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WoodBurner81
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set-back seat post??
does anyone know if this is a thing?
i need to get my saddle position an inch or so further back, am at end of my rail
(i have short legs and long torso)
thanks


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What seatpost are you using now?
Seatposts with a really long setback are generally expensive.
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thanks for reply

yes, am using the stock cdf genesis post with a brev saddle, am max’d out - tricky to figure out exactly how much more adjustment needed, feels like a lot


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Just to prove Colin is right.
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/seat-posts/nitto-s84-seat-post-silver-300-x-272-mm/.

I use one and it works for me.
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WoodBurner81 wrote:i need to get my saddle position an inch or so further back, am at end of my rail
(i have short legs and long torso)


Are you sure? That says to me you need your saddle nearer with maybe a longer stem.
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horizon wrote:
WoodBurner81 wrote:i need to get my saddle position an inch or so further back, am at end of my rail
(i have short legs and long torso)


Are you sure? That says to me you need your saddle nearer with maybe a longer stem.


what is the best way to measure? as could be this too!


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julk wrote:Just to prove Colin is right.
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/seat-posts/nitto-s84-seat-post-silver-300-x-272-mm/.

I use one and it works for me.


£ouch


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With a long torso and short legs are you sure it's not a longer stem you need. Do you know the seat angle of your frame? That might be a clue.
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NetworkMan wrote:With a long torso and short legs are you sure it's not a longer stem you need. Do you know the seat angle of your frame? That might be a clue.


maybe!
this is my bike

https://road.cc/content/review/61480-genesis-cdf


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It might be worthwhile having a look at previous threads on this topic

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=129166
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=118258
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will post a photo when i can


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This thread is about bike sizing & position, and links to several others. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=123238
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NetworkMan wrote:With a long torso and short legs are you sure it's not a longer stem you need. Do you know the seat angle of your frame? That might be a clue.


The seat angles are bit tighter than a laid back tourer but fairly normal:

https://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bike/croix-de-fer-20
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horizon wrote:
NetworkMan wrote:With a long torso and short legs are you sure it's not a longer stem you need. Do you know the seat angle of your frame? That might be a clue.


The seat angles are bit tighter than a laid back tourer but fairly normal:

https://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bike/croix-de-fer-20

74 sounds a bit steep to me.

I have one of these on a bike simply because it gave me 32mm setback compared to a normal 25mm, which made a difference to me at the time.

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I am also short of leg and long of torso and run a lot of setback, to counterbalance the cantilever of my upper body. Also tend to run longer stems or long reach bars as my short legs require 52-54cm frames but I prefer a 54-56cm top tube.
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