If FEMA had the bicycles, would it fund Hustler's manlet bib?
01-22-2016, 02:31 PM
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Hard to say. Many variables. It's possible to adapt a wide range of frames to a particular riders taste and get good performance, but said rider will always have a favorite. Fore-aft weight distribution seems to be a key factor in both yours and Andrew's concerns. That can be tuned with alternate components but at some point, the adaption creates new problems like excessive toe overlap or being too far behind the bb.
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01-22-2016, 02:54 PM
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I am going to buy two bathroom scales and scale myself on the Stigmata and S3.
e: Forgot I've already spent $1000 on scales to do this to my race cars, so I'll use those.
e: Forgot I've already spent $1000 on scales to do this to my race cars, so I'll use those.
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01-22-2016, 04:22 PM
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toe overlap is so stupid.
edit- you should all buy this cross bike because Adam Craig says so:
Adam Craig's Limited-Edition TCX SLR SS - YouTube
edit- you should all buy this cross bike because Adam Craig says so:
Adam Craig's Limited-Edition TCX SLR SS - YouTube
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01-24-2016, 04:18 PM
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A couple of random sights I saw in NYC this morning.
Took my own advice, and used today to do some cleaning & lubrication. Just set it back outside:
Took my own advice, and used today to do some cleaning & lubrication. Just set it back outside:
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01-27-2016, 01:10 PM
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He did the 80 because I couldn't get far enough forward on the seat I had. I have the zero-offset S5 post and even with the saddle slammed all the way forward, my knee was still 20mm behind the pedal spindle because of how I was sitting on that saddle. I swapped it (SMP Composit) for a wider version of the same thing (SMP Forma) which repositioned me forward 20cm on the bike and then put the 100mm stem back on. The riding position on the bike is excellent now. I set the Stigmata up based on data from that fit and it's awesome too.
if you took the same front triangle with a 400mm rear center and a 430mm rear center it becomes more of a "touring geometry" want to know why that is? comfy and tracks better. with composites you can make a 430mm rear end the same stiffness as a 400mm rear end, so that point isn't valid these days.
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01-27-2016, 01:22 PM
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My natural position on the SMP Composit was sitting fairly far back on the saddle. The Forma that replaced it is in a more "normal" position. Pre-fit, I was 20mm behind KOPS, post-fit with the new seat I'm ~5mm behind KOPS. Not forward on the bike at all, just a combination of my femur length and the bike's geometry (slack seat tube). In any case, it has nothing to do with my stability issues, since the bike only feels twitchy when I am sprinting in the drops, butt off the seat.
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01-27-2016, 01:53 PM
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sorry I missed the sprinting in the drops reference today.
when your doing this movement, would you say your shoulders are well past the centerline of the front axle? I would wager that its still a weight control issue.
when your doing this movement, would you say your shoulders are well past the centerline of the front axle? I would wager that its still a weight control issue.
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01-27-2016, 02:02 PM
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You should absolutely not fudge up otherwise proper geometry to avoid toe overlap. I have some overlap on all my bikes. It is only an issue when I'm trackstanding, which I don't do very often during cyclocross races.
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