Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 4,074
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From: NW Ohio
Bikes: 1984 Miyata 310, 1986 Schwinn Sierra, 1987 Ross Mt. Hood, 1988 Schwinn LeTour, 1988 Trek 400T, 1981 Fuji S12-1977 Univega Grand Rally, S LTD, 1973 Sears Free Spirit 531, 197? FW Evans
When I first got my B17, I encountered many of the same issues. Tilting the nose up slightly kept me from sliding forward and having to constantly use my arms to push back. My seat post has notches, and I only tilted it one notch up from level.