Originally Posted by
panamapete
trying to find one has been harder than i thought i took out a 54cm ar4 and felt really stretched out on it, almost like it had wider bars then my current 54, the stem is the same size, but i just felt stretched out and wider in the arms. so im thinking maybe a 51,
frame size and handlebars aren't really related. get the people at the shop to help you out. 54 might still be the right frame size...you might just need narrower bars.
felt's bikes (at least the F series, and i'm guessing the AR series too) have pretty aggressive geometry, though, so i wouldn't be surprised if you felt stretched out lengthwise as well.