To get the weight off your hands, you need to be sure the saddle is tilted back about 1 - 2 degrees...
In other words, when you rest in the saddle, there should be a very slight touch of tendency for the rear to want to slide back into the saddle instead of forward and off...
If the tendency is to for a slight forward and off - that's what is dumping your weight into the bars...
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