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I would suggest that this power drop issue is most likely the result pelvis and spinal alignment than other factors suggested. There are two potential causes: Pelvic Tilt and Spinal Alignment One p …

Assuming the fitter correctly positioned the saddle set back for you, moving the saddle forward could result in more knee stress and the potential for repetitive stress injury. Keep an eye for early …

I would be cautious of any blanket advice suggesting that everyone should make the same decision. Whether to size up or size down depends on a number of factors: How you ride (e.g., relaxed or aggre …

I suggest that there may be larger undiagnosed physical issues at play that are affecting your day-to-day fit. Eddy Merckx was a notorious for continually changing his saddle hight, it was somewhat fa …

Drop bar and shifter set up really variable between riders and what most find comfortable depends a lot on your riding position (i.e., upright or agressive). When you see the ramp section angled down …

Your current top tube, seat tube and head tube only give scratch the surface of bike fitting. Your proportions, seat tube angle, BB drop and frame stack are also important factors to getting a great …

In all honesty 56cm sounds like a small frame size for someone who is 6' 1'' for some context I am 5' 8'' and generally find 56cm to be my preferred fit. All else being equal a 58 cm will likely give …

Most of the new schools of thought suggest moving back or forth on your saddle is more of an indication that the saddle offset isn't set up correctly, than it is advantageous. I would tend to agree. …

Can a hybrid bike's stem be slammed to make it nearly as fast and powerful as a road or cyclocross bike? More aggressive positions are thought to improve power transfer. That means a better wo …

When you sit on the saddle any padding from the chamois will be compressed to such an extent that any differences in fit, compared to regular cloths, will be minimal at best (we are talking at most a …

The ultimate rule of bike fit, is that if it works for you (i.e., no pain or discomfort) then don't worry too about it too much. Once discomfort or pain becomes an issue then you will have to start to …

Should I consider going for a longer stem at a certain point? For the changes you are looking at, probably not, however at some point you may need to change your stem, but surprisingly you typica …

Cyclocross bikes are race bikes intended for courses that are mixed terrain with a number of dismount and carry points. They typically have a larger front triangle so you can easily do a shoulder car …

I disagree with the selected answer as most of the provided links are simply opinion without any analytical backing. In terms of choosing a crank length on the basis of performance, there is very l …

As part of a bike fit I had done recently I had my well broken in Brooks Team Pro Classic pressure mapped (via the GebioMized system). (A pressure mapping creates a 2-dimensional mapping of the pressu …