I was pretty hesitant to fork out for a pro-fit but in hindsight it was money well spent. I was in the process of ordering my first custom and realized I didn't really have any idea of what to ask for. Not only did I make an informed request for the custom, but my new position cured several issues I'd been fighting with for ages... Steve
-----Original Message----- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of cyclotourist Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 12:02 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Now: IT Band Was: Goals for 2010 Hi Steve, the roller was recommended, so it's on my list of to-dos (two=dos, ha!). I'm thinking I'll get out to the recommended local fit guy. $275 might be a good investment not just for ITB but for general fit. I'm sure my form is pretty sloppy... THANKS! On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 4:58 AM, Frederick, Steve < frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu> wrote: David, have you tried a foam roller? Painful but effective... Moving to higher Q cranks helped my ITB band troubles, as did lowering the saddle a little and moving it forward a bit more. The saddle adjustment came during a pro fitting which went well. If you ask them to focus on that aspect (dialing in the biomechanics of your saddle's position) and express a wish to keep the bars reasonably high, you should get a good fitting. I ended up with the bartops 1-2 cm below my saddle and it actually feels pretty natural with the new saddle location--rode that way all last season. Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI -----Original Message----- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto: rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of cyclotourist Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 3:11 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Now: IT Band Was: Goals for 2010 On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 3:37 PM, kps < kshe...@gmail.com> wrote: On Jan 1, 4:29 pm, cyclotourist < cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > So anybody got a list up and running??? > > I'm hoping to get over my IT band pain in my left leg which limits my > mileage. Went to sports medicine on Thurs and they have me on a stretching > & strengthening regimen so will see how that works. They recommended a bike > fit, but I'm kinda' relucatant to do that as they all are into the > racey-bars 10cm below the saddle thing... any recommendations for SoCal fit > specialists? david, -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
