On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Frederick, Steve <frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu > wrote:
> > My saddle ended up 4-5cm further forward, a couple of millimeters lower, > and with my bars a bit further forward and lowered a couple of cm's. He > showed me how my back now described an arc like a suspension bridge and that > the watt meter showed I was pedaling the same speed at a lower watt > output. He also said I'd find myself pedaling more with the big glute > muscles and to expect a sore butt "muscle sore, not saddle sore." That > was an accurate assessment! > > > Exactly the opposite of my experience. With a forward saddle, I felt as if I were "losing the stroke" at the top -- no power. I talked with Grant -- this was pursuant to my first custom, in late 1994 -- and the change, after a month or two of sore back, was magnificent: much more power especially at slow, high torque cadences but keeping the ability to spin, and a position so comfortable that, when I've had sore backs from injuries, the hoods position is one of the few comfortable positions I can find: this when my back hurts sitting and standing off the bike! Oh well, horses for courses. As with saddles, no one piece of advice is good for all.--
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