Southern California - Pics of my current fit...

Sometimes it just takes time and you have to suffer through it. It's like riding in the drops. You just get used to it.

Looks great! the bike is not bad looking, either:D

But seriously; get a plumb bob from a hardware store and tie a string to it. Ensure your crank arms are parallel to the ground. Drop the plumb bob / string from the soft spot under your knee cap and it should be 'disecting' the pedal axle. This is where your fore/aft seat adjustment should be (this is a lot easier with the help of a second person). I did it and could not believe how far forward I was; I had purchased a no-setback seatpost because somebody 'saw' me being too far back, and after doing the plumb bob thing, I put the original seatpost back...
BTW, this is something the original bike fitter should have done. Also keep in mind that ANY adjustment (one at a time) will feel awkward at first, so give it a ride or two to see how it feels. Finally, listen to your body: awkward is not bad, painful definitely is...

When going in for my fit a while back, we spent a considerable amount of time dialing the seat height, position, and angle. After this was done, we spent a short amount of time going over pedal technique and ideal posture.

If memory serves me correctly, my fitter mentioned that (while in the correct cycling form) and looking straight down over the fork/stem, I should see the front wheel hub directly beneath my line of vision. So, think of any imaginary line that is perpendicular to the bike frame that goes through the hub (from left to right). My fitter mentioned that the position of this center hub line is very important once that seat's been dialed in.

Can any of the fitters in this conversation add to this thought? Is there something in the fitter's rulebook that pertains to the postion of this center hub line? I'm thinking that once TIP gets the best seat position, she can address this issue.

You should have stuck with the Colnago.

When going in for my fit a while back, we spent a considerable amount of time dialing the seat height, position, and angle. After this was done, we spent a short amount of time going over pedal technique and ideal posture.

If memory serves me correctly, my fitter mentioned that (while in the correct cycling form) and looking straight down over the fork/stem, I should see the front wheel hub directly beneath my line of vision. So, think of any imaginary line that is perpendicular to the bike frame that goes through the hub (from left to right). My fitter mentioned that the position of this center hub line is very important once that seat's been dialed in.

Can any of the fitters in this conversation add to this thought? Is there something in the fitter's rulebook that pertains to the postion of this center hub line? I'm thinking that once TIP gets the best seat position, she can address this issue.

Hi,

The handlebars covering the hub is a VERY old rule of thumb that may or may not be correct for a given person. I am glad to hear that your fitter worked on your seat hight and seat fore and aft before fitting the stem. The key is to get yourself over the pedals properly first.

The aforementioned rule of thumb IS a good starting spot, but a person's core strength and back flexibility will dictate the stem length and height more so than anything else.

You should have stuck with the Colnago.

i am so happy i sold that heavy hunk of steel.

the specialzied is much more comfortable (though it still needs adjustment), way lighter AND i can climb 100% better than before.

To get some more help, it would be best if you could post a vid of you riding.