Originally Posted by
FrenchFit
It's time, or lack of time, in the saddle. From zero to almost daily riding over the last 4 years my saddle height has gone up 2-3 inches depending on the bike. I'll leave it to a doctor to explain why.
3" is huge! improvements in flexibility and a poor initial fit sounds more likely to me than suddenly being able to reach 3" farther on the downstroke.
FWIW (probably nothing), I am very near Lemond's 88.3% of cycling inseam on my road bike, about 6mm above it.. How did I get there? Lots of experimentation. I'm 35mm lower on my MTB as a compromise between pedaling efficiency and having enough clearance out of saddle for bumps and drops.