Originally Posted by
Medic Zero
I could switch from 170's to 180's and drop the stem and seat about half an inch on a frame that is a little small for me and feeling a little twitchy with a long stem and seatpost on it.
Going from 170 to 175 allowed me to drop the saddle 0.5 cm, so . . . I can't explain why, but it was an improvement. Of course, stem length stayed the same. I probably set it back a little bit more, too. It was a long time ago.