Originally Posted by
Jeco
Yeah, I may have made a mistake. I bought the frame used from some guy. Not sure what model it is but it's from the early 2000s and has a horizontal top tube.
Here in the Philippines, where the average male height is like 5'5", frames built for my height are extremely rare. So, when I saw this bike for sale on FB Marketplace, I bought it without thinking twice. The seller actually said that the frame had a 57cm top tube but, turns out, he measured it wrong. It was too late when I found out so I just kept the bike.
Ah okay fair enough. You may as well try the shorter stem anyway. It's not going to be ideal, but probably an improvement. Have you pushed the saddle forward on the rails too? Again not an ideal solution, but will help to shorten your reach a little. Might also be able to tweak the bar angle and hood positions in your favour.