Originally Posted by
headwind15
Since no one else has said it, I will; DUDE THAT FRAME IS WAY TOO BIG. I used to own bike shops for over 12 years an have sold hundreds of road bikes. Your frame is what is called a compact frame, and should have twice as much seat post sticking out of your frame. You know like a mountain bike. The reason that you have to put on such a short stem, is that the top tube is too long. OK now this has really nothing to do with CROTCH ON FIRE. I can say that at the bottom of the pedal stroke you should be able to drop your heel down. In other words if the seat height is preventing you from dropping the heels then your seat is too high. Good luck
This is what I have been afraid of but - - - I compared the frame spec's of the medium, that is my bike, to the same frame in small and the difference in seat tube height is 1.97 inches. If I went to a small frame the seat post would still only be extended only about 17/8" longer. The difference in the top tube is only 1.8 inch. The stock stem is 90mm, I had thought it was 100 but I was wrong, at 60 mm makes up most of the reach and the minimal difference in seat tube height is tough to push me enough to sell this bike for a small. My legs are short but my torso is long and arms are normal so the reach is not a problem. Having said that, I have tried to find this bike as a small but nothing within 30 miles has any in stock as I wanted to see what a small felt like. If I am looking from the wrong perspective and spec please feel free to educate me.
Frank.