Oooo Arrrrrgghhh

So a couple of months ago I decided that I'd venture out for my first relatively long ride, to Amsterdam and really break in my latest conversion (hopefully not literally). So I decided I best train abit so I don't end up puffing behind the rest of the group. After 2 or 3 circuits of Richmond Park I started getting mad pain in my wrists and my lower back.

The bicycle is a little on the small side for me and I do realise this is probably the main cause of my greevance. However seeing as I'm sure alot of you on here ride a fair bit I was wondering if you could give any advice on trying to alleviate this problem by fitting the bicycle differantly, as well as what works for you. I do know there are articles online that talk of the perfect fitting of a bicycle but Id rather have some advice from the people on the road. If thats not too much to ask.

(If you thought this would be about Pirates and were disapointed I do appologise)

Cantona!

www.cyclefit.co.uk

If your planning to do a ride of any significant length you really should take care to find something that fits well in advance, to get used to it.

If you have something a little off youll be in agony a few miles down the road.

Are you currently using hoods? You could try that to give you a bit more length but ultimately if its too small, its too small.

Hippy swears by these folk: http://www.thebikewhisperer.co.uk/

And of course, they do bike-fitting.

they helped me too... I think it was money well spent.

post a pic of your bike so we can assess the set up, even better if you are sat on it at the time.

Bike fitting isnt some obscure dark art. If youve got fairly proportional limbs a standard frame can work perfectly. You dont need to pay for some professional fitting service. You just need a mate to help, a plumb line & protractor.

Turn it up DFP! Who the fuck owns a protractor. That shit is for school kids.

@balki hahaha

It's Aroogah. Not "Oooo Arrrrrgghhh"

Pfft! Seriously...some people.....

You just need a mate to help, a plumb line & protractor.

Turn it up DFP! Who the fuck owns a protractor. That shit is for school kids.

I've got a portland plotter. It's got an arrow that points straight at my plumbs.

I got one of those too, day skipper navigation course back in '01

Turn it up DFP! Who the fuck owns a protractor. That shit is for school kids.

More pertinently Balki, who the fuck has a mate?

I got one of those too, day skipper navigation course back in '01

More pertinently Balki, who the fuck has a mate?

Skippers have first mates?

ha! Pugwash the pirate! Hilarious!

Best character name ever in yhat show: "Roger the cabin boy"

Fact fail, his name was Tom.
[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Pugwash[/ame]

Master bates is also untrue.

factual innacuracies aside, roger the cabn boy is funnier.

I started getting mad pain in my wrists

make sure your seat is level...

factual innacuracies aside, roger the cabn boy is funnier.

True.

From Wikipedia:
"Character - Willy: A simple sailor from Wigan."

Hmm, the clues are there - http://www.londonfgss.com/thread14203.html

factual innacuracies aside, roger the cabn boy is funnier.

Seaman Staines FTW

Seaman Staines & the "Golden Rivet". Great episode!