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Old 07-22-14 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by skycyclepilot
When I bought the bike, we had to go to a zero offset post to get KOPS, but we did get it, with the saddle almost all the way forward. With the standard post, my knee was well behind the pedal axle. My knee is definitely not forward of the pedal axle with the zero offset post. According to the fitting, the 110mm stem was OK, as my arm angle checked out as correct with that stem. My sit bones measure 135mm apart, and my current saddle is 160mm, so I think it is wide enough. I am wondering if it is firm enough or flat enough, though.

I'm 6' 1", and the bike is a Giant Defy 1 - size "large" as recommended by Giant, but 6' 1" is the minimum height for that size. I'm messing with the stem for two reasons. First, so that I can sit a bit more upright and relieve a little more pressure on the perineum. The second is that, with the 110mm stem, I feel like I'm reaching for the handlebar, and have to get down pretty low to be able to bend my elbows a little. But maybe that's how it's supposed to be, and I'm just not used to it yet.

Fortunately, I have not experienced a wobble at high speeds. It's just that when I went from the drops to the hoods, the front end "wiggled" a bit from side to side - it just seemed touchier than I expected.

I wish I knew more about this...
Sounds like your femurs may be very short for your height. Maybe your crank arms are a little too long for you as well. I know you may not wish to spend the money, but perhaps a pro fit would be in order.
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