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hodie21 03-17-10 08:59 PM

What should I do?
 
I have never owned a road bike other than "race" geometry bikes. I'm not the most flexible person even at 29 and as you can see in my picture I have spacers (which I hate the look and a 0 rise on my bars. I have an oddly proportioned body. I have long legs and a short torso.

As in I have an inseam that puts me on a 56 but a torso that puts me on a 53. So I ride a 54.

I have been looking at other geometries and think that the Roubaix or Cervelo RS would fit with no spacers and be possibly more comfortable.

What would I be missing if I went to one of these bikes?

As a side note. I do not race and don't plan to. I do more competitive group rides with some cat 2, 3 and 4 guys. It's also very hilly where I live. Think Blue Ridge Mountains.
Here's the SL2 I'm on now. I think it looks great except for the spacers.
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...e21/SL2009.jpg

RacerOne 03-17-10 09:04 PM

The Roubaix has a taller headtube, which would get rid of your spacers. I ride a Madone 6.5 which does the same thing. For what it's worth I don't think the spacers really look bad on your bike as is.

hodie21 03-17-10 09:29 PM

Know what a 6.5 Madone frame costs? Thanks.

tadawdy 03-17-10 09:40 PM

A big deal gets made over spacers, but they're nothing to worry about. I don't have weird proportions (well, my legs are a little long) but I'm not very flexible and do use a nice stack of spacers. I still have a reasonable 9 cm of saddle to bar drop; not a ton, but a good balance of drop and comfort. I could tolerate more with a shorter stem, which I might experiment with once I've got a little money to play with. For now: whatever. I'm comfortable and can still get aero enough if I want by either bending my elbows or using the drops.

Your spacers don't even look bad from my perspective. I don't think having a huge headtube looks that great, either. That's the option other than spacers, though.

tuxbailey 03-17-10 09:43 PM

How about custom?

RacerOne 03-17-10 09:45 PM


Originally Posted by hodie21 (Post 10541501)
Know what a 6.5 Madone frame costs? Thanks.

Yes I do, however, I saw you were riding an S-works and figured it was in your range.

Unagidon 03-17-10 09:52 PM

cervelo - love it!

umd 03-17-10 10:27 PM

If you like the bike otherwise, then don't worry about the spacers.

jzsoup 03-17-10 10:31 PM

That bike looks great just like it is.


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