Originally Posted by
dmalvarado
When I was fitted at the shop when I bought the bike they did the whole plumbob thing and 30-degree bend thing and since then I've never had any knee problems and at the end of a hard workout my thighs feel pretty evenly worked-out (sore glutes, hammies, and quads) so I'm guessing the saddle is right.
Originally Posted by
dmalvarado
I rode a 52 cm and it felt great, but the seat post was really high. Basically, I think what I'm most comfortable in is a very sharp bend at the hips with the bars being really low and close. As long as my knees don't clip anything and the bike handles alright, what's the big deal right? .
You're approaching the "it ain't broke" zone with your current bike. Sounds like everything right now is good, except the shoulder/neck pain stuff. If a shorter stem will fix that, do it, you're done.
You should be reasonably comfortable (or better) doing the rides you want to do. That's the goal, right?