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Tagged with bike-fit ergonomics
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Cycling jargon: "relaxed geometry", "slack geometry", and "aggressive geometry"
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What is the meaning (and for which parts), the implications, and, if possible, the etymology of these three terms?
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When I hear this bike has more aggressive geometry ...
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Can I think of bike fit purely as bike ergonomics, or is there a distinct or an additional aspect to the choice?
I used to take a simplistic view of choosing a frame size. It boiled down to choosing the largest frame that gives me sufficient top-bar clearance.
On both road and MTB bikes, I can ride long ...
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Are they called handlebar "upsweep" and "backsweep" because only one quadrant is usable?
The title says it all. Are the two rotations of MTB flat bars (question updated in italics) called
"upsweep" and "backsweep" because only one quadrant is usable?
Is there never a ...
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How do I determine a suitable handlebar width on a fatbike?
Fatbike owners seem to be fond of using lavishly wide handlebars. They also don't just go from 640mm or 660mm to 680mm or 700mm, but often to 720mm or 740mm. I'm assuming their shoulders couldn't be ...
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Would a Rockefeller custom-build a frame? (If money were no object, is a custom frame always preferable to stock)
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Suppose you're a Rockefeller. In other words, money means nothing to you, and a 100K-250K bill is an insignificant expense. You select a bike model and find you are between two frame ...
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I'm an absolute beginner in bike touring, about to buy a bike. Is it worth it to hire a bike fitting service before the purchase?
I'm an absolute beginner in bike touring, about to buy a bike. Currently I'm using local shared bikes and I always wanted to start my adventures on a bike, camping and so on.
Given this, is it worth ...
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What are, if any, the signature postural differences between riding a 26″ bike and a 29″ bike?
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In the video accompanying Michael Jackson's "Black or White", people of various ethnicities are morphed to one another. Suppose you are looking at someone riding a ...
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Sit bones and the saddle's curves
Consider two twins, a brother and a sister.
They are of identical height. They have precisely the same arm length. Their legs (both femur and tibia) are exactly the same lengths. But, as would be ...
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Options to reduce reach on a gravel bike
I bought a 2020 GT Grade shortly after the pandemic hit. Bought it online, no test drive. It was a bit of a risk, but it seems to fit well enough with one exception: the reach feels a bit long. When I ...
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How should a bicycle fit? [closed]
What are the characteristic features of a bicycle well-fitted to its rider?
Are there a standard set of "rider positions" that we talk about in bicyle ergonomics?
What are the standard tolerances ...
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Is a fitting worthwhile for me?
I'm a guy with banged up knees. I'm trying to decide if it is worthwhile for me to splurge for a high-end bike fitting or go with a more ordinary fitting or skip getting a fitting altogether.
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Bicycle design for a crooked hip
One of my hips turns out a bit more than it ‘ought’ to. It doesn't affect my walking, but on a bicycle it means that my knee on that side must transmit force at an unnatural angle. It was less of a ...
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How to work around a high seatpost?
So I bought this old bike but realized that its seatpost is stuck and high. When I ride I feel uncomfortable because it's slightly too high for me. Also I realized that it's really difficult to fix ...
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What is the matter with this Shimano disc brake lever?
I got the BR-M445L + BL-M505L a month ago. I am new to hydraulic disc brakes, so I can't tell if there is any problem with air in the system or other problems. Asked a mechanic and he said the brake ...
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Tandem team with large height disparity - possible?
My wife and I would like to start riding tandem. I've been reading about it and am worried that we are not physically eligible.
She's 165cm, I'm 195cm...
I've considered buying a baby trailer and ...
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