Originally Posted by
terrymorse
These are technique problems, not bike geometry problems.
When standing and pedaling, your hips should be just in front of the saddle. This puts your hips roughly above the pedal spindle, or slightly in front of it.
On descents, all of your weight should be on the pedals, with your thighs gripping the nose of the saddle.
I hear you. What I learned racing that was fast, efficient and worked is simply wrong and I should relearn to a slower, less comfortable life on the bike rather than seek out bikes and fits that allow my old ways of riding. Time to toss 220,000 miles of experience.
Thank you for straightening me out.