Originally Posted by
gbru316
Thanks. My hypothesis was that the excess height (my legs were essentially straight at the bottom of the pedal stroke) was causing me to put too much weight on my wrists. Lowering the seat did the trick, although I suppose it could be indicative of poor core strength (or something else? I'm certainly not an expert).
Seriously considering a 56 cm Raleigh Merit 2.
That may be but nonetheless your saddle height is determined only by your cycling inseam. If your arms are numb or hands or whatever have you hurts then some other aspect of your bicycle fit is at fault. Your stem is too long, too low, you have a physical ailment, I do not know without looking. But lowering your saddle (or raising it) to improve an unrelated fit issue will only compromise your power, efficiency and eventually your knees.