Originally Posted by headwind15

I have been a store owner for over 12 years and frame builder for over 20. I am having a hard time understanding your complaints / description of discomfort. Hands bearing a lot of weight generally is not going to have to do with your steep seat tube angle. It sounds like your seat is pointed down more than 4mm. It could be that your effective reach (the distance from your saddle nose to your handlebar center) is off?? I am short only 167.4cms. I have short thighs. I never build bikes with steeper than a 75 degree seat angle for myself. For someone your height I would think 73 degrees would be more in line. With a 30mm offset seat post this should have you correctly over the pedals. (I was unaware such setback was even available.)