Originally Posted by
rms13
I might be misinterpreting too because she's not a serious cyclist so her explanations might not be accurate. I just had her pull the lever from the hood and she can do it. I do think she needs shorter reach. I am thinking of going from 90mm to 70mm stem. Also considering getting some 38 cm compact bars to replace the 44cm that came on the bike
44 with a 90 is a huge setup, she's definitely be better off with the 38 bar with a shallow drop and a shorter stem.
Have you got the top tube length right, women have much shorter torso's than us men