I’m signed up for the Tour of the Battenkill this weekend and a recent podcast has me sweating about the climbs I have 2 bikes…Specialized Roubaix with 32mm Schwalbe Pro One tubeless and a Salsa Cutthroat with 29x2.2 Conti Racekings. The both have the same saddle height/setback, but different saddles and the Roubaix is set up longer/lower.
I’ve ridden the Roubaix on a few 100 mile rides last year with no fit/comfort issues, but lately I’ve getting back pain just on my rides after 3 hours. Battenkill will probably be a 5 hour day for me. I haven’t had any fit issues on the Cutthroat on up to 4 hour rides this year.
I know there’s a whole thread on bike fits, but hopefully this is OK because I’m trying to figure out if I should just put slicks on the Cutthroat (which probably isn’t the ideal bike for this event) of perhaps raise the bars/shorten the stem on the Roubaix to get the fit closer to the Cutthroat. I feel like that’s a risk because I won’t have time to get a big ride in before the event this weekend.
I’m not treating this as a race, definitely more of a fondo, but I also want to get a decent time (for me anyway). Any thoughts? Thanks!!