Saddle Adjustment

If the bars are mounted higher, then yes, you are riding more upright, and your posterior is bearing
more weight. However, you change weight distribution every time you change position anyways. Saddle
tilt shouldn't matter. If everything else feels good (neck, shoulders, back, etc.) then your overall
positioning is probably right.

From the sound of it the saddle you have may not be anatomically correct for your anatomy, in that
position. If adjustment doesn't help, you may wish to try another saddle.

May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris

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Hi Jeff, I also own 2 prolinks and find that they are the most comfortable saddles for my posterior.
I ride with my bars approx. two inches below saddle level and tilt the Prolink "just a whisker" down
in front. A "2 bolt" seatpost will definitely help you find that perfect spot/ tilt. Regards, AL

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Hi, so far I've learned that what is needed is usually counter intuitive, so maybe you guys can
save me some trial and error. I've got a Selle Italia Prolink and it was just fine. I had a new
headset put on and I had the mechanic raise the stem to its maximum. Maybe it went up an inch or
so. I had him do this because I found myself riding on the tops of the bars and I was occasionally
getting a sore neck. I figured with the bars higher I would be more comfy riding on the hoods or in
the drops. Well, I am more comfortable, neck and bar wise, but now the saddle is bothering me, in
the rear end, where I sit. I would guess that I am now sitting more upward and it would seem like I
should raise the front, so that I have a similar angle to the seat, as before.

This is pretty normal, I also sometimes put the nose up a hair on bikes where I have the bars
relatively high. You may find that uncomfortable if you spend much time in the drops though.

It is also possible that you need to correct the reach. Shorter reach with the stem lower I find
makes my road bike corner better than when the bars are high. The changes you're making can have an
effect on many other aspects of the bike's fit and function - sitting more upright is sometimes
necessary, but too much of a good thing can result in putting too much weight on your rear, too
little weight over the front wheel, inability to suspend yourself with your legs over bumps,
problems standing up on the bike, excessive use of the quadriceps relative to other muscles,
increased back pain from the added weight and impact of bumps, etc.

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I would have just tried it, but the seatpost I was using has very crude adjustments. I have a two
bolt, micro adjustable one, on the way.

That will make everything easier.

Be sure you take copious measurements before you take the old seatpost out, so you know where the
saddle should be on the new one, and how high.

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I am really learning that with bikes, if you make one adjustment, you'll need to readjust
something else. I'm not concerned with the slightly more upright position, as my average mph for
my regular ride, hasn't suffered much, if at all. I'm sure there is a science to all this, so any
suggestions will be appreciated.

Most of this science is just common sense, thinking about all the effects of each change, making
the smallest possible changes allowing lots of time to adapt, doing your best to analyze the
effects of changes you make, and learning from experience what happens when you make certain
changes. It is useful to have a more experienced hand do it but with time and care you can do a
pretty good job on your own.

--Paul

Hi Al, that is basically how I had mine set up and until I changed the stem height, it was really
comfortable. I brought it up in front a little and I think it helped. Did you try the adjusting
of the saddle off to one side, that you posted about? I may try that, I think that might help.
Thank you, Jeff

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Hi Jeff, I also own 2 prolinks and find that they are the most comfortable saddles for my
posterior. I ride with my bars approx. two inches below saddle level and tilt the Prolink "just a
whisker" down in front. A "2 bolt" seatpost will definitely help you find that perfect spot/ tilt.
Regards, AL

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ell, I am more comfortable, neck and bar wise, but now the saddle is bothering me, in the rear end,
where I sit.

I think you're on a good track with the micro-adjustable post.

One other thing to consider: with the new adjustments, are your sit bones on a usable part of the
saddle? i.e. could they be resting so far back on the saddle that they're on the reinforced rear
ridge instead of the more-compliant area where they're intended to be?
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