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08-13-12 | 01:13 PM

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treadtread

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Bikes: 2012 Specialized Sirrus

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Originally Posted by ckaspar

I dropped the stem 3mm and rolled the bars a little more forward. I moved the controls further in a little, it felt like the outside of the palm of my hand was just off the bar before. It felt OK for the 5 mile ride to work. More will be revealed on the 11 mile ride home.

I noticed that now that I am leaning a little more forward that my quads get a little more tired than before. Maybe position or maybe I am just using them a little more trying to keep weight off the saddle.

From Sheldon Brown:
. A saddle is intended to carry some, but not all of your weight. The rest of your weight is mainly carried by your legs, and some by your hands and arms.A cyclist who is out of cycling shape from being off a bicycle for a few months or more, will start out strong, but the legs will tire rapidly. When the legs tire, the rider sits harder on the saddle, and that's when the trouble starts. Many saddle complaints are actually traceable to fatigue caused by starting out the season with a longer ride than you are ready for.

http://sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html

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