I don’t remember exactly where that was, probably close to summit of Col de Vence, I think that it was a low gradient (4-5%) climb, chain is on small ring and mid point on cassette
It looks on the largest sprocket to me!
Yes, that’s about 2-3k from the summit from memory.
Just found my equivalent pics in lost and found. I’m on the base bar giving the camera a thumbs up! 
Heel is very high here; maybe saddle is too high or you have poor ankle mobility?
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Yeah stop making out you’re full beast mode climbing in a high gear!!
As mentioned above, its an issue I have particularly with my right leg. If I drop the saddle it does get a bit better, however, closes up my hip angle too much
Anyway in the picture well past bottom of the stroke, so I am allowed to lift my heal a bit
Heel 
As expected, the P*X has totally grown on me. Out of my price range though.
As you’re climbing it looks like you’ve shifted backward in the seat a touch?
Best part of 9 grand 
- bloody hell!!
I work in the public sector in the SW and had to buy a house after the big crash on a massive deposit and carp rates. (poor me, first world problems).
I’ll be lucky to have £900 for a bike next time i buy!!
If the CTW schemes are to be believed, plenty to be saved there; especially if you’re in the higher bracket. My employer uses Cycle Solutions, and I could save up to 49% allegedly.
I bought my first/current bike on that scheme about 8 years ago. I think it’s pretty overrated in terms of the savings, but is a helpful way of purcahsing an expensive asset if you lack the upfront capital. I don’t like the way the contracts were laid out in terms of ownership etc, though that may have changed since i last did it (and didn’t have the contractual knowledge that i have now!)
Yes, I’ve done CTW twice now, £1000 both times.
First time it was 20% off the initial price then 3 years payments before tax & NI, the 2nd time it was only 10% off. I’ve never been asked to pay a final payment as the scheme suggests either. As near as makes no odds, half price.
First time was a TT bike that I rode about half a dozen times before robbing all the components to build my Litespeed. Second time was a Brompton that I genuinely do ride to work on.
Yes a guy at work was looking into it, and initially was very sceptical about the contract terms, but then said apparently they effectively waive the ‘balloon payment’ after x number of years as the resale value is very low?
This gives me an I want a TT bike feeling. Though my TCR with clip ons is a not unreasonable position compared to many Trafleets riding round on P5s on the hoods. If only I could change gear whilst on the bars it would be so much better. DI2 gives this option but cheaper to buy an actual TT bike.
With some negotiation it was less than 6… still more than double I have ever spent on a bike
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It’s a lot of bike!
I do miss riding a Cervelo - never had a tt but rode an old R3 into the ground was a nice ride
I’ve also done it twice. First time on my “commuter”, which given I don’t really commute by bike very often any more, doesnt get much use! But then I did use it 5 days a week all year for nigh on 2-3 years.
The second one was what is still my best road bike, although at £1k it’s hardly top notch. Alu frame etc, which I noticed during the Etape!
Not quite sure by the savings you mention? I didn’t get anything “off” the initial price, but then maybe it does vary scheme by scheme. All the official HMRC savings come from tax and NI. So for a £1k voucher, you salary sacrifice £83.33 a month, and thus the net hit to pay (for a higher rate tax payer) is only £48.33. Thus you save 42% (40% IT, 2% NIC).
The drawback on some schemes is the settlement payment. Some employers make you pay that at the end of year 1. The HMRC “market value” tables shaft you there, as on a bike worth more than £500 you’d have to pay 25% lump sum back. I got put on a 3yr extended free hire period. So whilst I technically didn’t own the bikes at this point, I paid nothing more. I’m now well through those 3yr periods on both bikes, and have never been contacted to actually settle up. So they’d both now be classed as negligible value anyway.
So overall, I spent roughly £2k on bikes over a couple of tranches, and it only cost me £1,160.
You also get the interest free credit element, which GB made reference too. So no up front cash to lay out.
I like the scheme, depending on precisely how your employer operates it, and so long as you go in with eyes open to all the elements, it can be a big saver. What angered people about a decade ago was that HMRC made it clear employers had to charge you the VAT. Previously, some employers claimed back the VAT on the purchase, so your salary sacrifice was on the pre-VAT price. That was always not correct, and HMRC eventually clarified that. But it stung some people who’d seen colleagues get a bike for another 20% odd cheaper.
Ive just read a review of Bike Fast Fit on DC Rainmaker site. seems to be well regarded. I may give it a try.
thanks for the info…
Ok, this is what I have so far.
Knee is well in front of pedals ( 3 inches )!
Knee angle would indicate the seat is to low?
Swapped the seat for a Fizik Tritone as I can get further forward on that.
Never used these apps before, but one thing that jumped out to me was that your “hip” in the top and bottom picture are in entirely different places. That would totally change the angles you’re getting
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