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Old 11-24-10 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by texas2wheel
what adjustments did you make?
I did not really want to just suggest adjustments as what works for me may not work for you. I researched and found that in some cases lifting the nose of the saddle 1 degree at a time helps but to much causes other issues especially for men. My particular saddle is known for needing the nose to be elevated slightly. That is one of the adjustments I had to make. The other was the fore and aft setting of the saddle. Having the knee cap directly over the pedal axle is the normal starting position in almost all fitting guides but I slid the seat back (again small movements at a time) until I was comfortable. I also rotated my bars up to a level position this gave me more comfort in my hand positions. As for not wearing gloves that is up to you but I rode my trainer for several days without and developed soreness in my palms went back to gloves and that went away. I can now ride my trainer for 1 hour a night with no discomfort at all.
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