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Old 07-13-16 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Brian25
I have not seen any comment on seat tilt. If your seat is tilted down, your weight will bear down on your hands. (ouch) Not usually a problem with 2,3 or 4mm but 5 and definitely 6mm will start to significantly increase pressure on your hands. Just use a small torpedo level and a few allen keys to make the determination.
Definitely check seat tilt. I put a new Adamo seat for my wife a week ago, after a few adjustments during the rides she started complaining about pain and numbness in her hands something that never happened before. Today I removed all tilt and zero pain or numbness as well as her butt pain is gone. Albeit was only a 23 mile ride but she said a world of difference.
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