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Old 01-19-13, 06:16 PM
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When I finally broke down and got a professional fit for my bike I had the fitter explain to me what they were looking for. Ignoring all the laser lines and other measuring devices they used he told me they were looking and making a triangle between my hands, head/sholders, and sit bones. Once the seat hight was correctd for the kind of riding I told them I wanted to do they had to replace my stem to move my hands back and my head and sholders back and making that triangle. In some cases flipping the stem and raising the bars do the same thing as can moving the saddle back. However you also have to look at your saddle tilt. Nose down and there will be more pressure on your hands. Nose up and the pressure tends to move to the sit bones, as long as it isn't up enough to bother other parts of your body.
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