Originally Posted by
workingthrewit
Great replies. I don't really know the best way to set my fore/aft. I tried to look in the mirror to figure out where my weight look distributed, but that didn't help. Are there any measurements I can take to figure this out?
Because of my long torso, and being 210 pounds, it seems I have a bit of weight I'm carrying in my upper body. I hope I can get fairly comfortable, regardless.
I also want to throw in that I have mild scoliosis. My reach is longer with my left arm. Do you guys have any recommendations to help with that?
Have you tried setting your fore/aft so that your knee is directly over the pedal spindle when the pedal is at 3 oclock? I've never set fore/aft any other way...and since my frame is the right size, that works for everything else. Think about how many pedal strokes you perform...having the fore/aft set up for your knee is the right thing to do. Changing stems (shorter/longer / higher/lower) and handlebar angle is the correct way to fix your hand placement and overall fit, in my opinion. If you can't get that dialed in, then your frame is massively incorrect for you. Anyone saying to slide your saddle foreward or backwards to fix your reach, I wouldn't listen to.