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Old 07-01-21, 01:23 PM
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SoSmellyAir
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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.
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