Bike Fit over time - Page 2

01-13-2005, 03:55 PM

On 13 Jan 2005 08:22:30 -0800, "gds" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>
>RonSonic wrote:
>> On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:11:14 +0000 (UTC), [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (C)
>wrote:
>>
>> >In article <1105573235.401450.177320@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups .com>,
>> >gds <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>> >>Anyway my point is simply that if you have a good fit and if there
>are
>> >>no major changes to your body- like wieght change or injuries there
>is
>> >>really no reason yor fit on the bike should change.
>> >
>> >Most beginners should re-evaluate their fit after a year or so.
>> >They gain strength and flexibility and thus can take advantage of
>> >a more high performance fit that would have been uncomfortable when
>> >they were just starting out.
>>
>> That was me when I got back on the pain machine, uh, road bike, last
>year. A lot
>> of stuff comes back to you real quick, but the fit has been an
>evolutionary
>> process.
>>
>> It's a little faster for me than a complete beginner, you remember
>faster than
>> you learn. But I'm still not in final form and don't expect to be for
>another
>> year or two.
>>
>> Ron
>Note: I was never off the bike. I can imagine problems if one reenters
>the sport after a ong lay off which probably changed the body a bit.
>But I have ridden pretty constantly over the decade and am the ame
>weight, etc.
>Still lots of folks reccommended a refit simply because of lapsed time.
>It seems to me that time is not the relevant variable but certainly
>body changes are.

Then you've done well to stay in good shape.

Keep on...

Ron

01-13-2005, 03:55 PM

On 13 Jan 2005 08:22:30 -0800, "gds" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>
>RonSonic wrote:
>> On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:11:14 +0000 (UTC), [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (C)
>wrote:
>>
>> >In article <1105573235.401450.177320@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups .com>,
>> >gds <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>> >>Anyway my point is simply that if you have a good fit and if there
>are
>> >>no major changes to your body- like wieght change or injuries there
>is
>> >>really no reason yor fit on the bike should change.
>> >
>> >Most beginners should re-evaluate their fit after a year or so.
>> >They gain strength and flexibility and thus can take advantage of
>> >a more high performance fit that would have been uncomfortable when
>> >they were just starting out.
>>
>> That was me when I got back on the pain machine, uh, road bike, last
>year. A lot
>> of stuff comes back to you real quick, but the fit has been an
>evolutionary
>> process.
>>
>> It's a little faster for me than a complete beginner, you remember
>faster than
>> you learn. But I'm still not in final form and don't expect to be for
>another
>> year or two.
>>
>> Ron
>Note: I was never off the bike. I can imagine problems if one reenters
>the sport after a ong lay off which probably changed the body a bit.
>But I have ridden pretty constantly over the decade and am the ame
>weight, etc.
>Still lots of folks reccommended a refit simply because of lapsed time.
>It seems to me that time is not the relevant variable but certainly
>body changes are.

Then you've done well to stay in good shape.

Keep on...

Ron

01-13-2005, 03:55 PM

On 13 Jan 2005 08:22:30 -0800, "gds" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>
>RonSonic wrote:
>> On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:11:14 +0000 (UTC), [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (C)
>wrote:
>>
>> >In article <1105573235.401450.177320@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups .com>,
>> >gds <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>> >>Anyway my point is simply that if you have a good fit and if there
>are
>> >>no major changes to your body- like wieght change or injuries there
>is
>> >>really no reason yor fit on the bike should change.
>> >
>> >Most beginners should re-evaluate their fit after a year or so.
>> >They gain strength and flexibility and thus can take advantage of
>> >a more high performance fit that would have been uncomfortable when
>> >they were just starting out.
>>
>> That was me when I got back on the pain machine, uh, road bike, last
>year. A lot
>> of stuff comes back to you real quick, but the fit has been an
>evolutionary
>> process.
>>
>> It's a little faster for me than a complete beginner, you remember
>faster than
>> you learn. But I'm still not in final form and don't expect to be for
>another
>> year or two.
>>
>> Ron
>Note: I was never off the bike. I can imagine problems if one reenters
>the sport after a ong lay off which probably changed the body a bit.
>But I have ridden pretty constantly over the decade and am the ame
>weight, etc.
>Still lots of folks reccommended a refit simply because of lapsed time.
>It seems to me that time is not the relevant variable but certainly
>body changes are.

Then you've done well to stay in good shape.

Keep on...

Ron

01-15-2005, 06:32 AM

As I grow older (now 65) I had the road bike refitted last year.
Raised the bars a bit, as I have had some problems with s sore neck
from straining. My body has changed, my fit should change.

01-15-2005, 06:32 AM

As I grow older (now 65) I had the road bike refitted last year.
Raised the bars a bit, as I have had some problems with s sore neck
from straining. My body has changed, my fit should change.

01-15-2005, 06:32 AM

As I grow older (now 65) I had the road bike refitted last year.
Raised the bars a bit, as I have had some problems with s sore neck
from straining. My body has changed, my fit should change.

