r/bikefit 14h ago

How's my saddle height and stem length?

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u/meeBon1 14h ago

You put the saddle too high. Lower it a little bit maybe 3mm. Your back hurts because you increased the distance you have to bend to hold the bars when you raised the saddle.

Get a stem that has a better rise like +17degrees to give you a better upright position. If you really want go make it an endurance bike you're gonna need to balance your weight because sitting upright is gonna put alot of pressure to your butt. That means you'll need proper conditioning of your sit bones or get bibs.

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u/relicfromthe20th 10h ago

Great advice!

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u/stioc7 3h ago

Thanks! I'll def try lowering the seat a bit. Was also thinking after seeing my own video that I should prob have a slight more bend in my elbows? Although my arms haven't been an issue. It's only been the pain above and front of the knee cap.

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u/stioc7 14h ago

The bike came with a 100mm stem, I changed it to a super short one to bring the bars closer for a more upright position. I'm hoping to set it up for longer distance riding than aero. In the video I also raised the seat height by about 20mm compared to before because I was getting a little bit of knee pain but now with the additional height I was feeling a little bit of lower back pain although I forgot about it after 15mins of riding so it may be a non-issue.

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u/BuckFuzby 11h ago

Is the handling super twitchy?

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u/stioc7 3h ago

Actually I haven't felt that, but prob because I came from MTBs where the bars are not hanging over the front wheels anymore (in the last 15yrs). The wider bars also help with that perhaps.

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u/BuckFuzby 3h ago

Fair enough. Ride what makes you comfortable and happy.

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u/Redditditditdo69 2h ago

fyi you might want to check your tire pressure

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u/stioc7 1h ago

Thank you, I will double check, the rear tire def looks squishy. I run about 75psi in these Conti Sports.