"kritter The "squish up top" you are referring to...is that your upper thigh coming into contact with your belly? Ive got a big gut and my leg does that but the bike is fitted for me perfect...its my own dimensions that make it happen...not the bike."
nope. my knee joints hurt after an hour of riding. i have been riding a beach cruiser lately that does that. ideally, i wouldn't want them to get less than 45 degrees, but it seems like they get closer to 30 degrees.