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you'll surely get more than that on ebay, but take off the brooks and sell that separately!

agreed, too cheap

That's bloody cheap for something in such good condition

How much just for the saddle?

I'll swap it for an Azonic steelhead pro XL frame. great for polo?

Im tempted, as it looks like im about to make a sale on one of my bikes. But when I had a go on it, it felt too long/low. 53cm should technically fit me perfectly. Hmmm..

Yeah - i get what you mean DFP, Although i do have it set up in quite an aggressive position. I'm trying to replicate that on my Cannondale at the moment, but i think that may mean having a veeeeeery short stem and slamming my saddle as far forward as possible. 54cm feels like 60cm - and when i'm riding on the hoods i feel like i'm riding frickin' superman style. :)
@ n3lson. I would be after £40. If you want a look, let me know.

FAO Pistaboy - Can I meet you in Birminhgam one night this week and test ride her? Super interested!

I just checked the geometry on the surly website. The 53cm frame actually has a 54.7cm top tube.

So, im out.

I got a surly steamroller, real good hard working frame imo.
Pro - Can't beat double butted cro-mo. Good all round geo.
Con - Bit on the heavy.

at this price you'd be silly not to.

^what he said^

Plus I have no doubt that Dan Pistaboy has looked after that Steamroller very well indeed.

having a veeeeeery short stem and slamming my saddle as far forward as possible. 54cm feels like 60cm - and when i'm riding on the hoods i feel like i'm riding frickin' superman style. :)

unless you have reaaallly short femurs, or are doing triathalon, you don't want your seat really far forward. stick with your cannondale as it is for a while, i reckon it's more likely that your creamroller was a weird position, not the other way round.

If it helps, when I got my first 'proper' roady after riding a track bike for quite a while I instantly slammed my stem right to the base of the steerer, cut off the remaining steerer tube, put on an an 80mm stem and fitted an in-line seatpost because, like you, I felt like superman.

Biggest hipster error I have ever made.

2 months down the line, constant back and knee pain from having my torso and legs in the wrong position so back on went the 110mm stem and layback post... unfortunately however the excess steerer could not be glued back on.

As Dan says, stick with it... it's just your body getting used to this position... but then you probably already knew that.

As you were.

I have a 63cm and should have to run the post higher than the minimum insertion! Instead I just run the seat too low until I buy a longer post...

i've never watched you pedal pastry (too busy doing trackstands and backwards circles), but you must either have the worlds longest inseam, or have a mad toe-down technique to have you seat that high...

Ive got long legs. No pointing down of the toes. Inseam is about 37inches

jesus! that's just weird...

Thanks for the advice fella's. I'm happy to sit it out on your recommendation. Had a great return leg home tonight, coming through Barr Beacon, and I felt very comfortable on climbs. Dan- I reckon you are right about the position on the Surly, and many have commented how weird it is to watch me ride hills on it, as I totally favour the drops.
Cheers for the advice. Noted.

If it helps, when I got my first 'proper' roady after riding a track bike for quite a while I instantly slammed my stem right to the base of the steerer, cut off the remaining steerer tube, put on an an 80mm stem and fitted an in-line seatpost because, like you, I felt like superman.

Biggest hipster error I have ever made.

2 months down the line, constant back and knee pain from having my torso and legs in the wrong position so back on went the 110mm stem and layback post... unfortunately however the excess steerer could not be glued back on.

As Dan says, stick with it... it's just your body getting used to this position... but then you probably already knew that.

As you were.

I did exactly the same as you with my first road bike. Chopped steerer (only because there were no headset spacers in the bloody box, it was 6pm and I was in a hurry to build the bike before I got locked in my workplace) and slammed the stem. I suffered lower back pain on long rides and attributed this to the long stem, so bought an in line seatpost and shorter stem. The inline seatpost was mostly for aesthetic purposes, and meant I could have the seat in a central position rather than all the way forward, which looked daft. Short stem stopped me stretching out like Mr Reeve himself. Instantly the back pain went...

On the new bike I had the same problem, but without the chopping of the steerer - 120mm stem, layback post, position of a flying bloke of Kryptonish origin. Stretching to reach the hoods and felt some serious back tension coming on after just one 20 mile ride, so the stem was swapped for a 90mm one which gave a more natural position and instantly eliminated the back pain.

Not sure what my point was or why I typed all that... erm.... yeh. But it's interesting to see that what worked for me, didn't work for you. Perhaps you have better-developed core muscles to support your spine while in that stretched out position...

Gosh, don't talk to me about core strength... it's all I'v been reading about this week!
Seems to be the 'core' of a lot of peoples pain problems on the bike.

This thread should be retitled... to 'SUFFERING'.

Hey all - I have a silver 400 mm 25.4 UNO alloy seatpost - stupidly got the wrong diameter. It's brand new - I just slid it in the seattube, slapped my forehead, and took it our again.

Yours for 5 quid.

Alternatively, I'd be happy to swap for a similar 26.4 one.

I might have a 26.4 , will have a look.

DFP - sounds good. PM me if you find something.

Anyone fancy swapping a 20t freewheel (good for polo?) that came on my wheel for a sprocket and lockring?
It would be nice of you haha

Anyone fancy swapping a 20t freewheel (good for polo?) that came on my wheel for a sprocket and lockring?
It would be nice of you haha

Irisque, is it a shitmano FW? New or Used? How much you want for it?

A used but functional dicta freewheel. If you want to get it onto the hub you can just use a chainwhip but if you need to get it off then you need a freewheel tool, or a friendly lbs...

As i said it works fine but I don't really want to charge much for it hence why I tried to instigate a swap - do you have any fixed sprockets lying around?