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@TeddyRich
Just been looking at sheldon and on here for an answer to this question but no joy as yet. Wondered if you lot could help me.
I ride a 57 ST x 57 TT frame, I have about 160mm of my seatpost out of the frame which seems a fair bit to me. Therefore, with whatever stem I use, (short reach, high rise, beleive me I've tried them ALL except the horrible hybrid 300mm long adjustable ones for many obvious reasons, least of all aesthetic!!) I end up leaning forwards becasue quite a bit of my seat post is out of the framne therefore the saddle is always much higher than any stem. This gives mew an unbeleivable amount of neck pain and upper back problems as a result of being flung forward and low with my neck bent upwards to be able to see what is in front of me (this is generally useful in London!)
So... I'm thinking of getting a new frame size. My thinking is this:
I want a frame that is longer in the ST so my saddle can not stick up so much but shorter in the TT so that I don't have to reach further forward to get to my bars. This emms impossible. If you had to choose one (i.e longer ST or longer TT) which one would you go for to achieve more comfy riding position?
What have other people done. I'm sick of this neck pain that I've experienced for years.
Thanks a lot.