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Originally Posted by sven77
1. How far was it from the saddle nose to where your hands were with the flat bar?
Dont have exact numbers but hoods on drops are probably 10cm approx further forward than flat bar position

2. How far is it from the saddle nose to where your hands are on the hoods now?
Saddle has been moved forward slightly than with flats but have tried in same position
Moving the saddle forward places MORE weight on your hands. That is the exact opposite of what you should do. Saddle setback should be set so that, while pedaling at a decent power level, but not your max, you can take your hands off the bars and not fall forward. That way you can hold you body up with minimal exertion, and not have so much weight on your hands. Don't fix reach problems with seat setback. If you need less reach, use a shorter stem, or bars with a shorter reach.
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