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Old 05-20-06, 07:44 PM
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thurstonboise
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Originally Posted by mattface
getting the right saddle might help, but most likely adjusting the position on your existing saddle is all you need. Start at level. use a carpenters level. then adjust it in small increments from there until it's comfortable. if you're getting numb nuts, tilt the nose down a bit. if you're having to push back to keep from sliding forward, tilt the nose up a bit. It depends upon the saddle for me, and to a lesser extent to the bar position, but generally I find I like the saddle level, or just nosed down a touch from level.
That's what I tried, and I realized that my seatpin doesn't have enough fine tuning for my Brooks.
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