Originally Posted by
caloso
I think that the more agressive geometry of the S3 fits your body better. Steeper ST angle shortens the toptube reach and put your hips closer to the bars. I had the opposite issue when I got my Soloist Team (now called the S1. I think the geometry is the same. Because I have short legs and a long torso, I needed a 120mm stem to not feel scrunched up.
Hmm I did not think about that. For my next bike I was going to go with a relaxed geometry CF frame but now I will have to look into the more aggressive ones like the Cervelo S2, Cannondale SuperSix, Fuji SST, etc.