Originally Posted by
sumgy
I would be truly interested to see you actually sitting on that bike.
I cannot understand how you need that small a bike, with the seat so high, and then the bars in that position.
By having the bars so high, you have effectively shortened your reach even more.
So in my mind I am thinking, "this person has short legs (hence the need for the standover), but has the seat high so that does not compute, and then has the bars very high and the saddle slammed forward so needs a shorter effective top tube".
The saddle position is misleading. I had just mounted it in this photo and I ended up moving it back. As for the rest, that's what it is!
I could probably get away with a 20-20.5 frame instead, but that size is rare. Most are either 19-19.5 or 21. I have one bike that is 21 and did not require a tall quill stem, except it is a bit oversize. I prefer the smaller frames.
I'm not sure why you think having bars level with the seat is "very high".