Bike Fitting Problems Longish

[emily_in_nc]

Is there any way you could post a photo of yourself on your bike from the side, whether on a bike trainer or even next to a wall if you can't get an action shot, anything is better than nothing. That might help us help you!

Since you're quite petite, it doesn't sound like a 44 cm bike is too small for you, on the surface, but I know there are gals on here that ride larger bikes for their height than I do since everyone is proportioned differently. Just a data point for you: I am just a hair under 5'2" and take about a 46 cm in a road bike. I need WSD as I have long femurs and end up using a setback seatpost to get the proper knee over pedal-spindle position, so I can't deal with a long top tube at all.

Post a picture if you can, feet at 3 and 9 o'clock is best.

[GLC1968]

Just as a comparison - I'm 5'4" and have a 28" inseam. I have a long torso and short legs. Since I'm 5" taller than you and we have almost the same inseam, I'm going to say that you have long legs and a shorter torso - or more typically female dimensions. I would think that in general a WSD would be right for you and a 44cm is probably pretty good.

That said, as you have found, there are tons of tweaks that can be made to a frame to get the fit right...so even if your base frame is correct, it is possible to be super uncomfortable if your fit wasn't well done.