Quote Originally Posted by Drtgirl View Post
Becky- the bike is awesome on the descents (which I used to hate) so that's a plus. My stem is 0 degree rise, but I can lower it down a spacer.

It's amazing how a degree or two in the head tube can make such a difference in the fit/ride!
Bike geometry truly amazes me. Like you said, a little change in an angle can make for a huge difference in the feel of a bike!

Head tube angle is probably my one complaint about my GT- it climbs pretty well, but it has a HTA of 71 degrees, so it's a little twitchy on descents. Oh well, it's an XC bike- I knew that when I bought it.

I like the spacer idea. There's always the possibility of trying a stem w/ negative rise too.