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Old 04-12-22, 04:30 AM
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I'd suggest that you start from what you are used to and adjust from there. Make changes fairly gradually. Personally I'd advise moving toward more aggressive if comfort isn't compromised, but slowly and as you acclimate to it. Never to the point of discomfort. Whatever you do avoid the stiff armed, locked elbows posture you see on some riders. Relaxed shoulders, arms, and hands and fingers draped loosely over the bars and bent elbows are a key sign you are doing okay.

That said if bolt upright is what you want, it is your choice. Perhaps if I rode that way before I started touring I'd tour that way too. I can see it for slow relaxed riding, especially shorter distances, but some of the europeans I met rode long days at fairly fast paces and did fine. That I don't get, but it worked for them. One dutch guy we met on the ST was maybe 6'4" and sat bolt upright. He rode pretty fast even into the wind so it is possible. It was impressive, but I wouldn't want to do it.
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