Im 5 10 and I use a 660 bar. I just like a narrower bar.

I think I have this from my saddle being too far back..is that possible? My pain is in the hip all the time and outside of the knee when I start from stationary in a high gear. It’s ruining my life currently.

Thank you!

Depends on the bike and person and terrain entirely. My bike has ample stack space and the stem was mounted at the top with spacers underneath. This was horrible for speed, efficiency and climbing. I needed get lower and thought i was supposed to keep the stem mounted at top. I had to get long stem with steep drop to do so, but the increased stem length affected steering too much. When i dropped it all the way down, it was incredible. It naturally provided the length and lowered me so i could go with a shorter stem with less drop and this improved steering and handling tremendously.

The handlebar is fine, moving the hoods parallel to the ground or slightly upward is the key.

That beat goes hard.

Modern saddles are like a plank of wood. You need a saddle with a little give in it

Good video as i am struggling with shoulder blade pain after about 12 miles of biking. I will try these exercises

Apologies but, the stock bicycle seat is the worst design in human history to make it a norm. Especially if you are a mountain biker

I can't imagine how this would help anyone. Aligning shifters is usually the last step in a bike build.

Which insoles do you suggest, because I don't see a link to them in the description.

Thanks for a really informative video, a lot of good advice and reminds me I should get a professional bike fit! One thing I was looking for but didn’t find anywhere is mono lateral big toe pain/fatigue right at the first knuckle. Is this something you have encountered before? Do you have any tips or keywords I could look for?

Hi. Thanks for the video. Question. When I go from cranks 175 to 170, then it would be logical to lower the saddle hight with also 5 mm. Is this correct in your opinion??

So should women tilt down or not?

Great design.......... not. How to take a simple bike and make it way overly complicated to do essentially the same thing as when bikes were simple.... sigh

You said measuring stack and reach requires special. With effective top tube length and information about the head tube, isn't it just a simple geometry problem?

That was the absolute best, and most discriptive leson on fitting a bike that I've ever had the pleasure to see.You explained everything in very understandable detail that anybody could understand without getting to scientific and detailed, At no time at all did I feel the need to pause your video and run to dig out anything but a pencil and a measuring tape. No slide rule, no calculous. Thank you!🤙

I am quite bow legged and my knees can never touch each other while standing. That being said, my knees tend to drift a bit outward when putting power down. Over time, this causes my hips to be quite sore after a long ride. In my experience, when I bring my knees in close to the top tube, not only can I put down much more power, I also have zero pain after a long ride. Bringing my knees in like this does take quite a bit of focus Should I perhaps look for a narrower Q factor?

That book is insane some humans are crazy

I ride the SPD with adapted road bike shoes, I’m a very heavy rider and I have never felt I was missing support

Thanks for this great video with clear education! I quit MTB after a TFCC injury because my wrist would react with pain, swelling and limited mobility after a ride. Now 7 years later I would like to start mountainbiking again. My wrist is still limited in mobility (-10° dorsal flexion and -30° pronation), but less reactive. Do you have any tips about what kind of steer I should look for to make MTB fun again? Thanks!

Thank you!

Any exercices to increase that hip mobility for cycling?

thanks - just raised my handlebars with a riser and installed ergon grips to relieve weight on hands - big difference

as a trade off, won't the more aggressive torso position close the hip angle and thus lead to hip tightness?

I have inside knee pain , what s that ? Cleats miss alignment?

Are you still around? My bike fit guy set me up, but told me my used bike is too big. I got a 55 and he says I need a 52. Given that the bike is too big, is pain in my shoulder blades unavoidable? I'm a beginner and I start feeling discomfort after 30 minutes or so

This video is FANTASTIC. Thank you for all this clarity!

running into knee pain on my enduro mtb even though i've matched my saddle height to my trail mtb bike. Thinking this might be due to the slacker seat angle and longer cranks. What's a good way to set fore aft on an enduro style bike?

The first saddle is easier to adjust angle but has very little fore and aft adjustment

I have severe arthritis in my feet & ankles & was hoping buying an e-bike would help but I seem to be in a lot of pain after biking. Obviously I’m doing something wrong.

