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Old 03-10-21 | 04:27 PM
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DaveSSS
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From: Loveland, CO

Bikes: Cervelo Rouvida x 2

Originally Posted by tomato coupe
Again, you're almost a foot shorter and have very different body proportions than the OP. Using your inseam and bike fit parameters to determine the OP's correct frame size is misguided. MidTNBrad makes for a much better comparison, as he's only 1.75" shorter than the OP, also has a long torso, and is currently riding a Cervelo with the same geometry as the OP's frame.
I'm sorry, but you are wrong. A given saddle height can be correlated to a specific saddle to bar drop. There's so much information missing here that all others can do is post some information, so the OP can determine what frame size he really has and what the stack and reach might really be. One rider might think that a 4cm saddle to bar drop is plenty, but even as a small rider, I use 10cm. Large riders might use 15cm or more. Large riders may also use extremely long stem and a lot of handlebar reach. I've read of one extremely tall pro rider using at least a 170mm custom made stem. I'm assuming that a person buying an S5 doesn't want to make an endurance bike out of it, but who knows.

The OP really needs to see a fitter for some advice. Buying a frame when you don't know your saddle height or stack and reach is risky. When I buy a new frame, I know exactly what stem length, stem angle and spacers I will need to make it fit. My latest purchase is the smallest frame I've ever owned, but instead of using 15mm of spacer and the stock 15mm headset top, I use an omni-racer 30mm conical headset top, with a -17 x 110mm stem. I could also use a 10mm headset top and a -6 stem. That might look more slammed, but it would also limit the number of resell customers, with an overly short steering tube.
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