Could be part of it for sure, I'm 5’11” but have a very long torso and pretty short femurs. Never though much about that aspect, but intuitively I could see that a shorter femur would handle steeper seat tube angles more easily, all else being equal.
To me, with a steep seat tube angle I feel almost in the same position as when I'm standing, it's feels powerful but in a different way than a very slack seat tube feels. Sort of like the difference between a seated leg press and a squat. Not a perfect example but to me that's the sensation I get.
Nov. 27, 2024, 7:45 p.m. - Kenny
Could be part of it for sure, I'm 5’11” but have a very long torso and pretty short femurs. Never though much about that aspect, but intuitively I could see that a shorter femur would handle steeper seat tube angles more easily, all else being equal. To me, with a steep seat tube angle I feel almost in the same position as when I'm standing, it's feels powerful but in a different way than a very slack seat tube feels. Sort of like the difference between a seated leg press and a squat. Not a perfect example but to me that's the sensation I get.