Hi John I hear you when you say that you have too much space between your 
seat and the handle bar. I'm sure this causes unneccesary stress on your 
lower back and arms. What I suggest and I probably will not be the only one 
is to change the size of your stem. That is the device that holds up your 
handle bar. the stem comes in numerous lengths and what I mean is not the 
length of the drop tube on the stem that adjust the height of your handle 
bar, but the length of the stem that adjusts the distance you are away from 
your handle bar. you need to get one that is shorter in length. To know if 
you have the proper length, when sitting on your seat, place your hands on 
the top of your handle bars. When looking forward the handle bar should be 
blocking your view of the front hub (axle) of the wheel. If the hub is behind 
the handle bar the stem length is too long and in front too short.
Richard G.
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