Originally Posted by
shelbyfv
Stem length- Regardless of what comes stock on the bike, 90mm-110mm seems to be the "normal" range for road bikes. If you have to go outside that range, absent an anatomical anomaly, you probably should look to the next size or a different bike. If you are not normally proportioned, you may have to compromise and do whatever is needed.
I agree, i am overweight, but beyond that, how do you know if you are normally proportioned, in your opinion?