Originally Posted by
one4smoke
I keep hearing that, and I can see where saddle position can definitely hurt the situation, but it's hard for me to understand how someone can be leaned over that far WITHOUT there being pressure on the hands. Gravity takes over. The Roam isn't an upright position bike. I have an XL frame (being 6'4") and the saddle height is proper, according to everything I've read, and how it feels. Leg almost 100% extended on the down-pedal. When it came from the LBS, I had to get the saddle height right, and also the tilt. They had it pretty much level, and my hands went numb FAST. I tried to ride without hands, and it felt like I was sliding down a park slide. I've always had my saddles tilted slightly up in the front, and I did the same here and it helped a lot. Any more tilt upwards though and it would look ridiculous. I've played with the fore and aft, one extreme to the other, but the middle position seems to suit me best.
I appreciate your help, and anyone else's for that matter in trying to help me figure this out. Thanks.
That should tell you something is going on with the fit/saddle. It could be that you lack flexibility in your back, pelvis, hips and core, and any lean forward causes you to tilt your entire pelvis forward, rather than bending at the back while keeping the butt flat on the saddle. You need to do more research to figure this out.
Whatever the problem is, the solution isn't to put even more of your weight forward by using aero bars.