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Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6
Good advice and definitely doing this.
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Maybe you can save a few bucks and fit yourself. I standby my traditional European road race fit and tighten up or let loose from there to dial in precise fit for a particular riding style.
Once you find the saddle height (sit on the saddle and put your heels on the pedals and pedal backwards without rocking motion from your hip. I like to add 1/2" to that), the general rule of thumb is to have your elbow to the nose of the saddle and try to touch your handlebars with your middle finger. My finger is about 1' form the handle bar. Then go ride the bike with your hands on the hood, the top (flat part) of the bar should cover the hub. My hub is in the back of the handlebar because I like to stretched a bit to achieve a flat back. Raise or lower your stem from there. I would start high then move it no more then 1/4" each time and ride the bike for some time before you lower another 1/4". I like to lower as much as I can for fast riding. That's not comfortable for most. For sure not comfortable for a regular ride to the coffee shop. The rest of just playing around with all the settings at no more then 1/4" at a time.
I have help many people set up their bikes that way and I always find out the type of riding they are likely to do so I make sure there's no slammed stem even through most learn quickly that that's best looking, the long slammed stem with huge seat post showing.