Originally Posted by
Duane Behrens
A blanket statement like "You can't use saddle position to set reach" is not only inappropriate - it's incorrect.
Using the saddle position to set reach IS inappropriate.
The saddle height, tilt, and fore-aft should be determined first and completely independently from the handlebar reach, and then it's time to adjust the reach via the bars/stem. (I was initially worried about an uncontentious Duane thread, but that concern has passed.
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