Hi everyone, I’m looking for some input from people who understand road bike geometry and long-distance bike fit. My basic problem: I’m very long-legged with a comparatively short torso. I’m about 193 cm tall with roughly a 98 cm inseam. I currently ride a 2023 Scott Addict RC in XXL. Current bike / setup: - Scott Addict RC XXL, 606 mm stack (+10mm spacer) / 410 mm reach - 0 mm offset seatpost - saddle pushed all the way forward - 110 mm stem - fairly aggressive position The weird thing is: the bike can feel okay only when set up quite aggressively. Simply raising the front end does not automatically help — if the bars get too high, I get neck issues. I’m quite flexible in the hip, so I can handle a pretty low front. So I don’t think I’m just looking for a relaxed endurance/upright position. I may need something that is still low/racey, but shorter in effective reach. My goal is not a short test-ride fit. I want a position that works for rides longer than 3 hours, ideally something closer to an ultra/endurance road fit: sustainable power, stable pelvis, no constant pressure migration, and no “I fixed one pain point but created the next one” situation. Right now it feels like every adjustment just moves the problem: - saddle pressure / soft tissue / sitbone issues depending on saddle and tilt - forefoot/toe numbness or foot pressure depending on cleat/shoe/insole setup - neck/upper body tension if the cockpit solution goes too far in the wrong direction - if I make the bike more “comfortable” in one area, another area starts to complain So I’m starting to wonder whether the frame geometry itself is part of the problem. Maybe I’m compensating for a too-long effective cockpit by running the saddle very far forward and using a 0 mm setback post, instead of having a frame that lets me sit in a more natural pedalling position while still keeping the reach manageable. One bike that looks interesting on paper is the Pinarello Dogma F, especially size 59.5. If I have the numbers right, it seems to be around 613 mm stack and 393 mm reach, which would be much shorter than my Addict RC while keeping a similar front-end height. That sounds potentially ideal for my proportions.

I’ve recently changed saddle from a brooks to a selle italia L3. The reason being is that my brooks does not have a middle cutout and the nose is pressing against me. Dropping the nose resulted in too much pressure on my hands so hence the switch. Saddle height a couple of mm less but fore/aft and tilt stayed the same. What I’m finding is that I get a lot of pressure on the left hand side sit bones but none on the right. I can feel the right hand side but there’s just no pressure or pain at all. Left hand side totally different. 25 miles in to a ride and the pain is unbelievable. Any ideas? I’m 6’, 96 kg and top heavy on a ML Defy Advanced 1 with a D Fuse seatpost

Hi all, I’m a 59 year old recreational cyclist, hard tail gravel bike with flat bars. After a good run out (for me - 40 miles mixed terrain) I was gutted to be struck down for the 1st time in my life with sciatica, now diagnosed as L4/5 disc ruptured RHS. Let’s be clear the bike alone didnt cause this, but that ride was probably the straw which literally broke the camels back😁 My physio advises me it’s ok to ride but to ‘take it easy’. However she had no idea when I asked what I should do to my bike to prevent future flare ups and minimise any more damage to my back. I am considering: A) a suspension seat post (red shift looks pretty cool) B) MTB hi rise (40mm?? More??) bars to give a more upright riding position C) what effect the above might have on fit? Given my physios blank look, I thought I’d enquire here if anyone has similar experience and if the above mods might help? I totally get this will reduce performance, but I’m not competing, so this is not your typical bike fit Q&A! Thanks in advance for ideas, opinions, resources or contacts

Any input regarding infinity seat adjustment, I am still not comfortable with it

I have a burning sensation in the soles of my feet, pressure pad area over the cleats when I do approx. 60mes plus. I use G8 insoles and have done for a few years now. Does anyone think replacing them with new would help or is there something else I could try?