I also think I'm getting more limber and confident so my seat post is going up higher....maybe I'm stretching!!

ALthough I am ---knock wood--- pretty darn flexible for someone my age and size.

Still...I really was kind of shocked when every salesperson put me on a bike that was bigger than I thought I would need...no matter what the brand...Trek, Specialized, Electra... (I sure liked that Amsterdam...)

I took a size 18 Trek home and dicovered I felt really cramped on it. (thus I took it back..) When I rode the Globe....I knew it was the one...;-)