Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
... I can get a bike to work that has a steeper STA, so the Aurora's 74.5 STA isn't a problem. It's just a matter of using a seatpost with a fair amount of set back.
I just tested out an Aurora on Monday. I am taller than you and he put me on the 53 size with a 73 degree STA. We couldn't dial in my seat without throwing off my leg extension or cockpit reach (his words not mine). The seat had to be raised for my leg length, but then my reach felt too forwards putting more weight on my hands. I thought maybe it exaggerated the lower height of the headtube, making it even lower. He wanted to put on an adjustable stem and use spacers and not use the stem sleeve originally on the bike. I ended up telling him I wanted to think about it first.
Your plan to use a seatpost with a more setback position sounds promising. How does that end up regarding your knee position over the pedals and having push power?