Originally Posted by
Zaskar
But I did create an issue a couple years ago. I read that the pros (see where this is going?) angle their saddles down 3-6 degrees to accommodate that large saddle to bar drop. I thought "I have a large saddle to bar drop" and quickly got on board. I nudged the nose of the saddle down maybe 3 or 4 degree. Holy $&@* did that ruin the ride. Wrists, hands... I was really surprised how those few degrees transformed the ride.
That is because the pros are uber-athletes with better upper body strength whereas we are not.