Originally Posted by
100bikes
There is no advantage to a bicycle to big for the rider, or one to much to small either.
A really long or really short stem affect steering and handling.
A super long seatpost or one jambed way is affect pedaling geometry.
A good fit is essential.
BTW, the top bar always wins!
rusty
Lol, I'm an inch or two over the top bar. I rechecked with the bike shop and they assured me fit is good. If it was the smaller frame, they said I would be sitting really upright almost the same as a hybrid. They actually said a smaller frame would feel like the Verve where my reach was short and I was sitting almost strait up. Since they know more, I think I'm going with it. Riding it feels good and I will have a few miles in this year deer hunting to really see how I like it. Next year I will begin a few more technical trails and see how that turns out. It was a weird progression from the verve to a mtb but I think this is more what's needed for my activities. Hopefully the next few posts will be more about the rides and less about figuring things out.