Another Colnago C59 !!

EKIMIKE

Velonutter - the difference with your bike being less seatpost, a shorter (more reasonable) stem, and less saddle setback. That all indicates a better fitting frame. If it was spacers alone, of course that could be a flexibility matter as you allude to.

The OP on the other hand has a lot of seatpost showing (for a Colnago whether it be sloping or traditional), a very long looking stem (for the size of the frame), the saddle rammed right back on the rails and a fair lot of spacers. All that together implies a frame that is too small, not just a flexibility issue.

Slamming your stem for the hell of it is the most ridiculous of bike fashion trends - i agree.

napoleond

EKIMIKE wrote:

Velonutter - the difference with your bike being less seatpost, a shorter (more reasonable) stem, and less saddle setback. That all indicates a better fitting frame. If it was spacers alone, of course that could be a flexibility matter as you allude to.

The OP on the other hand has a lot of seatpost showing (for a Colnago whether it be sloping or traditional), a very long looking stem (for the size of the frame), the saddle rammed right back on the rails and a fair lot of spacers. All that together implies a frame that is too small, not just a flexibility issue.

Slamming your stem for the hell of it is the most ridiculous of bike fashion trends - i agree.

EKIMIKE has typed exactly what I thought when I first saw this build.

ianeverton

Gents thanks for all your feedback, good and bad.

TBH the frame sizing was pretty much left up to Mike @ Maestro so if incorrect then down to Mike, I have no real knowledge of sizing the frame etc so was completely in Mikes hands (so to speak).

I guess the next time I can afford a new frame I will size up and go for a 54s.

john5339

Hi ian

I have ordered the same frame colour but have gone for the traditional rather than sloping frame. How long did you wait for delivery from maestro? I ordered mine back in September.

Cheers John

ianeverton

Hi John,

I think it took around 3 months.

Cheers,
Ian

john5339 wrote:

Hi ian

I have ordered the same frame colour but have gone for the traditional rather than sloping frame. How long did you wait for delivery from maestro? I ordered mine back in September.

Cheers John

Velonutter

@ EKMIKE I'm not sure but I read somewhere that Ernesto designed his geometry specifically so that riders used a minimum of a 130mm stem, can't for the life of me find the article. Mine is 110mm but I'm not a racing snake.

My saddle is rammed back as well and I would have liked a little more seatpost showing, but that is the spec that Adrian told me to set my bike up to.

Rode it at the weekend for the first time for a couple of months and couldn't believe how comfortable it is from riding my R3 Sl or my CX1

napoleond

I do have my saddle right back too, that wouldn't change no matter what the seatpost length was, just the seat tube angle...

gwillis

Looks stunning !!!!

EKIMIKE

Velonutter wrote:

@ EKMIKE I'm not sure but I read somewhere that Ernesto designed his geometry specifically so that riders used a minimum of a 130mm stem, can't for the life of me find the article. Mine is 110mm but I'm not a racing snake.

For all sizes? I would be amazed if that was the case. If you find the article then i'd love to see it! However i sense some misinterpretation or a mis-quote or even just some good ol' bullshit.

Very few manufacturers even make 130mm stems. That's before you even consider the logic (or lack of!)...