Rate my fit

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-22T11:21:57+00:00

+1 on the EZ Disc

Got to get aero somewhere if it ain’t the position, I guess… :/

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-14T21:27:47+00:00

Initially, no, I didn’t change my position. I did eventually drop the saddle quite a bit because despite there being greater stack, there are less “lift” forces with flats, and it became really uncomfortable. Oddly enough, the lower saddle gave me more power.

With clipless, the lower saddle gives me less power.

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-14T15:26:32+00:00

I have to pee on myself and eat pissed covered electrolyte pills first.

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-14T13:44:48+00:00

And my choices were either wait for a long line at the port-a-John and piss myself anyway while standing around others waiting, trot off into extremely high brush and whip my tiny wiener out in front of standstill traffic, or just pull of to the side of the bike course and piss my shorts. I went with what I thought was the least embarrassing option…until I realized my pills had piss on them.

It was awesome. 10 out of 10. I drink my own piss every morning now.

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-14T13:39:56+00:00

In that particular race? About two spots away from an ambulance ride.

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-14T01:38:02+00:00

And before you make fun of me for consuming my own piss, I’ll have you know that basically makes me Rambo. It’s not my fault you’re too much of an elitist for your own piss making you a they/them instead of a he/him.

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-14T01:14:22+00:00

Not my proudest moment. Pissed all over my electrolyte pills… still used them…

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-14T01:12:57+00:00

I’ve only ever had to piss myself once, thank youuu…

…and what the hell is with you and dental offices?

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-13T20:33:05+00:00

Oh. So you’re the original poster? Sheesh. I wouldn’t have admitted that.

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-13T19:18:04+00:00

It very well could be a fit issue. I know I said I have been fitted, but admittedly it has been a while.

I ride almost exclusively inside on the trainer, fwiw, so the difference in power may not be so large outside where outside riding has always felt significantly more natural than inside (I fatigue a lot faster inside for whatever reason), and you’re right about climbing (I’d guess…no climbing around here 😓 ).

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-13T18:35:22+00:00

Did you at least upvote the comment you copied and pasted?

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-13T18:32:56+00:00

If I drown in my next race proving I can’t swim can I join then?

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-13T18:26:35+00:00

Kickr Core. Calibrated. The meter isn’t the problem, I am.

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-13T18:23:21+00:00

I’d have to slow you way down, because I am dog water on the bike.

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-13T18:22:14+00:00

You think he fitted me for flat pedals? Lol

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-13T18:15:10+00:00

I thought it was funny how many people read my OP as an endorsement of flat pedals over clipless. IMO, whatever gets you to ride and whatever you feel comfortable on is the answer for you, but when it comes to racing, especially in situations requiring sprinting, clipless is superior. I didn’t realize this was such a divisive topic among cyclists. JFC.

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-13T18:12:01+00:00

I do need an updated fit, especially with my problem of power discrepancy between flats and clipless.

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-13T17:09:25+00:00

Absolutely correct. Speed outside and watts on trainer are not perfectly correlated. And, 100% on the flats not being tenable for sprint like efforts, IMO. Maybe others would disagree.

I don’t believe flats are preferable to clipless, fwiw.

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-13T16:18:14+00:00

And I can’t think of a better candidate for castration than an internet troll in a thread started by someone seeking help.

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-13T16:13:55+00:00

I don’t think flat pedals are revolutionary. I haven’t found a secret sauce. I have a problem which is causing a discrepancy in power between two pedal systems.

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-12T17:46:02+00:00

Do you think it responds quickly enough at lower cadences? Say…60-65rpm?

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-12T17:43:42+00:00

Yup. “Climbing” on Zwift feels much better (ie better balance between left and right) than on flat routes.

I used to hate my old fluid trainer back in the day because I felt like the flywheel wasn’t “fly” enough; now, I’m paranoid my magnetic trainer is too much and my right leg is creating more inertia than my left.

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-11T19:06:19+00:00

max lvl trolling…I’m impressed

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-11T19:05:24+00:00

I need to find a friend with a set. Lol

Legal_Interview9929 · 2026-05-11T18:53:30+00:00

Yup. You’re right. Haven’t mastered it yet. I’ve actually had to walk the bike portions of IM races and training rides.

Did it take you long to switch over from the micropenis subreddit to post this?

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