c.h.e.-
The tape leaves did not work well. After I tightened the bolts the tape got squeezed to side and the tilt wasn't so significant.
I later replaced the tape with few plastic shims glued together. That didn't work too. The plastic shims had rough edges and were slightly sticking out of rails and with that rubbing against my inner thigh.
I ordered an inline seatpost, that has to be yet tried out. Although I'm not convinced wether this is the solution.
As well, I've inserted a second pair of insoles into my shoes and i think that has helped greatly. Generally, it's seems that's very true that we should start our balance at the fundaments, starting with feet. No more one sided pain. Now, only pain in my lower back.
On the other hand, I've been to a first group ride of my life and I've seen people so crooked on their bikes that I stopped worrying about my position on the bike that much. As long as I feel bit uneven but still without pain, it is fine.
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ShutUpNoRest
Hi,
Recently, I've taken cycling more seriously. I've spent more hours riding, longer rides meant an exclamation of all discomforts. In particular pain in the left hip caused by, I assume, asymmetry of my body or some other issue with my left hip. At this point, I should write how I went to a doctor and got it figured out, but well, madness in the title of this thread doesn't stand for nothing :)
Previously I've experimented with the placement of cleats, but that was largely for nothing and only caused discomfort. So, I took a trip into the depths of the world wide web and started to 'educate' myself on the topic of bike fitting, hip pains caused by cycling, and such. I've stumbled upon a story of a man whose motivation is something I strive for.
https://www.meld3d.com/blog/A-Tale-of-Pelvic-Asymmetry-in-Cycling
Thanks to, a plethora of doctors, large amounts of money that Ken spent on them, and thanks to some wonderful person that shared the whole story online, I could avoid the money and doctors part and take the destiny of my hip into my own hands.
Their solution was to put a 5mm shim on Ken's saddle.
Later that was developed into a custom asymmetric saddle to accommodate Ken's arse.
..and here comes my approach to the problem.
Adding a shine to the saddle is something that I would like to avoid for simple aesthetic reasons, as well I believe that such shim would either not last long or if meant to last long ruin the saddle. I decided to create leverage at the point of seatpost's canals fitting the saddle rail.
Here comes the Pythagoras from the title. By adding 7 leaves of duct tape I created a tilt of 3 degrees. Assuming the sit bones width at 10cm, I know a bit low but I tend to sit on the frontal part of the saddle, we created a difference of 5mm between the left and right side, as calculated below. Look for 'a'.
The first trial is tomorrow after work, keep your fingers crossed.