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@KelOnWheels 23973 wrote:
Well mostly I need to ride more and not sit at a desk all day. Before March I was working on my feet all day and I was SO MUCH HAPPIER.
I’ve worked on my feet and now my butt. I’d be happier if I could get a job on my back though
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… Wait that didn’t sound right
I’ll be a volunteer
I’ll be at CP #1 in the early morning, then off to CP 6 until early afternoon, then at the finish.@KelOnWheels 23911 wrote:
Oh well that’s exciting, Freshbikes have a basic commuter/flatbar bike fit! I could manage that for my old tanky bike
Need new bike. Need stronger back! Tired. Back hurts. Hate sitting down all day. Wahh.
I never saw that bike fit, but it sounds like it would probably have worked just fine for me. I think it would be great for you, especially if you’re having back problems. I guess I just sort of expected to be somewhat uncomfortable on my bike, but I’ve come to realize that’s a horrible assumption. The only thing that should hurt is my legs and lungs!
@KelOnWheels 23859 wrote:
Oh no, is it like that? I was thinking of going next week. Although probably no one will be there next week, come to think of it, since everyone will take the week off. Then all the people that aren’t there won’t talk to me!
I’ll go and buy you a coffee, if you promise to speak to me in public. I’ll bring some kitten tears to sweeten your coffee.
@KelOnWheels 23852 wrote:
Me:
, slinking away all rejectified.Oh that’s terrible! I’m comforting my little kitten now because that almost killed him. (on the upside, little kitten tears are tasty!)
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@Bilsko 23842 wrote:
Ballpark amount for the fitting session? (Assuming just fitting, no bike purchase) Are we talking a hundred bucks expensive or two or three hundred?
http://freshbikescycling.com/index.php/popup/freshbikes-two-dimensional-road-bike-fit
^ That’s the bike fitting I purchased, $150 since I didn’t buy my bike there. They have a “3D” fit too. Interestingly enough, I wasn’t sure which one I needed, I’m very much a casual cyclist so didn’t feel I needed the 3D fit, on the other hand I have significant arthritis and knee (IT band) issues, so was willing to spend the $250 for the 3D fit if needed. Clovis felt the 2D fit would suffice, which simply left me more money to purchase parts I spent what I had budgeted, the 2D fit just gave me an extra $100 for parts. I was impressed that I wasn’t pressured with an up-sell.I bought a new saddle, I think that’s probably inevitable unless you already bought one you know fits or got very lucky. I never knew that saddles had sizes! Clovis measured my ass and put me on a saddle that is amazingly comfortable, simply because my ischial tuberosity was in the right place on the saddle
That was roughly $120ishI also needed a shorter stem because my bike is too large
I’ve always bought 56cm bikes, and was surprised to learn I should really be on a 54cm. I also needed some spacers for my pedals to move them in to the correct position to align my knees.I’ve done a number or rides since, and can not stress how strongly I feel that people need to have properly fitting bikes. Not all of us know what angles and inches we need to be at. I can’t just simply adjust my bike to where I should be, and I feel that $150 is a hell of a deal. It’s such a cheap price to pay relative to how much more enjoyment I get out of my bike and how much it has relieved some of the little aches, pains, and numbness. The total cost was about $360, including parts I needed either way to make it fit, worth every penny.
