Get your saddle position comfortable for pedaling, independently of reach to bar, then choose stem and bar for correct reach.
Peter White has a good article on proper setup. > On Mar 4, 2022, at 7:14 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Forgot to mention , the current set up described in my original post I do > have the saddle all the way forward. > >> On Friday, March 4, 2022 at 5:52:41 AM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote: >> Before swapping the post, have you tried sliding the saddle all the way >> forward on the lugged seatpost and trying that? >> >>> On Friday, March 4, 2022 at 2:44:06 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: >>> Dang it, I wish there was a way to edit these things. I'd swap the post >>> first and see what you think. You may end up happy with the reach without >>> changing anything else. >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 11:39:03 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote: >>>> Since no one with more knowledge than dumb-old me has answered yet: I >>>> don't know anything about hamstrings and quads but I do know that is >>>> indeed a very setback post you're using on a rather slack seattube. >>>> Considering that you're also using a short stem I think you could keep >>>> your current reach by shifting your whole body forward. Maybe not a >>>> zero-setback post, I'm thinking a Nitto S65 post and 7cm stem. >>>> >>>> Joe Bernard >>>> >>>>> On Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 8:24:22 PM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote: >>>>> Group , need your thoughts on drop bar fit . I recently bought homer >>>>> Hilsen ( most recent batch ) . I have short torso but long legs and arms >>>>> . My height is 5’8.5 ish and pbh is 86.5. I have homer in 54.5 , which >>>>> has tt of 57.5. I am running a short stem 50mm and nitto m151(75 mm >>>>> reach) . I am also using nitto lugged seat post , which I understand has >>>>> a lot of set back.The reach seems to be working fine , however I do find >>>>> my hamstrings are getting taxed way more than I like compared to my quads >>>>> especially on climbs in the saddle . My understanding is that homer has a >>>>> slack seat tube angle of 71.5. Will running a zero set back seatpost help >>>>> ? Has anybody run zero setback posts on rivs. I understand that general >>>>> recommendation is to have more set back . >>>>> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d4f40a25-8cda-40ea-b270-614f6d16029dn%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/12D2DF98-3C34-4BB4-BC60-F1F089CBA68B%40gmail.com.
