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Thread: Boobage and drop handlebars
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05-19-2005, 03:42 PM #1
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05-19-2005, 07:35 PM #2
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Okay. I tried. I mean, I consciously went out trying to see where I was in this situation. There is no way I could ever have this problem! I mean, there's a good 6-8 inches of clearance. Now, I'm not the largest girl, but I'm a healthy 34B, C on a good day. I wonder if my seat is too high...
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05-19-2005, 07:37 PM #3
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Audio - you're going to make everyone start giggling again! Fortnately, I've only the dog to look funny at me tonight.
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05-20-2005, 03:37 AM #4
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My bike has a "racing" setup; his bars are an inch or maybe more below the saddle. This might be part of my problem.
Originally Posted by Audio-A
Also, the more I use the drops the less of a problem I have. There's no 6 inches of clearance (when I say "in the drops" I mean with my hands in the curve of the bar and fingers on the levers, is this where you are?) but I don't notice major banging any longer.
I think I'll have to re-test on my commute this morning.
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05-20-2005, 11:48 AM #5
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what alison said - my knees finally found them when I lowered my handlebars below my seat. Of course, I ended up with a bad cramp in my right shoulder so I raised the handlerbars level with the seat. (they were actually higher than the seat before!
) Now when I'm really "dropped" (like fighting headwinds) I don't have clearance between Anything! (jeez )
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05-20-2005, 12:32 PM #6
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this is too funny.
So I tried this, went on a ride and did jumps or whatever their called, wind sprints, whatever ... I rarely ride in the drops but tried drops, stand and sprint, no boob problem in any position and I have them, kinda standard size, encased in Primal bra that I bought on TE if you must know.
My LBS philosophy on bike fit is to make you a little more upright, viewed from the side my saddle is slightly lower than the bars. Most road bikes I see are parallel or the saddle is slightly higher. Sure I'm less aero but ... I'm not racing and I'm faster when I'm comfy, that's my theory anyway.
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05-20-2005, 12:43 PM #7
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I'm a 36 C and I've never had this problem...or if my legs are coming into contact with my boobs, I'm just not noticing it!
As far as sports bras go...I wear a soft cotton bra with an underwire under a regular sports bra...perhaps that's a bit much, but I need to keep the girls in check!
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05-20-2005, 06:06 PM #8
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Originally Posted by Twice Daily
Hmmm, maybe this isn't a bike problem, but a bra problem! Alison, you ARE strapping those babies down, right?
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