I am the owner of an old Panasonic PR 2000 of size 53cm. To be honest I bought it from a friend a few years ago just because I liked the style - not even sure if it is the right size The last years I only used it on nice days during the summer and had a lot of fun on it. Two weeks ago I started the sweet spot base plan on it and before I did a âroad bike bikefitâ with some youtube videos.
My goal is to compete or at least train for an half ironman taking place at the end of the year. Therefore I was wondering if I can bring myself in a reasonable aero position on this bike,
I am 177cm tall with an inseam of about 85cm. I searched the web a lot but almost every tutorial tells you to buy aerobars/specific seat post and then lower your bars, correct your seat position. I own aerobars and bought a Profile Design Fast Forward seatpost but I do not know how to get a basic bikefit. In short for the road bike fit I adjusted the cleats, set the height of the saddle by placing my heal on the pedal and adjusted the saddle by knee alignement. I am looking for something similar and was wondering if you can recommend any tutorial. My knee is very weak so I am afraid to do it completely wrong.
I would not sully such a vintage steel racer with aero bars!
It sounds like itâs your first half Ironman with completion in mind - an aero position is not required, in fact you will be unusual as most of the field will be riding roadies sitting upright. You may even cause problems, as a comfortable position is paramount.
I spent a lot of time studying and learning to modify my bike for my first HIM , and a lot of taking bikes apart and putting them together againâŚif that appeals, then go for it
I did great in my half but my legs didnât work in my full Ironman, you just canât open up the hip angle enough on a road frame, and I built a tri bike the next year.