arm length, leg length and so on were all in the process of development. By the time I reached adult size, my feet had moved from a near mid-position to a position not far from ball-of-the-foot. My extension had grown by more than four centimetres and my saddle had moved to its most rear-ward position. Keep playing and settle on what is most comfortable. Best advice is to move one thing at a time: for example, raise the saddle by five mm a week until it feels too high, then bring it back by five mm a week until it hits the sweet spot. It's a task that can easily take three months or so; but well worth the effort.

 

[rockyroller]

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