canklecat

Thanks! Very helpful.

Adjusting the saddle properly also relieved some hand pressure. I found myself squirming around too much and moved the saddle forward about an inch and tilted the nose up slightly. Much better. Less strain reaching forward and less pressure on my wrists. I may try some ergo grips with palm shelf supports before deciding on another handlebar and/or stem.

I needed to adjust the brakes and hadn't seen these before. Easiest way to get at 'em was to remove the front and rear racks and fenders. Gives me a good excuse to clean up the whole bike anyway, and become familiar with the components and adjustments. Looks like all, or mostly, Shimano Exage CX 500, including the aluminum chain rings (a first for me -- I suppose I'll need to be more careful about cleaning those to minimize premature wear).