Head, shoulders, knees or toes?

Boothy · Oct 10, 2008

Morning,

This is my hybrid hack, a patchwork quilt of a bike I know but I rather like it. Built for cheap quality rather than looks, less than £130 to buy and build, cheap alternative to the Pace getting nicked. (Comments welcome)

Any way, the question being: I sometimes get a bad back riding, so I lowered the seat to alter my lean over angle. But now the knees get it. Should the leg be able to fully straighten on the down stroke?

Any advice on set up / geometry? (aside from reversing the effects of time so I grow younger)

it's 21inch (possibly a bit big), I'm 6ft.

Cheers.

cchris2lou · Oct 10, 2008

hard to tell , but Cannondale are not the comfiest rides .

Ziggy · Oct 10, 2008

I'd try a stem with more rise.

orange71 · Oct 10, 2008

if it was set up as a mountain bike I'd say too big, but given it's more of a road setup, it should be ok, leg should be slightly bent at bottom of stroke.

Boothy · Oct 10, 2008

thanks,

Yeah, it's definitely a road jobbie....

Don't tell me the stem has to go, I only just found it!

yo-eddy · Oct 10, 2008

Higher stem, riser bar and you don't have to be able to fully stretch your legs! (in fact overstretching isn't very good for your joints..)
Good luck

orange71 · Oct 10, 2008

took me a second - I recognise those tyres

MJN · Oct 10, 2008

With crank in line with seattube have your leg straight when the heal of your foot is on the pedal,this should put you somewhere near to correct leg extension with a little adjustment up or down.

one-eyed_jim · Oct 10, 2008

I like the unmatched S-Licks.

Set your saddle height for correct leg extension. Your knee should be just slightly bent at the bottom of the stroke.

It may be the long reach that's giving you back problems. If that's a front-opening stem, a trekking bar might help reduce the reach and get you a little more upright.

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDeta ... &catID=133

rosstheboss · Oct 10, 2008

How about moving the saddle slightly forward? Inline post perhaps?

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