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02-19-12, 10:23 AM
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Seriously though, I started out with a high stem.
As you post on Bike Forums more and more, your pride will force you to conform to it and
you'll (theoretically) become more flexible and use those core muscles that are needed
in cycling (if you already aren't at that level yet).
My suggestion, practice taking pictures with the stem in different positions and see how you like it.
When I look at my bike, I can't believe it's comfortable to me to look at, but it is. Much more so than
my first road bike that had a low seat and high stem. FTR, I'm 5'9" and ride a 56cm.
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02-19-12, 11:54 AM
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↑ Lmao
OP, love the Super Six. Ride the hell out of it and forget the peanut gallery. It's better to have a bike with some spacers you can ride for a long time while using all your bar positions than a slammed stem where you're tired after an hour and spend all your time riding the tops and hoods.
OP, love the Super Six. Ride the hell out of it and forget the peanut gallery. It's better to have a bike with some spacers you can ride for a long time while using all your bar positions than a slammed stem where you're tired after an hour and spend all your time riding the tops and hoods.
02-19-12, 11:59 AM
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Bike looks nice, and I'm sure that set up is the proper fit for you. But is it safe? Max stack height (bottom of dust cap to bottom of stem) according to Cannondale is 55mm. Is that within spec?
02-19-12, 12:03 PM
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Funny because it's true. (Of course, he'll just post an Obama "brush it off," clip, since he can't disappear this thread like he did with his "CAAD vs..." and "Wheelset" threads.)
Nice ride, OP - glad that you trust your fitter more than the noise from anonymous interdweebs. Enjoy!
Nice ride, OP - glad that you trust your fitter more than the noise from anonymous interdweebs. Enjoy!
02-19-12, 08:55 PM
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Funny because it's true. (Of course, he'll just post an Obama "brush it off," clip, since he can't disappear this thread like he did with his "CAAD vs..." and "Wheelset" threads.)
Nice ride, OP - glad that you trust your fitter more than the noise from anonymous interdweebs. Enjoy!
Nice ride, OP - glad that you trust your fitter more than the noise from anonymous interdweebs. Enjoy!
02-19-12, 10:23 PM
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Stack height is the same as when I rolled it out of the shop after initial fitting...haven't measured since...
02-19-12, 10:27 PM
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Thanks all for the kind comments...and others too. It's an awesome ride, the funny things is I just got it all finished Friday, rode it briefly and haven't been able to get out on it for a real shake down ride. Bad weather, family visiting has left me high and dry till tomorrow. (Monday) But we are expecting rain! Can't seem to win. It's a rotten thing to get your bike all tricked out in the dead of winter...but, clearer skies coming this week!
02-20-12, 01:53 AM
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A frameset on the other hand, from cannondale comes with a fork that has a full length, un-cut steer tube. The steer tube is 11 3/4" long in it's un-cut state. Now that's where the builder has to be cautious and live within the (55) max. allowable spacing.
The gap on the OP's bike looks bigger than normal because the EVO doesn't use that big 'o fat (30)mm cone shaped spacer like all the previous S Six models used. The spacer on the EVO is more like the spacer that has always been used on EU S Sixes. Some like the new cone, some don't.
02-20-12, 01:56 AM
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02-21-12, 05:29 PM
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Really, there are just too many guys here spending too much time slamming their stems. Now you want others to join you slamming their stems. I for one am not going to participate in that kind of behavior. If you want to slam your stem in the privacy of your own home go ahead, but I won't be joining you. What is happening to this country?
02-21-12, 05:56 PM
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02-21-12, 08:32 PM
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FYI - "how much do you ride in your drops?" seems to be a rather interesting question to counter those that insist that you must slam it.
02-22-12, 06:32 AM
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02-22-12, 09:33 AM
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It's good to see that the OP is taking these comments in stride. I like the bike and I wish I could afford something comparable.
