Originally Posted by
theconquerorwor
cool - well if a new seatpost will do it, and i'm only 2 cm off on frame size, i feel a little bit better.
my last question might be pretty dumb, but i realized i should ask:
when i throw my leg over the saddle currently, i'm about at the height limit to stretch over comfortably. but when i start to pedal i feel a bit cramped in the legs. should i just not throw my leg over the saddle when its totally upright, or should i be questioning a higher seatpost given that info?
Such is one of the problems with the "seatpost solution": by using a longer seat post to remedy your cramped pedaling, you increase the saddle to bar drop, making the ride increasingly uncomfortable. In order to fix that, you need to also raise your bars. If the bike has a threadless fork, then you may very well be screwed, unless you can find a stem with a steep rise. If your fork is threaded, then you can probably get by with a stem that has a very long quill like the Nitto Dynamic. Chances are, too, that you'll need to buy a stem with more horizontal extension than your current one in order to make up for the short top tube. Of course, all of these things will make your bike look like ****.
My recommendation is to resell the bike and get something that fits, which will most likely be something in the 56-58cm range.