Catrin, I've had some experience with Jamis bikes and the Dakar Xc comp is a great value for the bike. Also their size 13 is a great bike for smaller riders. I've known of few people that had problems getting a FS bike due to their size and at the end got the Dakar in size 13 and they are happy with it. In my opinion if you can straddle the bike you should be able to setup the front to fit you. Good luck