Correct riding position whilst on the hoods

dastrass
dastrass Posts: 61
edited March 2013 in Road beginners
Just wanted any opinions about the correct riding position when riding with your hands on the hoods.been told with the correct stem length that the front axle should be hidden by the bars. Any opinions/info would be great

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  • Welsh boy
    Welsh boy Posts: 38
    That was always the rule of thumb which has served me well for the best part of 40 years. Another general guide is place your elbow against the nose of your saddle and your finger tips should be about 2"/50mm from the center of your bars.
  • lotus49
    lotus49 Posts: 763
    dastrass wrote:
    Just wanted any opinions about the correct riding position when riding with your hands on the hoods.been told with the correct stem length that the front axle should be hidden by the bars. Any opinions/info would be great
    That is the received wisdom but I'd also add that the correct position is the one that feels most comfortable for you.

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