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a bikefit done by somebody who knows what they are doing.
I did start a thread about bike fitting [url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/road-bike-why-does-it-hurt-so-much ]http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/road-bike-why-does-it-hurt-so-much[/url] . It's been a while since I read it, but I don't recall it resulting in much of a consensus.
Anyway it's academic now, can't afford another road bike, let alone bike fitting.
I did write a long response but deleted it in favour of a simple MTFU and learn to ride a road bike properly whilst wearing the proper clothing.
Amen brother......
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Had all these:
good shoes/insoles(if needed)
good shorts
a change of stem and/or bars to get the ideal fit.
Just not this:
a bikefit done by somebody who knows what they are doing.
Can't be arsed to MTFU, would rather go for a ride on my mountainbike, it's far more comfortable and more fun. Which ultimately is the point (YMMV).
I didn't see the original thread but there seemed to be some conscenscus to me that the fit was wrong - I'd have guessed at the saddle being too high - did you measure BB centre to saddle at any point and compare it to your MTB ?
All fits do is give you somewhere to start from but the most improtnat bit is to get you sitting in the right place on the bike - the rest of the contact points follow on from there
Also were the saddles the same ? A Bel air for instance can end up squishing down quite a bit due to the padding compared to your average roadie razor !
Don't MTFU. Roadies are a weird lot, they think it's all about pain and suffering, that's why they are so miserable. In the real world however it IS possible to get your bike set up without everything hurting, you just have to work at it - more than with an MTB unfortunately.
Re brakes - Mavic open pro rims. I do clean the rims and pads from time to time but the effect only lasts half a ride.
I would suggest a slightly lower saddle on the road bike - cos you have to lean forwards more.
I've just swapped out some shimano pads for some aztecs on the winter bike and the difference is huge (better) for 8 notes an end it might be worth a bash !
Funnily enough though I must be the only person ever to ride a road bike and have never ridden open pros - my open sport rim is noticeably worse at braking than my reynolds wheels, spinergyys, pianni or campag rims
**** me asphalt hurts like a mother****er and I take back the take back. Is this some blood ritual every roadie goes through? Thing is yesterday I was a hair's breadth away from admitting I had fun, but it turns out a crosser will not let you do what you can on a mountain bike, surprised me that bit.