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Old 06-07-14 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by repechage
Request of the day. Actually a link to a video of you riding the bike in a straight line would help too, with your hands in the drops and on the hoods, and on the tops of the bars.

My guess is your saddle set back is all wrong too. But I will refrain from any comment w/o some useful images.

Unless from 80's, Cinelli was very conservative in design.

OF course, as you have a Cinelli you could always reference the C.O.N.I. book, dated but reasonable suggestions for position, good enough unless you want a $200-300 profession fitting now and / or want to race...
+1, I also suggest some numbers would be useful.

OP, can you measure your

> cycling inseam aka pubic bone height,
> the seat tube length in cm from BB center to center of seat lug OR top of top tube along the seat tube,
> top tube length center to center, and
> saddle height along seat tube, top of saddle down to the center of the BB.

Some assessments consistent with CONI can be made, and are usually good for seeing if you are in the ballpark.

I would not raise your stem or change it at this point - it looks like you are close to the limit of extension for a Cinelli stem of that type and any higher could be unsafe. I also would not lower it seeking comfort until trying to get the saddle right. I would not worry about standover height even if you have a little bit of touching. However if the saddle height you show is in the ballpark, this frame is not far from being ok for you. But more can be said about a conventional fit based on those numbers. You'll still have to optimize from there, but I think I could recommend if the frame is a decent fit for you.

But it it's not good for you and it's a 54 cm c-c, I would be interested in it!
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