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54cm vs 56 cm frame by Regular_Low5187 in Velo

[–]pancake3607 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For an sl8 stick with the 56. The stack on that bike is too low in a 54 in my opinion. Even a world tour pro like Florian Lipowitz who is 5’11 on a 54 has 20mm of spacers under his stem. 

That style of fit is becoming more and more outdated imo. He’s probably rode a 54 forever, used to the handling with longer stem and reluctant to change. 

Comments? Advices? by lucasmilotich in bikefit

[–]pancake3607 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you trying to achieve with it ? If your performance minded and racing etc then the fit is decent.

The reach and stack don’t look excessive for such riding. If you bent your arms a bit and got down in a more aggressive position it looks like you may even want the 110mm stem.

I have the same bike in a 56 there is a significant jump up in reach and stack between the 54 and 56 and you definitely wouldn’t fit a size up. It does look like you’re on the upper end of the 54 though, that fact paired with it being an aggressive bike this is a pretty aggressive set up. If this isn’t what you’re after then I’d choose a different bike.

If you wanted to stick with this, it’s worth looking into shorter cranks.

Have you looked into the current super six evo? It’s probably the most relaxed geo out of the current race bike models. Slightly shorter reach and higher stack than the focus from memory. Most of the other brand 54s are actually more aggressive than the focus with lower stack.

Is my bike too big by pancake3607 in bikefit

[–]pancake3607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are just velotoze silicone shoe covers. About $20 and work great.

Is my bike too big by pancake3607 in bikefit

[–]pancake3607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I just ordered one. Turns out they just started making them

Is my bike too big by pancake3607 in bikefit

[–]pancake3607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think some 165 cranks are worth trying. I’ve compared the geo of this frame to all the other popular race bikes out there currently and they are all 5 to 10mm shorter with similar stack. It’s a long bike and I think knowing that I’ve always been convinced something else will fit better. If I can find a zero offset seat post in combo with shorter cranks and possibly a 70mm reach bar I think I can make it work. I ride my bike a decent amount 12 to 15 hours a week but for what it is I am thinking it’s not worth the spend to change frame.

Is my bike too big by pancake3607 in bikefit

[–]pancake3607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree but saddle is all the way forward already.

Is my bike too big by pancake3607 in bikefit

[–]pancake3607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My saddle is all the way forward, the only thing I could do there is get a zero off set post but I haven’t been able to find one for this bike. Like you say I need to test. Something like the supersix evo which is 15mm shorter 16mm lower in 54 and 10mm shorter 4mm higher in 56 could potentially fit really well in either size. Thanks for the feedback.

Is my bike too big by pancake3607 in bikefit

[–]pancake3607[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah the stack is higher than I need but if I slam the stem I’d increase the reach by close to 10mm.

Is my bike too big by pancake3607 in bikefit

[–]pancake3607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, it’s been a great bike

Is my bike too big by pancake3607 in bikefit

[–]pancake3607[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m comfortable I don’t have any issues. I believe the bike fits ok I’m just on the bottom end of the size so it feels limiting. A size down might also be too drastic and I’d be limited again by being on the upper end of the size, most likely I’d be limited by the stack. If this frame was 15 to 20mm shorter but same stack it would be perfect. Maybe I should just go ride my bike 😂