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Old 04-26-08 | 07:58 PM
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Bikes: '92 Bianchi Eros, '05 Bianchi Virata, Electra Straight 8

feethanddooth wrote:
looks like your seat is to [sic] low and to [sic] far back
Nickshu wrote:
It looks like your seat is slightly low and your saddle is positioned too far forward.
Funny.

f&d probably based his/her assessment on your arms looking locked, but do not adjust your saddle fore/aft for reach. Reach/cockpit depth is addressed via different stem dimensions. Nickshu, I am guessing, based it on your KOPS position, but your photos do not include a good shot of your pedal stroke at 3/9oclock (horizontal) to assess if your knee is over the spindle.

You've already gotten good feedback on saddle height and cleat positioning. I would add a reminder that depending on your shoe screw-pattern, if you had to use the SPD adapter under the Speedplay cleat, it may require you to raise the saddle a bit from your previous setting. You can get a little more leg extension by keeping your heels down -- your heels look a little high in each photo. Do you pedal heels up to prevent knee pain?
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