Moving the saddle back moves it further away from the bars, you were correct.
On Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 11:45:23 AM UTC-7 Roberta wrote: > Thanks, John. > > I must have said it wrong. I moved my saddle AWAY from the bars, towards > the rear end of my bike. I think that's called aft (I had to look it up). > the bars were still too close, so I cut off 1cm (after a year of trying to > feel OK). If the stem had come in an 11cm, I would have just done that. > > I ended in a good position, so like you said " then all is good in life." > > Roberta > > On Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 2:08:31 PM UTC-4 John Hawrylak, Woodstown > NJ wrote: > >> Roberta >> >> Pushing the saddle BACK to the back of the clamp, moves the saddle >> FORWARD the maximum amount. This indicates the saddle to bar distance is >> too long and your needed to reduce the reach. Maybe you pushed it too far >> forward, most Brooks have only 20 to 30mm of total fore/aft motion.. >> >> Did you cut 1cm off the bars after pushing forward the max amount??. >> Cutting the bars indicate the saddle to bar distance is too short, the >> opposite of your original action (push saddle forward). The 1 cm cut is >> within the range of Brooks adjustability. >> >> But if you ended in a good position, then all is good in life. >> >> John Hawrylak >> Woodstown NJ >> On Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 1:26:10 PM UTC-4 Roberta wrote: >> >>> I've had a few emails with other RivSisters who own Platys and there are >>> quite a few of us who've commented on having to push one's saddle back as >>> far as the rails could take it. >>> >>> I'm on a 55 Platy with 83cm pbh--one or two more than Leah AND I like my >>> saddle high-- and would probably like mine back a touch more, but I'm >>> unwilling to buy a new seat post. My stem is one of the Nitto extra tall >>> ones with 10 cm, the longest they make for the extra high model. I ended >>> up cutting (*"the horror"*) 1 cm off my Billie Bars. Her >>> saddle/seatpost would be shorter than mine, closer to the handlebars, >>> right?, so she might feel it more. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 1:02:30 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>> wrote: >>> >>>> What’s weird is that I sized up! My PBH would technically fit the 50! >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Oct 15, 2023, at 12:55 PM, Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Reflecting on all the setback talk, I *do *think the reach may be >>>> inherently a tad short for the rider in question. I'm the same height as >>>> Leah - possibly even shorter, I'm aging and shrinking! - and Grant >>>> designed >>>> my Rivendell with a 54.2 ST, 63 ETT to work with Boscos up way high. It's >>>> perfect. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday, October 13, 2023 at 10:33:09 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >>>> >>>>> I love the new look. I also love the old look! Basically I just love >>>>> that Raspberry Racing Platy ❤️❤️❤️ >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 6:52:55 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> In the same vein as my Bike Style thread, I’m starting a Bike >>>>>> Makeover thread. >>>>>> >>>>>> Every now and then, I get the urge to change up the look of my >>>>>> favorite Platypus. I have it perfect mechanically, but bags and grips >>>>>> and >>>>>> occasionally, saddles, beg to be changed up. It’s fully autumn here in >>>>>> the >>>>>> Great Lakes State, and my ivory Rivet was looking a little out of >>>>>> season. I >>>>>> was gifted a chestnut Rivet from a dear RivSister, so I decided to pull >>>>>> it >>>>>> out and put it on the bike. I took the brown Ergons from my other >>>>>> Platypus, >>>>>> slapped them on and sent her a photo. >>>>>> >>>>>> “That bike deserves prettier grips. Those are ugly,” she said, giving >>>>>> me the unvarnished truth. >>>>>> >>>>>> I looked again. She was right. Back to the drawing board. I finally >>>>>> found these grips from Rivet Cycle Works - Deb told me she had these but >>>>>> didn’t have them up on the website yet. She had the exact match to my >>>>>> chestnut saddle and days later, I had these gorgeous stamped leather >>>>>> grips >>>>>> in hand. The bike looks positively *tonal.* The colors of the paint >>>>>> throw out so many different shades of pinks and reds, thanks to the >>>>>> abundant glitter in the metallic; adding rich leather accessories only >>>>>> elevates the look. The stamped designs on the leather give the bike some >>>>>> texture and add visual interest at the handlebar area. >>>>>> >>>>>> This Platypus is like a little autumn posey. Perfect and pretty, and >>>>>> wholly appointed to its duty. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now if I can just convince Deb to make these in ivory, so I have a >>>>>> pair to match my ivory Rivet saddle when spring comes… >>>>>> >>>>>> Attached in the next post are the before and afters. >>>>>> Leah >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/u_2mo2hU3Xo/unsubscribe >>>> . >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f856ed0e-45fe-49ea-9831-aaacaa76a6b6n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f856ed0e-45fe-49ea-9831-aaacaa76a6b6n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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