Originally Posted by clyderider727

I can handle a fair amount of drop, I don't mind the saddle being well above the handlebars. I read up on a number of the different fit techniques, I have the plumb bobs and the levels, I end up getting my bikes set up...eh, so so considering what I have to work with. But with my weight I am wondering if running on the more extreme ends of "tweaking" the fit I am ultimately defeating the design of the frame. One guy I ride with suggested that running that much seat post may be adding too much stress to the frame at the seat tube/top tube joint.