Originally Posted by
fietsbob
FWIW, the Brompton SAP (saddle adapter pin) installed facing forwards moves the seat closer yet, towards the handlebars
than is possible just putting the saddle clip ahead of the seat post, and pushing the seat forwards on it's rails ..
seems a straight bar in an M riser would be lower yet ,
I'm not sure how much the bend in the various riser types [M,P,S,H] differs for the reach . less bend would bring it back .. some.
Can't a riser bar be adjusted to fit the height of the rider a little better?
Obviously the flat S-bar can't do that, but a 40mm or more rise should allow the bars to be moved back so the rider does not have to reach as far.
I fitted an Octane One 75mm rise handlebar on my wife's M-type stem and the angle could be moved back and forth to account for riding posture. Only thing is the gear shifters had to adjusted a little as well.