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Old 02-28-21, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by cxwrench
you fix the bar height/reach issue. Talk to ANY experienced, reputable bike fitter and they'll confirm this.
That can't be changed much if you want to have a saddle to bar drop, for aerodynamic purposes.
A long time ago I rode a steel bike (incl. races). It had level saddle and the handlebar was around the level of the saddle - that was the habit at that time. And everything worked ok (except for aerodynamics of course).
Now, most road bike producers build their bikes with relative large saddle to bar drop and you can't change it too much, since the fork is already cut to its size. Tilting down your body over the handlebar will obviously increase pressure on perineal area if the saddle continues to be level (or worse - tilted up).

But I'll not argue anybody's advice, everyone has his own experience.

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