Thighs bumping against stomach?

On 4 Mar 2004 04:08:55 -0800, [email hidden] (Chris Hansen)

Quoted message said:

Hello,

When you're riding a road bike is it common for the thighs to bump against the stomach? I don't
have washboard abs but I'm not fat or anything. I'm 6'1" and 183 pounds.

This happens when I'm on the drops. but I have a friggin' huge gut--- 5'11" and 235 lbs (or 178cm
and 108 kg), so I might just be in trouble anyway.

-Luigi

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Quoted message said:

Hello,

When you're riding a road bike is it common for the thighs to bump against the stomach? I don't
have washboard abs but I'm not fat or anything. I'm 6'1" and 183 pounds.

I'm 6'0", 181, and I wouldn't expect that while on the tops, but it does happen occasionally when
I'm in the drops or on the aero bars. Just doing some sit-ups (crunches) and/or leg-lifts to tighten
up your abdominal muscles should take care of this, since you obviously don't have a big layer of
fat on top of them.

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It might also depend on the height of the seat relative to the handlebars. If you are bent way over
you are closer to your knees.

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Quoted message said:

Hello,

When you're riding a road bike is it common for the thighs to bump against the stomach? I don't
have washboard abs but I'm not fat or anything. I'm 6'1" and 183 pounds.

Thanks.

Quoted message said:

On 4 Mar 2004 04:08:55 -0800, [email hidden] (Chris Hansen)

Quoted message said:

When you're riding a road bike is it common for the thighs to bump against the stomach? I don't
have washboard abs but I'm not fat or anything. I'm 6'1" and 183 pounds.

Yes, it's common. Raising your handlebar will help if it's severe enough to be a problem.

Luigi de Guzman said:

This happens when I'm on the drops. but I have a friggin' huge gut--- 5'11" and 235 lbs (or 178cm
and 108 kg), so I might just be in trouble anyway.

That's not a "friggin' huge gut", it's an overengineered aerobelly. Quite like the one I've got.
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Rick Onanian

Chris Hansen said:

When you're riding a road bike is it common for the thighs to bump against the stomach? I don't
have washboard abs but I'm not fat or anything. I'm 6'1" and 183 pounds.

i'm 6'2" and 178. on my touring bike it's not even close but on my track bike which has a pretty
steep drop (about 4" from seat tip to handlebar *) i'd say barely and then only from the drops. but
not enough where i notice
it (ihad to check just now). i have a gut .. but not much of one. it's not always my gut i'm
hitting, anyway, but on an aerobar my lower ribcage.

what does your bike look like?

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That just means you've reached the physical limits of how far you can get your back lower. To get
more aero you would rotate forward the entire contact system.

When I ride on the drops my thighs will touch my ribs. Your ribs don't change much with minor weight
changes, so that is also a limiter.

Bruce

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Quoted message said:

Hello,

When you're riding a road bike is it common for the thighs to bump against the stomach? I don't
have washboard abs but I'm not fat or anything. I'm 6'1" and 183 pounds.

Thanks.

(Chris Hansen) said:

When you're riding a road bike is it common for the thighs to bump against the stomach? I don't
have washboard abs but I'm not fat or anything. I'm 6'1" and 183 pounds.

Raise your handlebars, silly. Any lower than your saddle is pointless unless you're time trialing.

Chalo Colina

On 4 Mar 2004 04:08:55 -0800, [email hidden] (Chris Hansen)

wrote in message : said:

When you're riding a road bike is it common for the thighs
to bump against the stomach? I don't have washboard abs but
I'm not fat or anything. I'm 6'1" and 183 pounds.

I'm the same size and it doesn't happen to me - maybe your
bars are too far forward? Other geometry issue?

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