Have about 200 mi. on this seat. Yes, it is considerably lower than the stock 2010 FLTK seat, and a dab too far forward(a nut crusher). It is not as comfy as the stock seat, but I felt some sacrifice had to be made to make it lower. Appears that MeanCityCycles will get to modify this seat for more comfort, i.e., move the back portion rearward 1 1/2" and maybe take some padding out of the nose. Just my .02.