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I'd often thought my bikes were a tad long for me. The smaller sizes felt small in the leg, the larger sizes felt too long on the top tube.
I've been seriously considering getting a bike fit to work out if I needed to go custom, or pay more attention to geo charts, but then recently started stretching after every ride. I now feel like I could manage a longer stem for the first time, like, ever. I'm gonna hold off another year on the bike fit and see where this stretching lark gets me.
TLDR: I recommend a good post ride stretch for everyone.
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I never used to bother stretching before or after excercise but I've noticed since my 30s came along its something I do need to do! Did a stupid, no stretches run in the cold up a cliff in Dorset a month or so ago and it totally nailed me. Couldn't bend down to pick up child (mine).
Just took bike for a spin and the 10-15mm of saddle movement has made a big difference.
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I generally had the same feeling as you @Scrabble
Basically long limbs and a short torso. Always riding the shortest stem and with the seat as far forward as possible on larger bikes and way too cramped on smaller ones. Went on the Dave Yates frame building course a few years ago which means I now have a 'custom' frame which is 57cm ST and 54cm TT with a massive long head tube, makes a helluva difference. There's basically zero chance of finding that kind of geo of the peg but I'm sure a bit of bike-fit will help.
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I feel similiar with my bikes.
What´s your post-ride stretch routine?
AlexD
Tonts
metriod
Or lack thereof!
Yeah, i was assuming it was very rudimentary. I wanted confirmation i was finally riding roughly the right size frame, which it looks like i am. I think i just need do the oft-recommended carrying allen keys around and tweaking things one by one.