Bikefitting - Set up your road bike perfectly: Tips & Tool
When the racing bike fits like a tailor-made suit, man and machine merge into one. The power flows, everything is easy, nothing pinches. Feeling how your own muscles smoothly propel the machine forwards can be addictive. Achieving this riding sensation is the goal of all cyclists. It doesn't always work straight away, but you can work towards it with bike fitting.
Bike fitter or self-help
You can use professional bike fitters and their various methods - or you can do it yourself. All you need is a tape measure, a plumb line or a cross laser, your mobile phone and, ideally, a roller trainer and a second person. With the right measurements, anyone can find the right bike - or make their bike fit.
It's all a question of flexibility
Because the perfect riding experience is created when you feel good about yourself - and this is only possible if there is no pain or numbness. Neither of these can be taken for granted, because the bent-forward posture that characterises road cycling requires strength in the torso and good mobility; and all the more so the lower you want to crouch over the handlebars. If you go beyond the limits of your mobility, your muscles will tense up and you could suffer from discomfort. In the long run, this can really spoil the fun, even if your legs still have plenty of strength. This means that knowing your own physical requirements is the first step to finding the right bike.
You can find the complete instructions for bike fitting in the download below for 3.99 euros or in TOUR 03/2021.
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