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Well, you can't say I didn't try.
I went into Evans' this morning, and explained the advice that I'd been given, regarding trying a larger size frame (which I agreed with by the way). The chief mechanic and the salesperson both smiled broadly when I asked to try a 56cm Cannondale. I quickly saw why. Though only 2cm bigger, I was stretched out like Graham Obree, in the classic Superman position......except with sagging middle.
Nope. Too big. The 54cm is the right size, and Cannondale agreed that it may have been a frame defect, as the post had 18cm inserted into the frame.....and had always been so. Also, the crack was forward of the seatcluster, and where the hole appeared within the crack......the aluminium was as thin as paper.
On reflection, I don't remember anyone ever telling me that I looked as if the Cannondale was a small fit.....though someone had remarked at Southies once, that the Bowery looked a size too small.....till I mounted it. I shall persevere, and hope for no more frame issues; maybe a period of starvation might be nice.