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Old 06-03-14 | 08:45 AM
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Bikes: ? Proteous, '65 Frejus TDF, '73 Bottecchia Giro d'Italia, '83 Colnago Superissimo, '84 Trek 610, '84 Trek 760, '88 Pinarello Veneto, '88 De Rosa Pro, '89 Pinarello Montello, 'Litespeed Catalyst'94 Burley Duet, 97 Specialized RockHopper, 2010 Langster

Good advice here. I would add that the measurements be about the points you touch, not neccessarily the frame. Suggested measurements might be center of crank spindle to saddle where your sit bones touch. Then from that point to the center of the handle bar. Your other reference points are a good place to start but adjustments for compfort are allowable. When all is said and done for me, I like to have the handle bars hide the front hub when I ride with my hands on the top of the bars.
I like to start with the saddle position first, referenced to the bottom bracket, then find the right place for the handle bars.

Your bars are the deep ones Cinelli sold. I have them on my Colnago for period correct pictures, but use shallower bars for riding along with a longer stem.

Deep bars:

Shallow bars:
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