Reach..new stem?

[Trekhawk]

[B]
Forget the "rule of thumb" about the hub and your line of vision. All bikes have different geometry and our bodies have different proportions too. Plus, remember that rule was created by a man for men's bodies and men's bike fit.

As Lisa said the "rule of thumb" does not always work. Remember this method will also be affected by fork rake so may not be reliable for everyone.

[aicabsolut]

The hidden hub thing works for me. My LBS tried to sell me a shorter stem at first for some reason. What I really wanted was narrower bars (my bike came with 42cm, I have 38cm now). For a while, I thought about lengthening the stem. Instead of doing that, I dropped the stem angle waay down from +8 (I think) to -16. If your elbows aren't locked and if you don't feel like you're about to fall on your face, then they're probably ok. Ride them for a while and see if it still gets to you after you've gotten more used to being on a road bike in general.

[Lynn39]

Thanks to all

I will wait before I make any changes to the stem. My bike is a 58 cm (I'm tall, long legs and arms). There was a 120mm stem on it originally, the LBS put the 100mm when they fit me. I do try to keep a flex in my arms (sometimes I have to remind myself). I'm pretty comfortable on it so far, just feel a tad stetched. But, I think you guys are right that I need to give my body more time to adjust. I've only had it 3 weeks...

I'm in my first organized ride on Sunday. So excited.. Signed up for the 25 mile, my neighbor who is a cyclist wants me to the 50 mile with him. Don't know if I'm there yet...we'll see...

I just want to say that I love this site, everyone is so helpful and encouraging.