I like that, comfort = speed. Thanks. Noted on the wheels thank you. That’s the thing I’m struggling with though is choosing the right frame/frame geometry with my stats, a.k.a. height and inseam. When you say, choose a frame Geo based on my longer torso are you thinking long and low or more slack and upright would suit me better? Or basically if you can elaborate on your comment I would really be appreciative and interested in your insight. Thanks
The thing is, you cannot change the frame size afterwards.
So if your legs are shorter but the body is longer you need to consider what it means when you setup the bike.
A small frame might be ideal for the seat height but you might need to go extra long on the stem.
The opposite for a large frame, hopefully you can get the seat low enough but a regular stem (whatever that means) is fine.
To give you an example:
I am a bit over 180cm with 88cm inseam, so I have less upper body and need a smaller frame to cater for the lack of reach. I am nearly maxed out on the seat post on my FM326 on medium with 77,5cm saddle height but I run a 70mm stem.
With that in my mind, go to the online sizers of the bike models ( like for the fm336 it would be trek checkmate). And because online sizers are notoriously bad by oversizing everyone, go out and read on the forums to find people with a similar body type to get an idea what might fit.
Also consider what the manufacturer intended in terms of stem length and saddle height for the given frame size. If you deviate too much, the bike might feel off.. E.g. with your dimensions the trek sizer is recommending a large frame with 100mm stem and 80mm reach handle bar.
So the bike is made for a long stem, which is good for you
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