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[chrislehr]

Sit bone measure vids

 

[CopenKagan]

Sit bone measure vids

I wound up using a 155mm saddle. My friends tell me it's for my child birthing hips.

 

[chrislehr]

I wound up using a 155mm saddle. My friends tell me it's for my child birthing hips.

143mm here

S-Works Power with Mirror | Specialized.com

The S-works Power with Mirror technology is the perfect reflection of you. We’re redefining comfort and performance with Mirror technology to take Body Geometry into the future. The last big material innovation in saddle design happened decades ago with the introduction of foam. To develop a...

www.specialized.com

My previous saddle (felt great, but was heavy) 150mm

Brooks Swift Saddle: Buy Online From Brooks England

The Brooks Swift saddle is a premium narrow racing saddle, expertly handcrafted in England to offer long-lasting comfort & breathability. Order yours now.

www.brooksengland.com

My hybrid bike's saddle (145mm)

C13, racing comfortable saddle - Brooks England

The lightest Cambium ever, the C13 is our top racing saddle featuring a vulcanised-rubber top combined with a weight-saving carbon frame for flexible performance and control.

www.brooksengland.com

 

[FryingPan]

I am (like tomorrow) taking my bike to the shop to remove my integrated bars (420x110) to go to 420 bars with a 100mm stem (with +/- 6 degrees) for better bike fitting options/control. I will miss my wireless look, but my neck/back will thank me.

My question(s):
1) Can they reuse the existing bar tape or is that a one time application
2) If I am planning a bike fitting after this (last bike fit was in nov and I've changed pedals, shoes, saddle, stem and bars since then) should I have them hold off on bar tape until the fitting appointment and THEN apply it or is there no benefit there?

I can answer the tape question: It depends. I've successfully removed and reapplied Zipp Service Course tape but it has more of a grippy gel back versus a sticky adhesive. Alien Pros EVA? Fuck no, that adhesive shredded up the tape layer underneath the second I tried to pull it off.

You've got that leather look stuff on your bike, right? You might be able to salvage it depending on how cleanly it comes off.

 

[chrislehr]

I can answer the tape question: It depends. I've successfully removed and reapplied Zipp Service Course tape but it has more of a grippy gel back versus a sticky adhesive. Alien Pros EVA? Fuck no, that adhesive shredded up the tape layer underneath the second I tried to pull it off.

You've got that leather look stuff on your bike, right? You might be able to salvage it depending on how cleanly it comes off.

Brooks leather. Hoping to not have to rebuy

 

[FryingPan]

Brooks leather. Hoping to not have to rebuy

You might be okay- I can't imagine the adhesive (if any) would do much damage to the wrapped layer underneath.

 

[Catdrew]

I am (like tomorrow) taking my bike to the shop to remove my integrated bars (420x110) to go to 420 bars with a 100mm stem (with +/- 6 degrees) for better bike fitting options/control. I will miss my wireless look, but my neck/back will thank me.

My question(s):
1) Can they reuse the existing bar tape or is that a one time application
2) If I am planning a bike fitting after this (last bike fit was in nov and I've changed pedals, shoes, saddle, stem and bars since then) should I have them hold off on bar tape until the fitting appointment and THEN apply it or is there no benefit there?

Yes hold off on the tape until after the fitting. I probably wouldn’t do anything until the fitting tbh.

Buy new tape. Even if it holds up it will re wrap poorly as stuff will be moved around a bit.

Realistically bar tape should be done a few times a year, and hoods replaced yearly even if you don’t crash. The difference with fresh stuff is shocking

 

[Catdrew]

Brooks leather. Hoping to not have to rebuy

If it’s the real leather (and not the lookalike) it should be ok, but I’d try to find a shop that is used to working with it

 

[Catdrew]

Brooks leather is designed to re wrap but you need to be careful

 

[{hydro}]

Yes hold off on the tape until after the fitting. I probably wouldn’t do anything until the fitting tbh.

Buy new tape. Even if it holds up it will re wrap poorly as stuff will be moved around a bit.

Realistically bar tape should be done a few times a year, and hoods replaced yearly even if you don’t crash. The difference with fresh stuff is shocking

I thought it lasted a long time but it's been a year and a half and I just noticed one hood is unraveling. Was going to tighten it back up but I might as well replace it.

Any recommendations for tape?

 

[Catdrew]

I thought it lasted a long time but it's been a year and a half and I just noticed one hood is unraveling. Was going to tighten it back up but I might as well replace it.

Any recommendations for tape?

