50 year old roadie and mtber. Your point about hamstring and glute engagement is spot on. I lowered my saddle and positioned my saddle further back on the rails and it helped enormously with burning quads after an hour or so of riding. I live in a pretty hilly area, a fair few punchy 10 to 15% climbs some 20% so it has made a big difference to me.
Useful consideration. I made the mistake to put my saddle too high and had the problems you talking about. So I put my saddle lower step by step and now I feel good with a saddle height 6 mm lower. More comfortable and efficiently.
How would your cycling club act if during your club ride someone with flat pedals, without helmet, and without any fancy aero cycling clothes overtaken all of you and you wouldn’t be able to keep up with him?
Excellet tips, grazie mille! Helped me to realize saddle was still too high causing pain in my hip flexors...your approach to what "tell-tale" signs to look for helps those of us who do not have the availability of a bike fitter (none in my small Caribbean island :))....and you look amazing for your age, very inspiring!
Nice video! Interesting approach to the subject. Unfortunately, my low height makes things a little more difficult for me. There are no shorter seatposts on the market it seems, and on the other hand, cleats set 'correctly' I catch the front wheel with the tips of my shoes while turning at low speed and peddling. Hence I had to move my cleats slightly forward and I do feel my calves are somewhat overloaded. All those mismatches are minimal and on the short rides I usually do they don't cause any real issues for me, but I admit - this is slightly out of optimal. I guess I could resolve all those issues by buying a bike from a more expensive brand providing more size choices, but my budget doesn't currently allow me to do so.
Yes, not easy if bike sizing does not help. I will still position the cleats in the better position and try to avoid to pedal in the overlapping position. Unless you ride in heavy traffic you should not catch the foot hopefully.
Great channel Federico, you're super in touch with your body's bio mechanics and definitely on the money with everything you say. I'm much like you in listening to the body and tweaking. Keep it up!
Learning to listen in detail to what your body is telling you while riding the bike, through all possible conditions, should be first and foremost prior to any adjustment on the bike or having a bike fit. Some riders are simply ignoring the smallest details that causes them to lose improvement to fitness and power. Some are even avoiding the needed adjustment to the bike simply because it doesn't aesthetically look good for them. I see a lot of riders with over extended seatpost because for them it looks aggressive and fast. 😅
I also noticed that for some reason women tend to ride with high saddles and pointed toes. Maybe it's an interpretation of the pedal movement, but I'm not sure it's efficient
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Great advice mate, I could listen to you all day. Can't believe you're 51....proof of how good cycling is for us!
50 year old roadie and mtber. Your point about hamstring and glute engagement is spot on. I lowered my saddle and positioned my saddle further back on the rails and it helped enormously with burning quads after an hour or so of riding. I live in a pretty hilly area, a fair few punchy 10 to 15% climbs some 20% so it has made a big difference to me.
Very clearly explained. At my age 67. I need to be as efficient as I can be! 😅
Excellent advice Frederico.. love the channel dude.. I’m 51 here to 😊 🚴🏻👍Pete
Useful consideration. I made the mistake to put my saddle too high and had the problems you talking about. So I put my saddle lower step by step and now I feel good with a saddle height 6 mm lower. More comfortable and efficiently.
Very educational video, thank u
Great info. I feel it in the shins so must be plsntar-flexing. Something to keep in mind next ride
Sono assolutamente d'accordo con ciò che dici nel video,la mia esperienza è molto simile.Ottimo contenuto 👌
How would your cycling club act if during your club ride someone with flat pedals, without helmet, and without any fancy aero cycling clothes overtaken all of you and you wouldn’t be able to keep up with him?
I would definitely applaude, if that happens 😄
Interesting video. Much different to all others covering the similar topics. Subscribed...
Thank you, not sure why others don't look at these aspects
Great analysis!
Thank you man!🏆
Excellent, thank you maestro!
Great advice 👍👍
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Great advice. Thank You. Nice to see my bike in Your video.
Thank you, Happy you liked it!
Excellent explanation Federico… 😎🥃
Great vid and advice friend.
Great advice, 👍👍👍
Great work 🍻 🚴
Thank you Master!! 🎉🎉🎉 fan from Philippines! ❤❤❤
Thanks fratello!! Also I’m 45 and really want to make the most out of my body for longevity and for enjoyment. Ciao for now~
Grazie!!!! Ciao.
Grazie a te!!
Trainer , very good exercise!!
51 your looking good mate
Excellet tips, grazie mille! Helped me to realize saddle was still too high causing pain in my hip flexors...your approach to what "tell-tale" signs to look for helps those of us who do not have the availability of a bike fitter (none in my small Caribbean island :))....and you look amazing for your age, very inspiring!
That's great!
Nice video! Interesting approach to the subject. Unfortunately, my low height makes things a little more difficult for me. There are no shorter seatposts on the market it seems, and on the other hand, cleats set 'correctly' I catch the front wheel with the tips of my shoes while turning at low speed and peddling. Hence I had to move my cleats slightly forward and I do feel my calves are somewhat overloaded. All those mismatches are minimal and on the short rides I usually do they don't cause any real issues for me, but I admit - this is slightly out of optimal. I guess I could resolve all those issues by buying a bike from a more expensive brand providing more size choices, but my budget doesn't currently allow me to do so.
Yes, not easy if bike sizing does not help. I will still position the cleats in the better position and try to avoid to pedal in the overlapping position. Unless you ride in heavy traffic you should not catch the foot hopefully.
Great channel Federico, you're super in touch with your body's bio mechanics and definitely on the money with everything you say. I'm much like you in listening to the body and tweaking. Keep it up!
Thank you!
You can win grand tours with saddle too high, proof Annemiek van Vleuten
Absolutely, body adaptation can do wonders. A couple of the best guitarists had chopped fingertips and still were better than most.
Federico, once again very well done and the explanation is perfect! Thank you!
Many thanks!
Learning to listen in detail to what your body is telling you while riding the bike, through all possible conditions, should be first and foremost prior to any adjustment on the bike or having a bike fit.
Some riders are simply ignoring the smallest details that causes them to lose improvement to fitness and power. Some are even avoiding the needed adjustment to the bike simply because it doesn't aesthetically look good for them. I see a lot of riders with over extended seatpost because for them it looks aggressive and fast. 😅
Absolutely!
Fede getting a correct is like a science lesson!! Keep up the good work Have a great Tuesday
Thank you so much!
Good video. I see a lot of riders with their saddles too high, especially women.
I also noticed that for some reason women tend to ride with high saddles and pointed toes. Maybe it's an interpretation of the pedal movement, but I'm not sure it's efficient
April is lawn cutting month!😅😉
My son did it later in the afternoon 😂
As always Fred very informative advice 👊🏾👍🏾
Going for the first ride of the year tomorrow, I guess I’m becoming a snowflake cyclist now that I think about it… 🫥
Hang on, was that a bit of sunshine I seen in this video 😉😉😉
On and off 😂