I currently own a 49cm Trek 920. I like the bike for gravel rides and short credit card touring but in terms of comfort, give it about an 8 out of 10. I'm just a tad bit stretched out and keep thinking it would be nice if the handle bars were a bit closer/slightly higher, and the top tube slightly lower. (I am 5'2").
I'm thinking of getting an extra small Salsa Fargo frame; based on the comparison at bikeinsights.com (
https://bikeinsights.com/compare?geo...5c380017465155), it seems to fit the bill. Because of the small size, I can never test ride a bike at a shop.
I would transfer the components on my Trek including: cowchipper handle bars, bontrager carbon seat post, bontrager elite stem (60mm) and the following: shimano deore M617 10 speed 170mm 22/36 crank, shimano deore BB525 hollowtech II, SRAM PG-1070 10 speed cassette 11-36 (I have really bad knees!) and the original 920 wheels/brakes. (I am not a bike tech, I would have to have this down at a bike shop).
My questions: is this doable, am I missing anything? "On paper" the Salsa does look like it would be a better fit---I wouldn't be stretched out as much. But am I overlooking anything? Thanks for any insights.