Seatpost exposure.

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raleighnut

Legendary Member
The right amount so the bike fits the rider :okay:
Yep, My old Carlton has a diddy frame so it always had a long seatpost and low bars but that got a bit much ten years ago as I approached 50, the Equipe is in the middle (23.5") and is about right but the Road Ace is as big as they come and is OK.

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Pale Rider

Legendary Member
I was told mine looks to high, but it fits
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Looks fine for a relatively racy position.

The saddle is quite a long way forward - there will be a lot of leverage on the rails when you are giving it full beans 'on the rivet'.

The person who said it looked too high might have thought you appeared too stretched out.

The angle of the seatpost means the saddle lowers towards the bars a little, which would relax your arms.

You could push the saddle back a little and try a shorter stem, but as the bike is already comfortable best to leave well alone.
 
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