Originally Posted by
clink83
This is key here. I have two bikes that are both 58CM C-C, but one has a longer top tube and is comfterable. The other one is shorter, and is very painful to ride for long distances. You can get stems to adjust the height of your bars, but you can't make a too short top tube longer very well.
But couldn't a
longer stem help make up for a too-short top tube?