Bigger frame or riser stem
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Bigger frame or riser stem
I want my handle bars and saddle to be at the same height on my road bike. I am 51, over weight and not due to sitting so much at work and an old injury not too flexiable. I am not into racing but love the characteristics of a race bike, quick acceleration and handling. This means using a really ugly riser stem or a bike that is a couple of sizes bigger than fashionable, I am ok with the bigger frame. The question I have is will the bigger frame be a poor handling machine?
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I want my handle bars and saddle to be at the same height on my road bike. I am 51, over weight and not due to sitting so much at work and an old injury not too flexiable. I am not into racing but love the characteristics of a race bike, quick acceleration and handling. This means using a really ugly riser stem or a bike that is a couple of sizes bigger than fashionable, I am ok with the bigger frame. The question I have is will the bigger frame be a poor handling machine?
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Bars and saddle level should be easy to achieve with an endurance frame. Look around, talk to people. That won't be too upright, should be fine. It's the usual long distance setup for many riders, even skinny ones. More important IMO is reach. Sitting on the bike, with forearms horizontal, your elbows should either be in front of your knees or have little overlap with them. For some reason, many people buy frames which are too small.
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