Questions tagged [bike-fit]
How to get the right sized bicycle for you or adjust your bicycle to fit you better.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of riding a smaller Mountain Bike frame?
I am 182cm (5' 11'') tall and am looking into buying a new frame for my mountain bike.
Right now i have a 19'' frame and i found a good deal on a 17'' frame.
The guy from the shop told me that it ...
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I am trying to find a trailer for a disabled adult
My sister is disabled and she wanted me to try to find something I could use to pull her behind me when I go for a bike ride....I might have to look at an electric bike to be able to do that...but I ...
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How do you adjust the set-up of road bike brakes for women with small hands
My girlfriend has recently bought her first road bike. While the frame size is pretty much spot on and comfortable for her, she finds that the brakes are difficult to use and she ends up with pain in ...
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Pedal foot position - balls or arches
I notice that when I pedal that I mostly seat the pedal in the arches of my foot naturally. I also notice that the cycling shoes tend to seat the cleats in the balls of the foot area, as do other ...
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Does inseam of pants convert to stand over height of a bike?
If I know my jeans size, for instance 32", 32", can I convert this into an estimate for standover height on a bike?
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Is it possible to make a larger bike fit a smaller person?
I bought a used road bike to commute into school each day (only about 4 miles roundtrip) and to go on casual rides for fun. I've only had it for about 3 weeks and prior to that have not had a bike ...
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Which position adjustments maximize the use of the glutes in a road bike?
I usually don't feel the glutes firing when I'm seated unless I'm in a really long and hard climb or if I stand up and move back.
Is there any common adjustment to maximize the glutes utilization? Or ...
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How to do a bike fit?
Here on bicycles SE I often read questions about right sizing of a bike, how you should sit on a bike, what to do when some part of your body hurts etc. I also came across the answer
Go to a local ...
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Is my bike a good fit?
I am a woman and I have been wanting to get into cycling.
A few summers back I bought a gravel bike. I bought it new from a local bike shop that I trusted. The bike was considered a 'medium' (5'6-5'9 ...
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Are bikes with aggressive positions required to achieve high fitness levels when training on a bike?
Are bikes with aggressive positions required to achieve high fitness levels when training on a bike?
My bike fitter claimed that a more aggressive posture is better for transferring power than a more ...
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Adding gears to my grandson's 12" bike
My grandson has the kind of bike you pedal backwards to brake, and he goes riding with me on my days off. Yesterday, he asked me if we can convert his bike because we have looked everywhere and no ...
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Is my bike fit a problem, I'm experiencing achilles tendon pain?
My calves are super tight when I finish my ride, and my Achilles are sore for days after a 20 mile rolling hill ride. Could it be that my seat height is too low? If not, what could be the root cause?
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What's the proper way to fit a hybrid/commuter bike?
What's the proper way to fit a hybrid/commuter bike?
Most detailed bike fit articles seem to apply to road bikes but not so much for hybrid/commuter bikes which cycle commuters, recreational cyclists,...
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Can I swap BMX wheels for a larger size?
I am a 5 foot 10 inches 14 year old boy who would like to get into riding a BMX. So if I was to buy a BMX with a certain size wheels, can you swap them for bigger wheels
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Adjusting saddle angle on a road bike (drop bars)
I'll preface this by saying that I've been a mountain biker for over a decade, including XC racing for a couple years. I've never had a hard time adjusting the saddle angle (tilt forward or back) on ...
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