Road Bike Arm Position

Here are a few pointers to help tweak your road bike position to perfection by joe lindsey.

Road bike arm position. As such what is comfortable for one cyclist may not be so for the next when it comes to road cycling. This was during the 80 s but thurau had an excelent position on the bike something that was replicated with most of the ti raleigh riders at the time including henk. The set up for a road bike will be different for each person as each individual has different sizes for our arms legs torsos and any other part of the body. Relax your shoulders and bring them down away from your ears.

A good neutral riding position starts with the head and goes all the way to your feet. A good fit can also help prevent overuse injuries that result from an improper position. Its just in a neutral comfortable position. There is no such thing as the correct position only the correct position for you.

To help with this position you can imagine shifting your elbows toward your knees and gently pulling on your handlebars as if you re trying to break them in half. The correct position will vary from person to person. One of the points was specifically wrist angle a smooth line betwen elbow forearm wrist alignment hooks of bars. You should have a slight bend in the elbows to maximize comfort and control.

Apr 30 2010 u s. Basic bike fitting principles include setting a proper seat height and bar reach and just getting the correct seat position is going to give you a better position than many riders some of whom seem to ignore bike fit but there are still some little tweaks you can do at home. Angle your eyes instead of your head upward so as not to strain the neck. Army corps of engineers savannah district via flickr.

What is a good neutral position on a road bike. You feel no uncomfortable pressure on your perineum. If you have been pushing hard on a climb you may notice those shoulders stiffen and start to creep up again. The most comfortable position for most road bike cyclists is where the angle between the torso and the upper arm is around 90 degrees see illustration below.

On long rides check in occasionally with your body position to make sure you haven t drifted back into bad habits. Obviously there are millions of ways to get this position depending on frame size geometry seat post height stem length handle bar drop etc. This hand position might change your riding life bike fit adviser. This one wrist position change might entirely change how you ride your bike.

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