Originally Posted by will dehne
Steve
My Trek 7700 has a Brooks Champion Flyer with springs and is very good. As you say, I sit quite straight up on that bike. This is the bike I use for multiple centuries on R to T in Wisconsin and Minnesota. It is very comfortable and I feel very safe.
Speed is the problem. I can do 10% faster on the C'dale. However, I have not all done what can be done to the Trek such as 28 tires, cut out some weight and perhaps use a straight fork to cut down weight..
I suspect that you are correct that the C'dale 58 frame makes me lean too much on my hands. I am 6ft 1.5" tall.
The same LBS who fitted me for this bike is now proposing this suspension hub as a fix. There is reasons to be suspicious.
I think to consult with another LBS.
You probably went too agressive on the bars. I guess you might want to try spacers to get the bars up because if the your same amount of weight is on the bars, the slight suspension won't be of much use especially on poor roads. You have to find a way to sit up straighter.