Quote Originally Posted by goldfinch View Post
I don't have much advice, just personal experience. I am just shy of 4'11" and a year and a half ago I was riding a similar bike. I also felt like the handlebars were too high and too far away, even though the seat would go plenty low. I fussed with the handlebars quite a bit but never could get comfortable. I could move the bars so they were closer to me but then they were too high. I could move the bars so they were a bit lower but then they were too far away. I also had trouble getting comfortable on my saddle and fussed with that a lot as well. Sometimes I am surprised that I kept at it and kept riding!

I would look at swapping out the handlebars at the very least.

I ended up buying a different kind of bike, a Cannondale Quick in the extra small size, a 13". It was a much better fit for me. And even on that bike I had to have the handlebars narrowed. I hope you have a better experience, I think I am very hard to fit, maybe because my arms are so short.

Good luck!
OOh the Cannondale Quick looks amazing. I like that it has 26 inch wheels, that must really help make it more proportional in a small size. How you describe your old bike is how I feel on it, although I am comfortable on the saddle so perhaps there is some hope with tweaking the handle bars. I'd have love to have bought used to test out what worked before a big commitment but after months of finding nothing in my size I took the leap. I think my arms are in proportion with my height but that must still mean they're pretty short!!