Originally Posted by
JohnX
I am also going to go by the lbs to make sure they think i am fitting the bike properly. I really have this idea that tiliting the seat down a degree will help because i tried that once, on my commute and i do remember it worked but it also involved more pressure on arms and shoulders.
Yes, a fitting at your LBS might be in order. Just make sure they understand what type of riding you want to do and what your current issues are (don't get talked into race-like fit).
The down tilt may help. You may have to adjust the fore-aft position of the saddle a tiny bit, and have to adjust the bars a tiny bit (maybe raise them if possible?). Once you change one variable of a fit, it can throw the other variables off. A proper fitting from the bike shop would address all these things.
And don't be afraid to mark the fit positions with a grease crayon or marker.