yeah i would agree that my 10cm is quite alot, especially with nitto track drops, but im also 6'3 and ride a frame a bit too small for me. apart from a few random distance rides i dont ride anymore than 30mi on my track bike. any distance above that and i get the road bike out because its blatently the better for that purpose.

yeah i have too noticed that the comfort style is more prevalent, but i also think this is just as absurd as some of the ridiculous saddle to bar drops out there.

i think im verging on prefering a longer reach, but i feel if i start going down that route im am just going to end up with a fixed version of my roadbike.

i noticed during the olympics that most of the riders wernt tucked down really low like the old days and in keirin. at that level it seems to be more important to have a fully open chest. but thats a whole other discusion.