Originally Posted by
verktyg
I have a long torso with short legs for my height plus a short neck. I like to ride in a more upright position so I can look through my glasses on over them.
I ride 54cm to 57cm bikes but the bikes that fit me best are 55cmm-56cm with 53cm-56cm top tubes. BITD when I had neck problems and I used 65mm-70mm stems.
These days I ride 80mm stems on some of my bikes with shorter top tubes but I still use 70mm stems on bikes with longer top tubes...
Thanks for the info and pix. I may try that on my road bike. The bike fits, technically, but the 110mm stem feels uncomfortable on my bum neck. I tried all summer to get adjusted to it -- including exercises to improve flexibility and strength -- and to adjust the bike to me. But it just isn't working out. The stem always feels a little too long, although the stability and tracking are good.