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Old 05-09-15 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by garysol1
Stem height and length has no effect on correct saddle position. They should be adjusted COMPLETELY independent of each other. Once saddle height and fore/aft is correct you should never have to change it to enable a lower bar. If you need to tilt your saddle then you need more flexibility OR a higher bar position
While I agree with the notion of one thing at a time. I'm not surprised, as many report, that seat position changes follow shortly thereafter. Saddle tilt is an adjustment many riders make when moving deeper into road riding. As the miles accumulate, as the OP reported, the rider gets progressively more comfortable with a lower position. This lower position rotates the hips forward and can make the saddle nose feel uncomfortable.
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