Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
Ah. Never adjust reach by moving the saddle. Change the stem length for that. You want the saddle where it should be to give you good balance on the bike, little weight on the hands, no feeling of falling forward. Then see what stem length you need to get reach correct. My bike fitting primer is here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/21296948-post3.html
Go through the steps from top to bottom, in order.
All good stuff. Thank you. I had seen your great work before and will review again.
My biggest problems are that I'm old, tall, major clyde, top-heavy, and not that flexible. If I ever lose the clyde and gain the proper flexibility I will definitely need/use a longer stem. I gotta get there first. I was making major progress. You may have read in one of the two threads that I've been off the bike for a year and recently started riding again around August 1st. 7 months of off season and laziness and 5 months due to a serious, unrelated calf injury.
I really am grateful for your help.
Thank you.
Glenn