Old 08-28-19 | 09:01 PM
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RiddleOfSteel
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From: Portlandia's Kuiper Belt, OR

Bikes: 1987 Woodrup Competition - 2025 Trek Checkpoint SL 6 Gen 3 - 1987 Lotus Legend - 2024 Trek Emonda ALR Rim Brake - 1980 Trek 510 - 1988 Cannondale SR500 - 1985 Trek 670 - 1982 Trek 730

Are you measuring your reach from the specific saddle point to the notching-up/crook of the brake lever/shift lever hoods (where it goes from horizontal to vertical when you're riding "on the hoods")? Handlebars can have a lot of reach differences from the clamp to the hoods, and not many people call that out. I am a strident measure-er of bikes so that I get my fitment correct, so I understand when something ends up wrong. One of my bikes feels funny in spite of having my measurements spot on. I'll vary saddle-to-hoods drop a little, but this bike is pretty close to level, which should be fine, but I still need to drop the saddle 1/8" or so.

Saddle angle and hood angle can be different and thus variables. Keep posting, even silly posts like one word a post, to get to 10 posts, and then you can post pictures (upload from computer/"device") and that will help all of us!
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