Originally Posted by
Free_style
While I ride more comfortably upright on the 17.5" frame my legs feel a bit squished even though they don't hit the handle bars or anything - is it normal for them to feel this way?
for me this is an indicator that you should be on the 20". too bad a slow, brief parking lot ride doesn't tell us as much as a 10 mile ride.
Originally Posted by
Free_style
The 20" frame feels beter on my legs but makes me feel like I might be leaning over more than I should be. Paul
do you know the length of the stem you were riding? if it was 120 mm, change it to 100 mm. a longer stem like 120 mm will shift more of your weight forward. a shorter stem like 100 mm with the longer TT of the 20" will keep your weight back and you won't feel like you are leaning over more than you should be. if the bike already had a 100 mm stem, then consider an 80 mm although some people claim that causes twitchy handling (which you DON'T want when riding around traffic). i haven't noticed the difference but then again i don't ride near traffic.