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I had some coaching recently and kept getting to told to straighten my legs more so that I was riding in a more neutral position (not hanging off the back).
I think Yoann Barelli's explanation of what/ why/ how of bike stance on new geometry is very clear from about 3.45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu9PNsCJoS8
.edit: (my coaching was not from Yoann Barelli!)
Crumbs
I borrowed this bike yesterday for a test ride - it fits and climbs really well. On the descents the front end felt light and I almost lost the front wheel on the really steep stuff.
I'm assuming I didn't have enough weight over the front wheel - and I'm used to riding a bigger bike so my position was probably crap.
Is there any other reasons - like the bike is too long / short? Or perhaps it just wasn't set up right for me. I did not get on with the grips and the bars were a bit too high for me.