Goodbye sweetheart - farewell to a dead bike

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.

I'm not convinced, the amount of seatpost you have out clearly shows you can go up a size. The saddle fore/aft position and stem length probably contributed to the stretched out feeling, and with a minor tweak would fit you properly.

This is probably beyond the scope of Evans shop floor staff though, if you have an unusual shape then go see someone who knows about bike fitting