Originally Posted by
ussprinceton
Originally Posted by
Digger6255
This is my new CAAD13. The only thing I have done so fat is add the Elite bottle cages in titanium/black, Zipp bar stem and the Selle Italia Gel Flow Ti that I’ve had for around 10 years. I feel like it needs something; different bar tape or possibly a different color for bottle cages.
New wheels will happen probably this winter but for now, these will have to do.
Let me have it. Suggestions?
What is going on with the bike fits on these two bikes? The Specialized has the seat slammed like a bmx bike, but the stem is a 120 with 50mm of spacers underneath. Just FYI, you don't have to flat-foot at stoplights while sitting on the seat. If that's your proper seat height, theres some funny business going on.
And the Cannondale? The bike is too big based on the seat height, but the stem is flipped up so that bars are almost above the seat. Oh and the handlebar rotation? Its that way because the bike is too big. You shouldn't have to do that.
No way these bikes handle well, and shame on the LBS that sold you these and set them up this way.