01-15-2005, 12:43 PM

Colorado Bicycler wrote:
> As I grow older (now 65) I had the road bike refitted last year.
> Raised the bars a bit, as I have had some problems with s sore neck
> from straining. My body has changed, my fit should change.

This is a questions I have been pondering as well. And I do ponder
alot. I do not have any idea if any of my bikes are the proper fit for
me. I think trying to find the perfect fit when you first start
riding is not necessary. With some more riding time, I will go to the
LBS and buy a bike which is suited for my needs and has a good fit.
Even at the gym I notice everyone who gets on a stationary adjusts the
fit of the bike. I get on the bike and wonder which way I should push
the all the levers...I have no clue. Supposedly my trainer is supposed
to show me the proper fit. The bikes have so many bells and whistles
that its confusing just starting the darn thing. Everything is so
technical now in gym equipment.

New Paragraph.....
My point is...and I think I do have a point....I persaonlly would find
a bike with a great fit after riding for awhile. Not when you begin. I
know that when I start riding miles and miles and miles and MILES, I am
going to need a bike that gives me the comfort of a good fit. For now,
I can ride on anything. (But not in the rain) ;-)
Maggie.

01-15-2005, 12:43 PM

Colorado Bicycler wrote:
> As I grow older (now 65) I had the road bike refitted last year.
> Raised the bars a bit, as I have had some problems with s sore neck
> from straining. My body has changed, my fit should change.

This is a questions I have been pondering as well. And I do ponder
alot. I do not have any idea if any of my bikes are the proper fit for
me. I think trying to find the perfect fit when you first start
riding is not necessary. With some more riding time, I will go to the
LBS and buy a bike which is suited for my needs and has a good fit.
Even at the gym I notice everyone who gets on a stationary adjusts the
fit of the bike. I get on the bike and wonder which way I should push
the all the levers...I have no clue. Supposedly my trainer is supposed
to show me the proper fit. The bikes have so many bells and whistles
that its confusing just starting the darn thing. Everything is so
technical now in gym equipment.

New Paragraph.....
My point is...and I think I do have a point....I persaonlly would find
a bike with a great fit after riding for awhile. Not when you begin. I
know that when I start riding miles and miles and miles and MILES, I am
going to need a bike that gives me the comfort of a good fit. For now,
I can ride on anything. (But not in the rain) ;-)
Maggie.

01-15-2005, 12:43 PM

Colorado Bicycler wrote:
> As I grow older (now 65) I had the road bike refitted last year.
> Raised the bars a bit, as I have had some problems with s sore neck
> from straining. My body has changed, my fit should change.

This is a questions I have been pondering as well. And I do ponder
alot. I do not have any idea if any of my bikes are the proper fit for
me. I think trying to find the perfect fit when you first start
riding is not necessary. With some more riding time, I will go to the
LBS and buy a bike which is suited for my needs and has a good fit.
Even at the gym I notice everyone who gets on a stationary adjusts the
fit of the bike. I get on the bike and wonder which way I should push
the all the levers...I have no clue. Supposedly my trainer is supposed
to show me the proper fit. The bikes have so many bells and whistles
that its confusing just starting the darn thing. Everything is so
technical now in gym equipment.

New Paragraph.....
My point is...and I think I do have a point....I persaonlly would find
a bike with a great fit after riding for awhile. Not when you begin. I
know that when I start riding miles and miles and miles and MILES, I am
going to need a bike that gives me the comfort of a good fit. For now,
I can ride on anything. (But not in the rain) ;-)
Maggie.

01-15-2005, 02:25 PM

Maggie wrote:
> Colorado Bicycler wrote:
>
>>As I grow older (now 65) I had the road bike refitted last year.
>>Raised the bars a bit, as I have had some problems with s sore neck
>>from straining. My body has changed, my fit should change.
>
>
> This is a questions I have been pondering as well. And I do ponder
> alot. I do not have any idea if any of my bikes are the proper fit for
> me. I think trying to find the perfect fit when you first start
> riding is not necessary. With some more riding time, I will go to the
> LBS and buy a bike which is suited for my needs and has a good fit.
> Even at the gym I notice everyone who gets on a stationary adjusts the
> fit of the bike. I get on the bike and wonder which way I should push
> the all the levers...I have no clue. Supposedly my trainer is supposed
> to show me the proper fit. The bikes have so many bells and whistles
> that its confusing just starting the darn thing. Everything is so
> technical now in gym equipment.
>
> New Paragraph.....
> My point is...and I think I do have a point....I persaonlly would find
> a bike with a great fit after riding for awhile. Not when you begin. I
> know that when I start riding miles and miles and miles and MILES, I am
> going to need a bike that gives me the comfort of a good fit. For now,
> I can ride on anything. (But not in the rain) ;-)
> Maggie.
>

Maggie, I think you are making good sense. I can't imagine an
experiment that would separate out the adaptability of a cyclist from
modest variations in top-tube length, etc., and because of this I doubt
if there is any empirical evidence behind the computer programs the
claim to optimize fit. In other words, I think such things, like many
things in bicycling, are better money generators than worthwhile tools.

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