Originally Posted by
VegasJen
Hey all. I have been trying to figure out what I want to do with my bikes to feel more comfortable and get more power down. The one issue I keep coming back to on all my bikes is I feel like I'm sitting too far back. I want my sitting position to be more forward, over the crank. All my bikes feel like I'm sitting behind the crank, including my Cervelo tri bike.
To that end, I have positioned the seat as far forward on the post as adjustment allows, but I think I would still like to move forward a good 1-2" (2.5-5cm). I've heard of a "zero offset seatpost" but haven't pulled the trigger on one yet. I'd like to pick one up and try it on one bike to see if it gives me what I'm looking for.
Has anyone done this? What is your impression? Where would you shop? Only real online bike store I know of is Jenson. Given this is a trial, I'm want to keep it budget-friendly and the only one they list for <$100 that fits my bikes (31.6mm[?]) is out of stock, I'm looking for alternatives.
Try rotating your seat post 180 degrees, I have done this on more than one bike and it has worked great. I have used a round file to modify the clamp on one seatpost that was not designed to be rotated 180 degrees, to get it to work anyway. Of course you have to be a bit of a mechanic/engineer to know what to do and how much material removal will not weaken the part, but having your weight right over the seatpost instead of hanging behind it, puts a lot less stress on all of these parts.....
I have been experimenting with moving the seats forward on all of my bikes for a few years now. Especially on older bikes, or bikes not designed for power like a TT or track bike is, I think this can help a lot. I think there are a lot of advantages to having your body forward on a bike and also to being closer to the bars. Here is my thread on the subject with photos of my bikes;
The seat forward on old road-bikes thread....