Originally Posted by
Pactin
Thanks for the response! It definitely helps to get input from someone of similar build. I figured it was small, but strangely I don't believe I feel any negative effects.
General purpose road riding and some very rare hard pack dirt roads. Majority of my rides are 20-40mi, and less than 2k feet of climbing. With this setup I feel no pains or abnormal muscle fatigue, but I'm wondering if there is power or aero to be gained in a larger frame.
On occasion I will do climbs with 4k feet ascents, so I guess additional comfort and proper positioning on descents would benefit me there.
Never thought about this. Wouldn't this place a lot more weight on the front wheel?
Maybe, depends on your current balance. You would move the saddle back, probably also a good idea to get more reach. What you're shooting for w/r to reach is for your upper arms to make a 90° angle with your straight torso. Dropping your bars a little and moving them forward will have a positive effect on your aero position..