Originally Posted by
ILZA
I'm rili comfortable with tis setup... Kneeing in the chest? Never encountered it before... I thought generally not flexible people should opt for smaller frames?
Bigger frames have taller head tubes which keep you from having to bend over as far. The reach can be "corrected" with a shorter stem. This is not meant to be taken to extremes, just when you are kind of between sizes.
For some reason I have a strong core even though I am overweight. I like a lot of saddle to bar drop so I go for a shorter headtube and still keep a 54.5 - 55 top tube.