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Rambling bike fit issue...
So last night I did my first training race after a long layoff from cross and had a blast, BUT I need to adjust my cockpit abit. My cross bike fit is geared a bit toward the road side of things... which works fine on my own not super tech course, but on a real course, control was rough and I need to readjust. I have a long stem at a negative rise which I like (I'm tall with longish arms) and by no means a "contender".
Do I
- flip the stem to a positive rise?
- size down in the stem and stay negative?
- Size down and go positive?
I realize this isn't and end all be all answer but looking to to toss ideas around...
Thanks!
Todd
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Permalink Reply by Rich on
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Since it's the easiest thing to do, flip the stem you have and don't forget to angle your handle bar up a bit. Ride it and see. Try to find a 1cm shorter stem to borrow and and ride that pos and neg and see how that feels. The experience I have with fitting customers is that everyone is so different it is better to give them a baseline and then encourage them to ride it for week and come back for adjustments if needed. In other words, its a lot of trial and error.
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