Originally Posted by
todayilearned
I feel most comfortable being as parallel to the ground as possible. If I tilt the saddle up a bit and bend over I feel like I'm being castrated. It's just when I take my left arm off the bars I lose control.
Are you using your hands/arms to keep from sliding forward on the seat? IOW, if you just sit on the bike while leaning against a wall, can you (from a normal riding position) remove your hands from the bars without sliding forward (or even feeling like you
might slide forward) on the seat?