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Schwingding new member Reged: 06/09/04 Posts: 22 Hello all       05/26/05 03:00 PM (199.173.226.233) Edit   Reply   Quote   Haven't been here in a while. Having some positioning issues and thought the bunch here would be a good source of info/advice, please. I've noticed as I approach and climb over the 40 year old mark, that my saddle position has been changing yearly. What works one year is not the strongest position the next. This is a big change from my late 20's and early 30's where once I found the right position I basically superglued it in place. Last year I wound up dropping my saddle and moving it rearward, which gave me lots more power. (note please I'm coming from a long, long career as a forward riding triathlete but I've switched over to roadie type riding). This year, I think I need another mod, because my hip flexors are wearing out way before any of the large muscle groups do. WAY before. When climbing a hill, the area just inside of the hips and down into the femurs - they start hurting first, and when they give out, I'm done. I don't know exactly what to do about this, but suspect that moving the saddle rearward might be a good first step. As it is, most folks would say I ride a bit forward - the nose of hte saddle is only about 1cm back from the bb. Should I perhaps lower it, or both? I'm unsure. Any other things to suspect? Weight training? I'm getting dropped this year where I should not be getting dropped. Thanks in advance. Post Extras

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