Thanks for all the advice! I was able to move the seat forward and that helped a bit. I was only able to raise the stem about an inch before I hit the "minimum" mark. I think I'll try the longer stem idea next. As to the seat--would replacing the saddle with a noseless saddle be a viable option, or do I need to pony up the cash for a proper recumbent seat? I paid $100 for the bike, and don't want to put much into it, as I doubt I'll be able to recover my investment should this turn out to be less comfortable than my beach cruiser.