When I posted on a cycling forum that doing regular push-ups helped my riding by allowing me to stay in the low position longer, the all-knowing trolls on the forum told me my bike fit was wrong and that pro racers don't need upper body strength. So silly.
@@BulletproofCycling Their justification was showing photos of how skinny pro riders are, especially in the upper body. I'm not sure if pro riders have triceps or not, but sometimes it sure looks like they don't!
Yeah but pros have pipe cleaner arms low torso weight and have been holding those positions 20+ hours a week from been a kid. Everyone around here on 120mm stems which makes them too stretched out for a weekend warrior.
@@adammillsindustries.I can confirm. I have strong arms since I went to the gym a ton before I rediscovered my love for cycling. Having a heavy torso (and in my case short legs) makes it quite hard. I have a proper bike fit but on top of riding I need to work on my core to have a little less weight on my hands, fix my posture from all the damage done by sitting and do a lot of stretching. Bike training off the bike is super important. Would have started with the wrong bike size without the help of this channel though.
@@buster.keatonskinny does not nessicarily mean weak! Look at climbers - especially rock climbers who do big walls in the highest grades. They look like bones and skin, but they carry their bodyweight with fingers for a long time, when super strong looking bodybuilders have given up long ago
Nearly peed my pants with laughter😂. I’m one of those with lots of saddles 😅, needed a bike fit to get it right in the end. Love the channel. Simple and effective. Keep it up please
After watching and learning from your videos, I have got what I consider to be the best set up FOR ME. I can ride 140+ km get off and still walk with no pain anywhere, my saddle is the hardest thing you will ever come across ( carbon , no padding ) it's a real shame your not in Spain as I would love to have a few sessions ( riding the bike that is ) with you. Keep up the great work.
Thank you mate, keep it up! Easy to understand and lots of myths busting in cycling. Moreover, give advices in cheap or free ways to upgrade performance without/before upgrading the bike parts. Your statement, "I'm a certified bike fitting" is on point selling point compare others which sometimes there is miss-inform item.
Love a bit o straight talking Coach. I used a £10 saddle with padding n springs AND did a 50km ride like it was nothing because the saddle fitted me. I also run BMX bars, but that's more because I'm mental...
@@BulletproofCycling There's a video n everything on my channel. For added spice the bike is now a single speed and on the same route I get a higher average speed, go figure...
This is such a good video. I always had saddle issues and then I got myself a new bike a few weeks ago, gravel bike with a fairly upright geometry but super small frame (my proportions are funny). My saddle is not even an issue. I can't believe I did not need to test several saddles. It just works. Now I just need to do more stretching and I can really feel how weak some of my muscles became due to all the sitting. My hip is definitely in the right position while pedaling but I can feel that it is quite a bit of effort for my core to hold my heavy upper body (years of gym). So I guess it means I need more training off the bike. At least it's not uncomfortable
you are definitely the best coach with the best accent around here:P. After doing all the adjustments i went through hands pain to neck and now its only on the upper shoulder blade. its been a week adjusting slowly following yout tips. it seems that all the "numbers" are fine and i think its my posture now. do we have to stretch the lower back a little or leave it with the natural lordosis curvature ? :P .
Keep it up and stay on top of your stretches. Foam rolling drills through thoracic will also help your shoulder blade region. Your back will follow your natural biomechanics but just try and find a simple method of stretching that works for you at least every 2nd day 👍
Mestre! i took a video and screenshoted the diff positions and measured the angles. i found some nrs online but not sure how reliable they are. do you have or could you point me to where to find the angle position ranges? thanks a lot@@BulletproofCycling
I'm lucky enough to have a business which helps strengthens the arms/upper body. Wielding a long reach hedge trimmer at all angles does the trick. It weighs 23lb's. Who needs the gym!
Hello, You say that the 120 mm point for the saddle should be used as a base.Is this valid for all saddles? I have a Fizik Aliante gamma saddle. Thank you for all your advice.
Good! Is it true that higher saddle can cause problems with IT band (especially when one leg is slightly longer than other) and a lower saddle with meniscus?
This sounds simple, but maybe too simple? What about how the saddle is to be in relation to the pedals? There was NO mention of that. We don't want to get any knee problems. Thanks.
It was simple. That was my idea, to just get across simple actions. KOPS is not such a huge factor as you may think but you can check my many videos on the topic where I go into saddle height in more detail.
Coach I always wonder when do Tour de France riders go to pee during an all day race? For proper posture while riding your back should be straight or a little hunched?
Recently developed neck pain (at the trapezius muscle and inward to the spine) my bike measurements have changed recently so I’m not sure what is causing it. Never experienced it before. I have started doing pull ups to try and ga8n more strength.
Hi ! Thanks for all your videos. I'm currently trying to fix my posture problems but I have a very frankenbike bike so I need to adapt :') How do you proceed with handlebars that are not dropbars ?
What Billy Joel songs would best go on my riding playlist coach? My triceps are good .(Ido love to dance on the pedals so I need a saddle with a little ballroom..(
What about rotation of the pelvis and back shape? I see so many cyclists with their pelvis rotated backwards and their backs in a curve that makes Quasimodo look pretty upright. This has impacts on necks, etc, to say nothing about strain on the lower back. If it was bodybuilding doing a squat or deadlift (using those big leg and posterior chain muscles), it would be horrible. So why do cyclists never think to angle their pelvis forward, which will straighten their back, probably enable them to activate their glutes more and reduce back strain, neck strain and possibly improve aerodynamics?
Hey Coach, I don't know how to get in touch with you, but I have a question for you. Just watched your live stream about zone 2, and that distance isn't necessary to see improvement. I used to ride 15 miles both ways, every day for work, and on weekends I really enjoyed my 40-80 mile excursions on the bike. That was 6 years ago, my health has deteriorated, but I really want to get back to my previous fitness so I can enjoy my distance rides... But I keep jumping the gun, and going out for long rides and crashing afterwards because my body can't cash the checks to fill the demands of my brain. How can I more quickly get back to the part of cycling that I enjoy the most, the distance?
Not clear on how you measured the heel of palm reaching the hood? Please share How should the rest of body look like when it is done...little stretched forward, or crouched or something else?
It shouldn’t feel stretched - natural reach to heel of hand with pelvis sitting comfortably and not right on nose. It’s a very basic method for guidelines only. But it has helped many riders
Luv the tee shirt Scott🤣..Mmm interesting..I had a bike fit last year and my fitter extended my handlebar stem and since then I have pain in my neck and top of shoulders…you mentioned “posture” coach..perhaps that’s what my problem is then…🤔
T-shirt in the merch store - all created by the community Dave. Sounds like a posture issue but I would ask your fitter about the issue and fit out more info about why you extended the reach.
Question: what was the goal of your bike fit? I had a fit a few years ago with retul system, with the goal to get more aero… the fit extended my stem and raised my saddle, it took some getting used to being stretched out - but damn it was fast. Point is, your fitter needs to know key info - are you looking for an efficient position for all day riding, or something more race orientated?
@@MichaelBoogerd hi Michael,as you described…the purpose of my bike fit was to kind of stretch me out and get more of a aero position..which has made me faster and illiminated problems in my back and knee and foot ..but created a pain in my neck and shoulder area which wasn’t there before..of which I may think relates to my posture and my positioning on the bike
@@dave136 I had something very similar with my fit asking for the same, that for the speed there was some compromise on comfort and hmmm longevity. It was a few years ago now, since then I went back to a less aggressive position and really enjoy my riding a lot more if I’m honest
