Originally Posted by
somnatash
Invisiblehand proposed the S-Model if going for a brommi, I do not agree: In the S-Model you have the bar about 6 cm more forward, a stretched position! The reach is larger on the S-Model (Invisible, which model did you try, which model had too short reach for you?). Better stay with the M-typ-steering-stem and swap the riser bar if too high for any moderate riser on the market. Also swap the seatpost for a model with off-sett to the front to narrow the reach further.
That is a good point. I forgot that the bar reach varies across the models. I figured that the S would be optimal since it is lighter and the bar is lower than the M. Just goes to show that you should always make an effort to test ride a bike.
I had the traditional bar (now M-type). I test-rode the S and P type handlebars. The S was too low but I did think that the giant pretzel handlebar had its advantages. I also putzed with fore-aft adjustments of the saddle but never cared for the resulting weird relationship between the crank and saddle.