You need to be light-weight to pull this off. If you're heavy, you're stressing your wrists

What a retarded test.

so the solution is not to buy a new seat, which I just did, but to adjust the handlebar? My question is this: How Do I know if it is correct before causing pain? My problem is, that it doesn't feel uncomfortable instantly. Only after I have started riding. Only then does my pelvis bone area in my crotch get sore, and then it's a poor experience thereafter and for the next 3 days my arse is sore no matter what it touches. Sitting on the factory seat, it feels like no matter my position, it hurts in those spots. So I just received from Amazon a "Wide Seat" bike seat. It hasw more of a curved area where the buttocks go, and it still has the nose of the seat going between the legs in the crotch. It's wide, it seems cushy ( I haven't installed it yet) but as a test, I just put it on my chair and sat on it, and my pelvic bones are still pressed and still hurt. So what you are saying is it is not the seat but the handlebar? I understand but my butt doesn't.

When you move the cleat back as is suggested now over the traditional cleat position the foot runs way into the front wheel on slow turns. Please discuss, anyway around this wheel foot overlap.

I suggest small glutes are not firing on one side. Compensation involves using adductors inappropriately, posas and .illiacus. Typically knee swings out during stroke. Need to wake up small glutes through simple exercises for small glutes. Need to get muscle to reconnect with brain. Once you get small glutes to work off bike you will notice when they work on bike. The small glutes keep pelvis aligned.

Today I did my first test ride with my new SQLab saddle and this is exactly what I noticed. The problem is that I need to actively push my hip/back with my hands on the handlebar to keep my hip in the correct position. Otherwise my hip rotates too much forward.

Fore and aft saddle position would be a nice follow up video. Glad to see you are back and really appreciate the quality of your presentations. I would love to have a fit done at your studio. Are you still in the Portland area? I am in the Teton Valley, but can travel!

Да, да, после покупки нового велика стало тяжело кататься без рук, т.к. соскальзываю с седла. Был уверен, что с настройкой седла что-то не так. Спасибо.

John, Thank you! You have managed to approach and explain the fore/aft position with in relation to the reach of the handle bar and the healthy body position, that it all makes perfect sense! I dot have a trainer, but can't wait for the rain stop so I can confirm the above. In my case I have a 110 mm (which is really more soo a 114mm) steam, so I think I should be able to make is shorter in order to get the good body position. Thank you again! All the best from Austria. Adrian

OMG but HOW do you DO IT

At least in my country, I know a lot of people who just buy a bike and start to do long rides. I don’t understand why do everyone underestimate the role of a bike fitter, and why does everyone consider going to the bike fitter only if you are a pro. I believe that everyone who rides a bike, even in daily life should go to a bike fitter. Your health is your priority. Your position on the bike after 10 years will cause you problems that you never imagined. I am very unlucky not to have one in my town. Suffering a lot from the knee pain.

Do you understand how funny this video is? It reminds me of Grouch Marx in Day at the Races buying a program.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DqypaqLEfM8.html Throw away your cleats and go flat!

Which insole brand you recommend

Great tip, thanks.

Awesome video. Whenever I hear that I scratch my head-the seat post still travels along a plane that restricts who can use it, it's just now a different plane. Horizontal top tubes might've been a bit much, but cycling companies have gone too much the other way, probably because of how east it is to sell this lie and then sell to the same amount of customers while minimizing the different sizes they have to use. As I understand it, less metal is also used in compact geometries-again, a win for companies trying to scrimp and save.

The problem I have with the balance method test is that it depends so much on what force you are exerting in the pedals. You suggest "a little above an easy pedaling gear." But that can mean so many things to so many people. A little more force and you pass the test. A little less force and you fail the rest. Seems about as vague as the knee over the spindle test. No disrespect intended. Just sayin'.

Burgtec high Rise 30s or 38s perfect for back pain and backsweep is so nice

I want to see how do you do it? What kind of tool ?!!!!!

Thank you.