Originally Posted by Charlie Quatro
Wow! The way your bike is currently set up I can't see you having much weight on your rear end at all. I'm 6'3" 210 lbs and was having the opposite problem- too much weight on my hands.
With the saddle adjusted to where I wanted it I couldn't get the stock stem on my Breezer high enough to get more weight on my rear end so swapped it out for a Nitto Dirtdrop from Rivendell. Also, changed the saddle to a Brooks B67 which was a major improvment in comfort over the stock saddle.
If it was my bike, I would swap out the suspension seat post and stock saddle to a sprung Brooks.
Here's a pic of my Breezer-
To get the bars up above the seat, even as much as shown in your pic, I'm going to need to get about 3-4 more inches over what the stock stem allows. I also believe that my saddle height may be misleadingly high, as I think I'm compensating for the spring load I experience anytime I get on the saddle. With a fixed seatpost and new saddle it would probably be about 1/2-1" lower than in the current picture.
Do you think I can get the needed 3-4 inches of extra height out of the Nitto Dirtdrop stem? Harris appears to have a
Stem Raiser that add several inches to the stock stem. I'm assuming the Nitto Technomic stems won't give the amount of raise that I need, as these stems appear to have zero rise, dispite the longer quill.
I don't know much about seatposts, but should I try to replace the stock suspension post with something that has a little setback? Would certain materials smooth out the ride (steel post vs carbon or alum posts)? The sprung Brooks saddle is attractive, and will be the replacement if I go this route. Is there much difference between the B67 and Champion Flyer?
I really think my major aggravation is with the current seat and suspension post. Fixing this and adding a taller stem may get me to where I need to be. Many thanks for your suggestions, I've really appreciate the valuable input the BF folks have to offer!