Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Why did you cram the seat down? That has nothing to do with how you set your handlebar height. First set the seat height, then set the fore-aft position of the seat, then set the handlebar height, then decide if the height and reach of the stem are good for you.