Road bike removed from trainer and rebuilt where necessary.
Nice bike. Custom Ti, Rolf Vigor RS wheels, DA kit.
Feels like riding a dart. The bike is as if it doesn't exist; there's
just this massless, invisible structure of force underneath you upon
which you can apply infinite leverage.
Using cowhorn style TT handlebars with 15 degree slope - definetely
something I prefer to regular handlebars. The extra forward reach is
very nice.
Interesting how riding position on the road differs to riding position
on the trainer.
The frame, seat post, saddle, cranks and pedals are unchanged, so my
position on the bike is *identical* to my position on the trainer.
However, the feel of the ride is very different and interestingly there
was no lower back pain on the right hand side, something I've been
experiencing recently after making some changes to my on-trainer
position.
Did about 30 miles, I think. Didn't take the computer, so not exactly
sure.
I made some more progress with my riding position.
I have realised that I have a pelvic *torsion*; the left hip is forward,
the right hip backwards.
This is the real cause of the position problems, because the lower right
leg is always far too forward. I've spent a great deal of time, to
date, trying to fix the *wrong* issue (and, so, of course, getting
nowhere fast). However, the torsion issue is more or less insoluable;
it's not possible to compensate by bringing the right cleat well
forward, because after a few days of that it [censored] up the ball of your
foot, and what else can you do?
I'll write a proper post explaning it all soon.
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Callas