Originally Posted by
mattm
I think you need a longer stem, or a bigger bike.
That's how it looks in photos. But my last bike was 56 and I went down to 54 cuz it was uncomfortable to reach for the bars with my knees coming too close to my chest. And the one time I got fit (for TT) I was told I'm (still) flexible, for a cyclist. I would tend to shift forward, even move the saddle forward to open up a bit so I went down a size. Now I still feel like I need to go down a size but I think it's just the cranks are too long. Also that time I got on my tiny junior teammates bike and couldn't reach the peddle at the bottom but he is many inches shorter than me.