Boobage and drop handlebars

[anaphase]

This thread got me thinking about my own setup, which hasn't been all that comfortable, to be honest.

I feel like either my seat is too high, or my bars are too low. I am actually very comfortable in the drops (no boob-hitting, thankfully), but on the hoods my back begins to hurt after about 8 miles or so. It's always over my right sacroiliac joint/upper hip region, and only (temporarily) goes away if I stop the bike and just stand up for a minute or two. Right now the seat is noticably higher than the bars.

The whole thing made my 22 miler today kind of aggrivating.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

[annie]

Anaphase,

Here's an interesting article about bike fitting, saddle/handlebar height in particular. Maybe there will be something there to help.

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/fitting.htm

As to touching knees/legs to boobs while pedaling - well I tried today. Really tried. Got as low on the drops as I could, my chin was almost touching my bars, and still no contact. ::::::::sigh:::::::::

annie

[sarahfixit]

I got curious and tried padding up to 36d out of curiousity since I am naturally barely b. No hitting at all. I guess I have a longer torso or something(5'8").
The much earlier refference to crank length is to extend or reduce leg stroke. The longer the arm, the more your knee will come up on the up stroke.
As far as the other pain, saddle tilt is very sensitive and critical to help that. On my road setup I have to have the saddle almost tilted forward to keep my pelvis at the right angle. On the MTB it is almost tilted back.