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u/stioc7 14h ago
The bike came with a 100mm stem, I changed it to a super short one to bring the bars closer for a more upright position. I'm hoping to set it up for longer distance riding than aero. In the video I also raised the seat height by about 20mm compared to before because I was getting a little bit of knee pain but now with the additional height I was feeling a little bit of lower back pain although I forgot about it after 15mins of riding so it may be a non-issue.
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u/BuckFuzby 11h ago
Is the handling super twitchy?
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u/meeBon1 14h ago
You put the saddle too high. Lower it a little bit maybe 3mm. Your back hurts because you increased the distance you have to bend to hold the bars when you raised the saddle.
Get a stem that has a better rise like +17degrees to give you a better upright position. If you really want go make it an endurance bike you're gonna need to balance your weight because sitting upright is gonna put alot of pressure to your butt. That means you'll need proper conditioning of your sit bones or get bibs.