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Ever since the TNRC Surrey/Kent epic, I've been finding the reach on my bike a little uncomfortable and I've had a tendancy to hold my bars on the bit just behind the hoods (BMMF we need that diagram you posted elsewhere). I'd always thought that this was a lack of fortitude as my reach had been nice and comfy before and checking my profile on reflective surfaces such as black 4x4's or mirrored windows, the reach didn't look wrong.
Having crashed on ice last weekend, I tore through my winter bibs that I first wore when riding the TNRC epic.
Riding the E4 ecstacy route in comfort again last night in a pair of non bib winter tights (with bib shorts underneath of course I wouldn't be caught dead in half shorts ;) ) I realised that the upper body on the winter bibs I was previously using was obviously too tight and putting a strain on my back. I later verified this when I got home.
Naturally my performance on last nights ride was a big improvement to other recent rides.
That's how awesome last night was.