Quote Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
Thanks Emily!
I read the article:
"Correct stem length for your bike by Trevor Williams
To get an approximate length for your stem, first ensure that your saddle height and position (front to back) are correct. Now place your elbow against the front of the saddle with your hand outstretched, the center of your handle bars should be approximately 3cm (two finger widths) beyond the finger-tips of your outstretched hand."
Alright, well that explains my 25-year-old problem with my bike, then. It's always felt like I was falling over reaching for the handlebars, and I've always been actually *more* comfortable on the drops, which curve back closer to the saddle than the top part of the bars. It's like 3-4" from the tips of my fingers to the center of the top of the handlebars.

Looks like next week I'm shopping for a new stem.

Rebeccah