My Game-Changing Triathlon Bike Fit!

After 1.5 years of racing on this bike, Simon does a bike fit on his triathlon bike. See what changed and how he thinks this will potentially solve his lower back aching.

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0:00 Why No Bike Fit?
0:30 Trip to Bend, Oregon
1:35 Pre-Bike Fit
2:24 Output Speed Lab Bike Fit
3:16 Bike Fit Results
5:06 2 Important Angles
6:33 Test Ride Outside
6:55 How I Felt With New Fit
7:31 What's Next?

Simon Says Tri! 🏊🚴🏃

[JoshSutton-otjt]

Looking good Simon! Excited to hear back on how the position is feeling after Best in the West 70.3. BTW, I’m the fitter who worked with Simon here. Feel free to reply with any questions for me :)

[EverythingIsPhotogenic]

Looks pretty comfortable actually, without significant aero penalty, which is awesome! Might have a few twinges as you adjust fhose small muscles, but I think that will be a good IM position! So glad you made some critical adjustments, here's hoping you'll only need minor tweaks at the most and can settle in with confidence before your next IM. Great work, Simon!

[frontierlandfrank]

Love these vids! You’re gonna be crushing the next bike you have.

[princethumper]

Position looks much better. I've got similar problems, got another fit booked in for July to review the position, expensive but you never regret it, provided you have a good fitter, plenty of bad ones out there too

[thekeenester]

Hell ya! That hip angle is gonna make a world of difference imo. Curious how your power numbers change with this new position? Hips more open may allow you to push a little harder vs getting pinched at the top?

[MaxHeadspacemm]

I’ve noticed that Christian Blumenfeld has a high stack height as well as Magnus Ditlev. Maybe that’s the secret of high power🤔

[joemoya]

Fit looks nice. My general take on bike fits is this: They're more of an art than a science. So, If your current fit doesn't work after allowing time to adapt, it's to be expected. The biggest culprit for the need of bike fit changes is your body undergoing physiological changes during training. That's why, in a perfect world, every athlete should consider a fit whenever something feels off or they're inexplicably losing power. Ideally, every fit should start with a biomechanical evaluation. In my experience, fits that begin on the bike just don't stick long-term. My best fits have always started on an exam table. Good luck with the new position. :)

[MaxHeadspacemm]

Simon can you recommend a good bike torque wrench?

[djjazzydean]

Just brainstorming on other reasons that could lead to back-pain. Could it be the bike itself as it doesn’t have a down tube - therefore this geometry doesn’t allow the saddle area to effectively support the body weight. Hence the body has to over compensate
Just a thought

[MaxHeadspacemm]

See you at best in the west. I’m doing the sprint. So I can cheer for you the day before.

[allenvilleendurance]

How has the new seat position held up? I’m making adjustments before IM Oregon and I’m back and forth on this. Thanks!!!

[MaxHeadspacemm]

Your dog is neat. You got a good one there…

[russelllee]

Do you lose your fitness in the new position due to different pedalling styles and muscle activation?

[brentcharlton]

Great decision on the legit bike fit. Don’t trust the AI! 😂 🤖 🖥️ 🚴🏼