Originally Posted by
johngwheeler
I'm wondering whether the lower arm & torso position requires any adjustment to saddle height or angle?
Could the lower bars compromise power output? I feel quite sluggish, but this may just be me getting used to the new position, and I need more time to get results.
Has anyone else had the experience of feeling like you are riding a completely different bike after making a minor fit adjustment?
Saddle angle nose down a bit perhaps, but it should not impact height much unless you are making a much bigger change (like from Road to TT position). The biggest fit consequence to lowering the front end is a more acute hip angle at the top of your pedal stroke.
Everybody has a natural comfort zone for this angle. And getting too acute can cause a number of issues, among them loss of power. This may also be why the bike "feels smaller". In the TT/Tri world hip angle is a major fit variable, the adjustment is to move the seat foreword as you drop the front, opening up the hip angle. You see riders naturally doing this, riding on the nose of the saddle when they get lower.
You might try moving the seat foreword 10 to 20mm. This will likely change the seat height so you will need to reset that.