Originally Posted by
BikeGk
Ok, everyone I rode 5miles today. The seat height seems great. I was able to get a nice range of motion with each pedal. I am not so sure the handlebars are correct...My hands started hurting in the beginning but then they felt better later on. I am able to flex my elbows a little bit which is a good feeling. I hit 21.5MPH for a short stretch.
As long as you're not completely straightening your knees, and you don't have to rock your hips, the seat height is good.
Your bars
may be too low (sorry..
), or they
may be too far away. You can try a different size of frame, or a shorter stem -- which I've actually done with some of my bikes.