Originally Posted by
cny-bikeman
Probably all you need to do is drop a vertical line from the nose of the saddle and see how far that is in front of the bottom bracket center. Duplicate that distance on the 2nd bike.
Thanks for the tip. I should have done this before I went for a ride.
I took it for a 38 mile ride today. The first 30 miles were great, after I fussed a bit with the saddle. But my feet went nuts with numb toes at around mile 30 and my rear end started to be uncomfortable a couple of miles later so I limped home. I don't know if it was a fit issue or a pedal issue. On the Madone I use Speedplay and on this bike I am trying to not use clipless at all, to facilitate ease of use. I might swap the pedals for the Ergon's that I have on my hybrid to see if it makes a difference.
In some ways the long reach was not bad. At least it wasn't bad for a 38 mile ride. And, I could ride the tops which I never do on the Madone. But riding the hoods is kind of iffy so I still think I need a shorter stem.
I may need to have someone help me with fit.