Re: [SFRandon] Digest for sfrandon@googlegroups.com - 5 updates in 2 topics

[John Curd]

A front chest height pocket (with a zipper, snap, or Velcro closure) to stow a cell phone or wallet would be a convenient addition. 

-John Curd

On Oct 8, 2019, at 9:05 AM, sfra...@googlegroups.com wrote:

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• Request for feedback on the vests before we lock them in for a future order - 3 Updates
• Shoulder pain - 2 Updates

Request for feedback on the vests before we lock them in for a future order

Robert Cauthorn <bobca...@gmail.com>: Oct 07 12:45PM -0700 Eric,   Greg was talking about his RUSA vest and expressing concern about the new ones in that area. When you say it happened to you too, do you mean it happened with the RUSA vest or it happened with the new ones?   Bob       On Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 5:02:34 PM UTC-7, Eric Walstad wrote:

Eric Walstad <ewal...@gmail.com>: Oct 07 01:05PM -0700 It happened to my SIR VOMax vest which I've had for about a year. On mine, the stitching was SO close to the edge of the reflective strip that it just pulled away from the stitching. I'll have a look at the new SFR vest I have to see if it looks susceptible to the same thing happening and report back.   Eric

Eric Walstad <ewal...@gmail.com>: Oct 08 07:38AM -0700 The stitching on the SFR Vest looks good. In the attached photo shows the rear reflective strip of two vests. The lower vest is the SIR one that I repaired. If you look closely you can see that the original stitching was too close to the edge.   Eric

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Shoulder pain

Larry Sokolsky <larry.s...@gmail.com>: Oct 07 09:23AM -0700 Bob, I had complications from being hit by a car. It took 3 years to diagnose it as a torn labrum which was surgically repaired.   If your injury was not caused by trauma, it could be arthritis or an internal injury caused by something you inadvertently did.   It’s a very complicated joint. I’d insist on an mri to find the root cause. Hopefully this can be cured by pt without surgery, but without a diagnosis it’s hard to prescribe the correct PT. Larry

Jay Ho <jean...@gmail.com>: Oct 07 10:04AM -0700 Hi Bob,   You might want to see a bike fit specialist. But, barring that, this thinking worked for me:   During long rides, it's important to unload your hands, arms, and, by extension, shoulders and upper back. The way to do this is to prioritize positioning your body weight to achieve a fore/aft balance. It sounds like your seat might be too far forward.   - While on a seated position pedaling on a steady flat, what happens when you take one hand off the bars and move it to your side? If you feel like you're going to fall forward, you're not balanced. - Move your seat back by 1cm. You'll have to move it lower to maintain the right radial length for your legs. Notice how your torso naturally moves forward and lower. Your core will start to activate, and take the load off your hands. Try the above again.   Ideally, you should be able to move both hands down to your sides (carefully!) and maintain your torso angle. This can be counterintuitive because we've been taught to think that a more upright position is "more comfortable". For me, achieving a fore/aft balance via torso angle and seat setback works much better in the long run.   -Jay     On Monday, October 7, 2019 at 7:43:55 AM UTC-7, bob lockwood wrote:

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