What's the Best Stem Height for You? 2 Easy to Follow Bike Fit Tips

#cycling #roadbike #fitness

[BulletproofCycling]

These are just a few tips that I share. I am planning to do a new series of videos that cover lots of easy to follow tips that will build into a diy bike fit series. 👍

[lifelong]

If you simply want to ride a bike...not compete, or compete with yourself....make your bike comfortable...make it be a joyful ride, not one with discomfort....I just ordered a stem riser...my bike is very comfortable with the exception of the pressure on the between thumb and edge of my palm..too much wright being transferred forward....Thanks for these folks, KCC and others for giving us options, and seeing how to on many areas of riding till it's right...then get out there and be safe, and comfortable

[davidturtonaptc]

Every bloody video has me on another trip to the garage for a tinker with my position 😂😂👍🏻 great work Coach

[fhowland]

Thanks for validating my having ridden all 56cm frames the last decade, despite being 6’2 and most brands recommending a 58. I’d have been way too stretched out.

[vernonlacey]

the best coach I've come across - An hour with him on back adjustments would be so good - years ir traíal and error sorted in concise advice - good man clear and top informed advice

[crbondur]

The timing of this is PERFECT! I'm working on tweaking my position, including my stem height.

[zsoltmajor]

The stack height thingy was spot-on! I can tell it from experience: every time I lower the frontend beyond a certain degree my pelvic starts to tilt anteriorly, the posterior chain overstretches and I loose significant amount of wattage. Btw. your channel has became one of my favorite!

[mattdelcomyn]

Your sense of humor is awesome! And thanks for the great info!

[WCIIIReiniger]

I like your mix of humor and actual professional advice.
I am riding my bike almost daily and suffer from frequent neck pain.
Based on your video on stem length I reduced mine from 100 mm to 80 mm.
It's gotten better but it is not perfect yet. I am now increasing stem height again. I feel like I am getting closer to the right fit.

[markwarnock]

Love the accent and sense of humor! I learned some new things. Thank you!

[stevoc]

Brilliant. I like the simple no BS approach.

[cavemanindustries]

I'm excited to be learning about a new aspect of cycling. I came from bmx. I have an old 80's road bike and an 07 giant that I just bought. After the first long ride, I realized it was too big. Your videos are a huge help in understanding how I need it to fit!

[brennus]

This video is great. One additional bit of advice I would offer to cyclists...just go out some morning when the wind isn't too bad...find a flat loop....ride around it 4x in the drops...ride around it 4x on the hoods...ride around it 4x on the tops. Use the Chung Virtual Elevation method to swag a CdA. Once you learn the mechanics of the methodology, you can detect ~10mm up or down on your front end if you are using a +/-1% power meter. You can find out a lot about the aerodynamic properties of your position using this method.

[DanishS]

For now just leaving some feedback. I had a neck/nerve "injury" after two intense months of training on wahoo late last year. Took 4 months of physical therapy before I could get back to riding and I again started having some soreness. That's when I found your videos and realized the doctor had no clue what happened (he though it was due to weights). All my symptoms were because of bad fitting, saddle and handlebar. I'll probably end up doing this stem thing too. Great job. You're the only one providing this level of detail in a manner that most of us can understand. Thanks.

[robp]

I don't use a power meter, but monitor my HR and speed while gravel riding, and it's really interesting to see your HR change with body-position change, while maintaining a constant speed. On the hoods can be just as good as in the drops, with some arm and head adjustment.

[gravitybiker]

Maraming salamat po! May natutunan ako sa video mo ser makakatulong po sa akin at mga kaibigan ko dito sa Philippines thanks coach

[alexp]

What I've learned is that bike fit is dynamic. The initial fit will differ after you have time in the saddle.

[jfahey]

Just found your channel. Outstanding grounded value. I subscribed. You cut through the babble out there.

[davidhenry]

Great advice coach! I don't slam my stem, but I do bend my arms and get more aero when I want to go faster or get some rest on a long ride. Now I understand why that works. Thank you!

[petercotterill]

Since stopping competing I've raised the stem to a little below the saddle and I can ride for hours with zero shoulder discomfort (and can still get quite aero with horizontal forearms whilst holding the bumps of the levers)