I have been wrapping a bunch of burgh at the shop recently

 

[black jesus]

Sit bone measure vids

 

[Francis96se]

Finished the build - very easy to assemble even with internal routing.
Hybrid Fox 36 at 150mm
Code RS
DHF/High Roller II
Light cycle rear carbon wheel
11 speed SLX/XT drivetrain

 

[beetle]

awesome info about saddles

thank you sir, really really helpful. i also thought "i'll get used to it" but I read it's not a good thing when there is pain/numbness. could be in my head but I think I still feel it into the second day after a ride.

 

[Catdrew]

The nerve ending you put pressure on controls your dick

Don’t mess around with it

 

[chrislehr]

The nerve ending you put pressure on controls your dick

Don’t mess around with it

my theory here - that stupid pud controlled me for too fucking long, bout time I took charge.

 

[chrislehr]

thank you sir, really really helpful. i also thought "i'll get used to it" but I read it's not a good thing when there is pain/numbness. could be in my head but I think I still feel it into the second day after a ride.

My newest seat HURT the first time out. Turns out it was cause I was still sore from a run (I don't run so it hurt me bad) - the next 10 rides on it have all been fine. If it hurt like 3x in a row, I'd have swapped seats back. Hope all that helped - you helped me immensely when I picked up my 2012 Colt NMs (sequential serials) - and I am indebted to you for that one. Sadly, I gifted my dad his, and he passed like 6 months later. Happy my Step mom honored our wishes and returned it to me - one day they will be split again, hopefully to my boy who has no idea what lurks in the big locked box.

 

[Catdrew]

my theory here - that stupid pud controlled me for too fucking long, bout time I took charge.

ive unironically have had guys either call or come in the shop, then in a hushed voice ask, "is it normal for my dick to be numb for hours after riding?". I say no, go to the doctor then get a new seat

men are fucked

 

[Catdrew]

realistically it can take 500-1000km to really figure out if a seat works. What is comfortable in the first 10min might be too soft for hours on the saddle. This is why demo saddles make a ton of sense, Furthermore, the symptoms of an ill fitting saddle; ie too wide a saddle can cause aching in the pelvis region, will not manifest until the saddle has been ridden for a little while.

The same concept applies to bikes. Something that feels really smooth around the parking lot will probably feel like ass after 4h in a paceline.

 

[CraneCamsOU]

ive unironically have had guys either call or come in the shop, then in a hushed voice ask, "is it normal for my dick to be numb for hours after riding?". I say no, go to the doctor then get a new seat

men are fucked

Numb for hours but how about numb for minutes? This is pretty normal for me and during the ride too. My seat/sit bones are pretty comfortable though, so I’ve always just assumed this was related to the bibs

 

[chrislehr]

Ive def had numb til I adjust deez nuts

 

[chrislehr]

annnd my bike is at the shop for the bar/stem switch out.

Next up - book bike fitting appt for when its done, then find a bar tape I like.

Going with my Aston Martin racing theme, sort of want black and yellow.

A: https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/supacaz-super-sticky-kush-galaxy-bar-tape
B: https://profile-design.com/collections/bar-wrap-grips/products/bar-wrap?variant=1808710729754
C: https://www.rivercitybicycles.com/product/lizard-skins-dsp-bar-tape-v2-2.5mm-369874-1.htm (in neon yellow)

Which do ya think?

 

[DieselUV]

annnd my bike is at the shop for the bar/stem switch out.

Next up - book bike fitting appt for when its done, then find a bar tape I like.

Going with my Aston Martin racing theme, sort of want black and yellow.

A: https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/supacaz-super-sticky-kush-galaxy-bar-tape
B: https://profile-design.com/collections/bar-wrap-grips/products/bar-wrap?variant=1808710729754
C: https://www.rivercitybicycles.com/product/lizard-skins-dsp-bar-tape-v2-2.5mm-369874-1.htm (in neon yellow)

Which do ya think?

how come you didn't do the bike fit before the bar stem switch?

i felt like supacaz was too sticky for me. it was kind of a pain to try and wrap my bar. ended up with fiziks.

 

[chrislehr]

how come you didn't do the bike fit before the bar stem switch?

i felt like supacaz was too sticky for me. it was kind of a pain to try and wrap my bar. ended up with fiziks.

Because I bought an integrated bar/stem from a UK bike company on a frame I never stood over ever.

 

[Alias]

If I flick my road pedals they spin 4-5 times before stopping. My CX/MTB pedals only go around once. All 3 sets are ~8-10 year old XT's. Only ever removed spindle, squirted grease, put back together and wiped off the grease that comes out. Done that enough on my mtb ones that the little rubber thing doesn't stay in place anymore so I have zip ties on the axle next to it to keep it in place

Is it just time for new ones?