Originally Posted by
mike
The bike seemed small to me, but when I delivered it to him with the upgrades and repairs, I only had to adjust the saddle and the stem about an inch up and it fit pretty well. Boy, was he happy when I made that simple adjustment and he could get the full stroke of the pedal with is leg nearly extended! Imagine the joy.
Good catch, mike!
Raising the saddle would improve the rides of about 90 % of the utility cyclists I see around here. They just don't know that they are wasting their energy with low riding, and also harming the muscles and joints in their legs.