Thread: Reach too long?
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Old 02-10-09 | 05:38 PM
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Bikes: IRO Mark V, Karate Monkey half fat, Trek 620 IGH, Cannondale 26/24 MTB, Amp Research B3, and more.

Might be the wrong size bike.

But here are some things to try (mostly already stated above)

Free:
-Give the saddle a slight tip up. Less than the pic, but more than you had before?
-move the saddle back a bit on its rails.
-raise the stem. Raise it a lot if you need it. No cool points are lost for this. Except in Brooklynn.
-change your riding posture? try other hand positions and see if you can find a comprimise

Not-free:
-shorter stem
-seatpost with a set-back

That is pretty much all you can do to deal with it. If those don't work, or if those mess up the rest of your riding position, then you have the wrong size bike.
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