well i have an older bianchi limited that i just had freshly powered coated. It looks great. It has fully shimano 600 and campy components along with sti shifters.

IT is a bit big for me. Im about 5'6.5 and i have to hunch over quite a bit. No back pain yet.....but i do have the seat all the way forward. I measured with a drop line from my need to the crank at 3oclock and it is in line perfectly. It just feels like i need to strech a bit far to reach the hoods. I have my bars angled down so the are just past pointing to the rear axle and that seems about right.

ONe thing im thinking i could do is get a big shorter stem. Right now i have a UNO stem and from center to center it appears to be around 90 to 95mm with my caliper.

I would be ashame to have to sell the bike after ive put all the work into it. I love riding it but hte cockpit just seems a bit long. im testing it on my trainer now to see if i can tweak it. Ive had it out on 20 mile rides just fine and it works great out of the saddle for climbs etc.

looks like it is a 54cm center to center on seat post. 55 - 55. top tube center to center with headset and seat post.

It is a bit tall for me but i am fairly confident on this bike and things are stable. It doesnt ride like it is Gigantic...which i have had others that have definately been too big...so i know what that feels like. DO they make stems shorter than this?

Id like to find another UNO because it has a cap style end so i wouldnt have to unwrap/rewrap my bars etc just to try another stem.

Any ideas?