Thread: 57cm or 54cm
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Old 04-12-09 | 06:00 PM
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mad5427
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Thanks for all the responses. My only major concern is that when I am standing in front of my seat over my top tube, I can't stand with my feet flat. Is this a major problem?

I haven't put enough miles on it to really know if the size is really bad for me. I can say that when I'm riding, I don't have any problems or discomfort. I feel that my seat placement in relation to the pedals and to the handlebars feels good. I've thought of rotating the brake/shifters up just a hair, but I've never questioned the fit per se. Most of my feeling of something being off is when I come to a stop, I can put both feet on the ground, but there is zero space between me and the tube. I assume, maybe correctly or not, that there should be space when standing in front of your seat between the tube and me.

One of the things I was thinking about today is to just keep riding it as it is and start saving up money. When I've finally saved up enough money to get a new bianchi frame that is a little smaller, I'll go ahead and swap it out. I also think I can save some money and do the work myself. It will take me awhile to save the money, so I can spend that time learning the ins and outs of my bike and it's components. That would save me about $200 than having a shop rebuild it for me. There are classes at local stores all the time to help people learn some of this stuff.

Once I save enough for a new frame that I'm completely happy with, I'll swap it out and then try to sell the old frame to recoup some of the money. I've seen this Bianchi frame online with a quick search for about $900.

Bianchi B4P 1885 Hydro/Carbon FRAME

I could hopefully then sell my current 57cm frame and fork to recoup some of the cost.

I love the bike and the quality level of the components. I fully understand that I will not be able to afford even close to this level of bike if I sell this. If I could just ride this for now and work towards a new frame, it would be fantastic. I could keep all my Campy parts and it will force me to learn more about the interworkings of the bike. Win win all around.

I just got scared when all these people at all these stores looked at me like I was crazy having this 57cm bike.

Thoughts?
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