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Old 07-10-11 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by bruce19
I'm pretty comfortable on the bike but I've always "felt" that it's a bit big. I can't really quantify that... it's just a feeling. If I ever get some free cash to buy a second bike I will definitely look into a 56 C to C. With the Masi the seat is set at 74.5 cm height and is in a neutral pedal position. In that position when I am on the tops the front hub is starting to show behind the bars. In the drops it is perfectly obscured. I have been thinking about moving the seat a bit forward to help my spinning.
The location of the saddle should be not be moved forward to shorten the reach, assuming that the seat location is already correct for your build. The reach chould be shortened by using a shorter stem and/or using a compact handlebar. You might just consider a compact handlebar to bring the reach to the hoods and the drops further back.


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