Was I sold a bike that is too big for me?

[AJS914]

Post some pics and we’ll tell you if you should have gotten a 56.

@DenimCowboy

I am 6 foot (182 cm) with longer arms and legs/shorter torso and ride with my hands a bit behind the hoods because I just feel far too stretched out with my hands on them (guy in the shop told me that was normal?).

Does anyone a similar size ride a 58? Would it be best for me to try and track down a 56 frame on ebay and swap it out? Or just sell the whole bike?

I’m also 6 foot. I used to ride 58s. I even had a 60 (c-c) back in the day. But, I’ve gone towards the smaller frames lately. I’d usually rather have a 56 with a 12cm stem over a 58 with a 10cm stem. Most online specs (like Trek or Specialized) try and put me on a 58.

You can adjust your 58 with a shorter stem and/or shorter reach bars.