raising on most bikes. with the standard bars, the reach is long for shorter riders, and because of the seat tube angle, it remains long for taller riders as well. it is no accident that every photograph of the birdy in their literature, and every other picture i have seen, shows the saddle moved as far forward as it can go. the standard bars are not adjustable for height either, and as they do not have a standard bar stem fixing, this cannot easily be changed. there is an alternative comfort stem, which brings the bars closer to the rider, and this also has the advantage of being adjustable for 