kgt wrote:+1
The frame is obviously too big for you.
I think I might have a bit of a problem unique to smaller riders. Since I have short femurs my saddle is quite a bit forward to allow my legs to apply power with decent efficiency. I have to sit very close to the spindle otherwise my legs cannot rotate around the power portion of the pedal stroke. Since I have short legs that means I have a relatively long torso. Combining a long torso with a forward saddle position means I need a bike with longer reach. Of course I could ride a smaller bike with a longer stem. But the longer stem will compromise bike handling and put my center-of-gravity too far forward. The bottom line is that there are multiple ways to skin a cat. As far as my current bike is concerned I think the reach is good and my saddle position is good. Replacing it with a smaller frame will require a much longer stem which may not be the best for my physical attributes. Comments are welcomed.