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Old 05-18-05 | 04:42 AM
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From: Morningside - Atlanta

Bikes: 1991 Serotta Colorado II, 1986 Vitus 979, 1971 Juene Classic, 2008 Surly Crosscheck, 1956 Riva Sport

Originally Posted by atombob
The frame is a little small for me so I think my riding position is a little off. I think it's all in the handle bars. Any suggestions on what I can do for riding position? I feel like I may be leaning too far forward.
Basically the frame is too small for you. But for the super price you got it will do for a while. Generally it is suggested that the seatpost be raised to equal the size of a fist. As you can see in the picture of your bike the seat is raised much more than that. Unfortunately, you have to raise the seat to that level in order to have the right leg extension. Since the seat is raised so high now the handlebars are much lower than the seat. This causes you to lean forward so much. You need to raise the handlebar level if possible. Search for more upright stem or a riser bar with a high degree of rise. Eventually you will want to get a more correct frame size so that you won't have to take such corrective measures using seatposts and handlebar setup.

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