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Old 11-21-2013, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by stephen low View Post
Anyway I'll see how I go down at PMC tomorrow with the bike tuning and feedback any good tips.

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You're in good hands at Port Melb cycles.

As for a tip, I'll give you a couple.

1) Looks like your fork has plenty of spacer length, which is good.
Don't be in a hurry to cut it too short. Your back and neck will hate you.

2) ...and this is contrary to expert opinion:
Don't get too carried away with the exact angles of hip flex, knee bend and seat height etc. Truth is, the varring chamois thickness of your bibs, or non-symmetrical body lengths, will ruin all those calculations anyway.
Just get to a place, where YOU are comfortable, and your pedal stroke is like a couple of pistons, straight up and down in a straight plane on both sides, with no hip rocking. This will get you 99% of the way there.

3) take your cleats and enjoy
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