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Old 01-30-21 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Carbonfiberboy
Not really.
Just edited to add "individual proportions" to above post.

I have long monkey arms for example. At 6 foot tall and a 31.5 inseam, I am all torso & arms. All my bikes are 58's The proper saddle placement for balance for you, on your bike would obliterate my wrists & shoulders/neck in short order.

In isolation, moving the saddle back, or moving the bars away effect the same result: Less weight bourne on the hands/wrists/shoulders/neck muscles.

Here is my nearest equivalent fit to the OP that I owned & built before I donated it to a local bike co-op charity for auction. I used to ride it on the Lake Washington loop & do 30 mile trips to Ballard for craft beer inspection & testing.
20190330_180742 by Richard Mozzarella, on Flickr
You'll notice how far the bars are away, in comparison to how much the OP's arms are holding up his torso in the photo he provides in post number 1. One of us will be way more comfortable on much longer rides.

Last edited by base2; 01-30-21 at 11:58 AM.
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