Originally Posted by
philbob57
I recommend learning to ride with elbows bent. If you ride the road like you ride the trainer, I think you're transmitting a lot of shock to your shoulders. I think that implies a shorter stem.
Yeah that's definitely something I'll keep in mind while riding. I think it's just something I do on the trainer because there's no road vibration, bumps, etc that I need to absorb. When I'm out on the road I have a bend and my torso is slightly lower.
I've made the adjustments that were suggested and it does seem to feel better, but I haven't been out on the road with it yet. I believe the reach changed by almost 4cm so that should help quite a lot.