Originally Posted by
SlvrDragon50
Gotcha! I'm only biking indoors on the trainer so at least adjustment is super easy for me. Also probably why I don't care much for the aero position as when I bike around town, it's more of a leisure thing.
I think part of the thing that is frustrating me the most with adjusting the saddle is the Ritchey 2 Bolt seatpost I have is absolutely awful for making small adjustments to the saddle. I am really thinking about getting a new seatpost just for a better clamping system to make these adjustments. I am glad that I delayed the purchase since now I know I do need a seatpost with setback rather than 0 offset. Time to sit on eBay and hunt down a Thomson Elite!
The standard road position is also about comfort: the less upright the torso, the better it absorbs shocks. Our backs don't like compression loads, but tolerate bending loads just fine. That said, riding around in town, the higher your head, the better the visibility, comfort be damned. Accident prevention takes precedence.