New shorts or new saddle?

[Celeste1013]

First, I agree with Muirenn about making sure that your saddle is centered correctly.

Second, I think you need a better fitting. The saddle fore/aft position should be based on having your knee in the right position in relation to your foot/pedal. If you move the saddle to correct a problem with your reach to the handlebars, it affects your ability to transfer power to the pedals, and could cause pain. I recently had problems with pain in the top of my foot and front of my ankle because my new saddle was too far back when I first put it on the bike.

Third, if the handlebars are too close, a longer stem can probably help.

Hi ny biker, the information on your knee position in relation to your foot/pedal caught my eye. What should your knee position be in relation to your foot/pedal?

[Owlie]

Hi ny biker, the information on your knee position in relation to your foot/pedal caught my eye. What should your knee position be in relation to your foot/pedal?

The "proper" knee position is to have your knee directly over the pedal spindle (its axle) when the pedals are at 3- and 9 o'clock (parallel to the ground). Someone should be able to drop a plumb bob from your knee and have it intersect an imaginary line drawn through the center of the pedal spindle. Of course, this doesn't work for everyone, but it's a place to start.