Bike Fit Question - Leg Length Discrepancy

[melissam]

Hey Trisk,

Thanks for taking the time to explain so much about the setup. It is really, really intriguing, and it helps a lot to hear your first hand experience with it.

As you can probably see from my sig line, I'm planning to do the AIDS/Lifecycle ride in June this year. I'm on the fence about changing my crank/pedal setup before the ride. On the one hand, it would be great to have a balanced set up when you're doing 545 miles in a week. On the other hand, I hate to rock the boat and make huge change to my cycling setup before such a big ride. I also don't know how long it would take for Tom to "whip up" the system.

I know, I really need to talk to the man directly instead of hemming and hawing about it here.

Thanks for listening. And thanks a bunch for relaying your experiences with the setup.

-- Melissa

[Triskeliongirl]

I really think you should just ring up Tom. Tell him that Eileen in San Antonio recommended him.

I think you should do it sooner rather than later, cuz I would worry that with your current set up you will end up injured on your AIDs tour. For me, it was long rides (centuries) and tours (chiapis to guatemala) that really brought out the problem. I would imagine he could have your temporary setup to you in under a month, which would give you plenty of time to get used to it. But let him know your concerns and see what he says.

Hey Trisk,

Thanks for taking the time to explain so much about the setup. It is really, really intriguing, and it helps a lot to hear your first hand experience with it.

As you can probably see from my sig line, I'm planning to do the AIDS/Lifecycle ride in June this year. I'm on the fence about changing my crank/pedal setup before the ride. On the one hand, it would be great to have a balanced set up when you're doing 545 miles in a week. On the other hand, I hate to rock the boat and make huge change to my cycling setup before such a big ride. I also don't know how long it would take for Tom to "whip up" the system.

I know, I really need to talk to the man directly instead of hemming and hawing about it here.

Thanks for listening. And thanks a bunch for relaying your experiences with the setup.

-- Melissa