any cyclists/roadies?

CigarGuy88 · 04-10-2012, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Opusfxd

If you want to ride, get a fit! As it turns out after 31 years of riding, I don't have much cartlidge in my one knee and the other is a bit better off. I did a 3D fit up at Boulder Sports Medicine with Andy Pruitt's crew (he did some other work on my knee for me too) and I can ride pain free. My problem right now is I need to have some work done (the back isn't shifting at all) but I'm scared to take my bike in because the tech might move something after a medicaly needed (and approved) bike fit.

I was fit on another bike and it stabilized the descents too.

Tell them not to adjust anything involving the fit at all. I can't imagine why they would need to adjust anything anyway...

Opusfxd · 04-11-2012, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CigarGuy88

Tell them not to adjust anything involving the fit at all. I can't imagine why they would need to adjust anything anyway...

You'd think that it would be that easy. I took my TT bike in because I couldn't get the rear deraileaur working 100% so I took it to one of the bigger LBS's and the guy took it behind the shop and the first thing he did was pop the seat post up higher to fit in his clamp. My jaw dropped, I had about 90 minutes till I had a start time and he did this?

After my warm up on my road bike on site, I rode to the bathroom on the TT bike and noticed the seat slipping down (after having to adjust it and guessing). I tightened it up but in the adrenalin laden process (15 minutes to start) the seat clamp broke! I had to get my backup off the trainer, swap wheels, etc. and make it to the start.

That's why I'm nervous.

mosesbotbol · 04-12-2012, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Opusfxd

You'd think that it would be that easy. I took my TT bike in because I couldn't get the rear deraileaur working 100% so I took it to one of the bigger LBS's and the guy took it behind the shop and the first thing he did was pop the seat post up higher to fit in his clamp.

You did not have any score marks where your seat post normally is?

Opusfxd · 04-12-2012, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

You did not have any score marks where your seat post normally is?

Not on THAT bike - THEN. Nail polish is my fav to use.

04-13-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Opusfxd

Not on THAT bike - THEN. Nail polish is my fav to use.

Teed up....I'll take the swing...

Do you match the polish to your fingernails on race day?

Opusfxd · 04-15-2012, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Wanger

Teed up....I'll take the swing...

Do you match the polish to your fingernails on race day?

Depends on what kit I'm wearing.

mosesbotbol · 04-14-2012, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Opusfxd

Not on THAT bike - THEN. Nail polish is my fav to use.

A common practice is to put electrical tape right where the post meets the clamp to make it an easy adjustment.

Opusfxd · 04-15-2012, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

A common practice is to put electrical tape right where the post meets the clamp to make it an easy adjustment.

As is the common practice of not jacking with someone's setup.

mosesbotbol · 04-16-2012, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Opusfxd

As is the common practice of not jacking with someone's setup.

If you have to clamp the seatpost, what can you do? I use the Euro style Park stand, but no LBS's use them. I'd rather have them move the seat post than dent the frame trying to clamp there. Often many adjustments can be done with the bike just hanging from the seat on top of the clamp.

CigarGuy88 · 04-12-2012, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Opusfxd

You'd think that it would be that easy. I took my TT bike in because I couldn't get the rear deraileaur working 100% so I took it to one of the bigger LBS's and the guy took it behind the shop and the first thing he did was pop the seat post up higher to fit in his clamp. My jaw dropped, I had about 90 minutes till I had a start time and he did this?

After my warm up on my road bike on site, I rode to the bathroom on the TT bike and noticed the seat slipping down (after having to adjust it and guessing). I tightened it up but in the adrenalin laden process (15 minutes to start) the seat clamp broke! I had to get my backup off the trainer, swap wheels, etc. and make it to the start.

That's why I'm nervous.

Stupid @ss mechanic is what you had there. First off if you're going to adjust it you need to tape the position if its not already taped. Second you NEED to torque down the bolt properly so you don't have the same issue you did with the seatpost sliding down. Thats why its very rare that I allow my bike out of my sight if I'm at a bike shop i'm unfamiliar with.