Hey, Im going to start commuting to work via bicycle.

I'm trying to purchase my first commuter bike and I'm probably going to get the REI Novara Corsa. (Great for me because its cheap, looks easy to take off the wheels if I get a flat, good REI return policy).

But when I test rode it (and other commuter bikes), it seemed like I was sitting really erect. Like a nanny that rides bikes in those Disney movies (sorry its the only way I knew how to describe it). Is that freakin normal? I felt like pretty awkward on it because I felt like my head was so far away from the handle bars.

Is it just the seat and handlebar positioning that needs to be altered to fit me? I take a lot of spin classes and I might be used to the positioning in that setting.

I am fairly tall. But my legs are average length, all my height is in my torso. Does that have something to do with it?

Am I making sense?