>>2040637>>2040636>>2040639Blog post incoming, but I feel like I owe you anons a well thought out post because I’m 99% sure I figured this out last night with your guys’ help.
Backstory is this bike is a used purchase that I’ve only ridden a handful of times, so I’ve been incrementally messing with the fit as I’ve gotten back into cycling. Shorter rides aren’t too bad, but the longer rides (>20 miles) kill my groin/inner ass cheeks.
I took this anon’s (
>>2040637) advice and measured my sit bone using the cardboard method and looked up the seat width. Looked like the current seat is within range of my measurements based on the saddle width pic, so I called that good.
Even just sitting on the bike last night brought groin pain that I’m still recovering from from a 40 mile ride last weekend, so I started considering bike fit.
Then I remembered that the guy I purchased the bike from was a giant, and raised the handlebars with motherfucking pic related (with compressor knob shown for scale), meaning I’ve been riding around with the handlebars raised like 4 inches.
I pulled that hunk of shit off, sat back on the bike, and lo and behold the groin pain I was originally experiencing with the raised handlebars was suddenly gone.
I won’t be able to actually ride the bike again for a few days due to the weather here, but based on just sitting on the bike while stationary, I’m 99% sure the handlebar riser was the original cause of my groin pain, so I sincerely appreciate the help!
