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chemicalbreeze
05-27-11, 01:51 PM
Do you have any experience with a bike fit on an older road bike?

I am going for a fit on my '85 Bianchi. It's almost all stock, threaded fork with a quill stem. Not sure how that will work if I need to more the handle bars.

I use my bike a lot and the last two rides really hurt my knee. I believe its attributed to my cleat position, but I think a full fit will do wonders.

Here are a few older pictures of my bike. They were taken on New Years Eve, we had really nice weather so I rode down to Sixteen Mile Creek in Oakville Ontario. I have since changed the bar tape to black, and cleaned it.

http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww216/sloanthebone/1231001141a.jpg
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww216/sloanthebone/1231001148a.jpg
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww216/sloanthebone/1231001142c.jpg

Thanks for looking!

JReade
05-27-11, 02:27 PM
Looks like the seatpost is in backwards, and the seat is maxed out forward? Seems like the bike may be too big for you?
Oregon Southpaw
05-27-11, 02:29 PM
^Its pretty much like that, but you've got to buy more stuff.

Oregon Southpaw
05-27-11, 02:29 PM
Particularly
the bike may be too big for you
Bianchigirll
05-27-11, 03:54 PM
that may be a tad newer than '85. I do agree about the seatpost looking backwards. some trigeek likely did that trying to get a more forward position.

turn the post around and position the saddle so the clamp is in the middle of the rails. how is the standover height?
chemicalbreeze
05-28-11, 04:14 PM
I just got back, and the post was backwards. The seat was adjusted and raised a lot. He even said that the frame was too small. I went on a nice ride after and it felt great. Really happy with the fit.

Here is how it looks right now

http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww216/sloanthebone/photo1.jpg

Bianchigirll; the serial number ends with 85 so I thought that was the 'model year'. Any idea the year and model for that matter? It does seem a bit too good to be that old. I can post more pictures or information if needed.

Thanks a lot for looking.
relyt
05-28-11, 04:17 PM
The new fit is way better.
Bianchigirll
05-28-11, 04:37 PM
it cleaned up very well. judging by the seatpost it could be a tad bigger but not much. I don't Bianchi was that cleaver with the serial numbers. the decal style would be a '88 or '89 here in the states but Canada may have gotten the earlier. what are the parts? 105?
chemicalbreeze
05-28-11, 04:40 PM
It has full 105.
thinktubes
05-29-11, 04:02 AM
Wow, that looks a lot better. The low seat was probably what was killing your knees. Enjoy!
Italuminium
05-29-11, 06:09 AM
day/night difference between the pics. Happy riding!