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amey
Here's a question for the hive mind...
I'm looking at Fairlight Straels. My previous bike fit (now a while ago) came up with these measurements as best for me:
Saddle height (BB centre to centre of saddle): 770mm
Saddle fore/aft (saddle nose in relation to BB centre): 85mm aft
Reach (saddle nose to bar centre): 560mm
Effective reach (saddle nose to hood centre): 700mm
Drop (saddle top to bar centre): 75mm (although you have dropped two spacers since)
I'm currently riding a frame with 575 stack, 390 reach, with a 110mm stem to match the above set up.
Fairlight are suggesting the 56t or the 58r frames for me (see below). The 56t might be a little tall and leave no room for adjustment, whereas the 58r needs an 80mm stem. Will the 80mm stem cause super twitchy handling? I think I've only ever ridden 100/110mm stems in the past.
I'm also probably missing something, but the 58r frame has a reach of 402mm, so I'd assumed a 100mm stem would work...
Thanks!