Fit problem with Trek Emonde SL6

[Sitting@89]

So I have the opportunity to get above mentioned bike at a VERY reasonable price, also getting a very good trade in deal for my current bike.

 

Here is the problem though, the Emonda has a Bontrager seatmast cap with a semi integrated seat post,these as far as I can find only come in 135mm and 175mm. I am 208cm tall with a 101cm inseam (39") this puts my saddle height at 89cm, now the bike in question is a 62 frame (they are made up to 64 but finding one of those is damn near impossible) even with a 175mm seatmast cap I come up 1cm short on saddle height (could possibly be fixed with saddle that sits higher on it's rails).

 

REAL BIG PROBLEM though is sitting at this height with the seatmast cap on the height limit the seat stays and the chain stay start wobbling like a wet piece of spaghetti the moment I start putting force into my pedal stroke (to the extent that the guy doing the fitment said rather stop before you snap the frame)

 

Possible solutions at this stage seems like:

1. Find (if such a thing exists) a 215mm seatmast cap (having the cap down as low as it can go eliminates a most of the wobble)

 

2. Let go my hopes of the Sl6 and go for the S5 which does not have an integrated seat post and can accommodate a 400mm normal seat post.

 

3. Genius hubbers come up with a solution that gets me on my dream Sl6

[NISI]

So I have the opportunity to get above mentioned bike at a VERY reasonable price, also getting a very good trade in deal for my current bike.

 

Here is the problem though, the Emonda has a Bontrager seatmast cap with a semi integrated seat post,these as far as I can find only come in 135mm and 175mm. I am 208cm tall with a 101cm inseam (39") this puts my saddle height at 89cm, now the bike in question is a 62 frame (they are made up to 64 but finding one of those is damn near impossible) even with a 175mm seatmast cap I come up 1cm short on saddle height (could possibly be fixed with saddle that sits higher on it's rails).

 

REAL BIG PROBLEM though is sitting at this height with the seatmast cap on the height limit the seat stays and the chain stay start wobbling like a wet piece of spaghetti the moment I start putting force into my pedal stroke (to the extent that the guy doing the fitment said rather stop before you snap the frame)

 

Possible solutions at this stage seems like:

1. Find (if such a thing exists) a 215mm seatmast cap (having the cap down as low as it can go eliminates a most of the wobble)

 

2. Let go my hopes of the Sl6 and go for the S5 which does not have an integrated seat post and can accommodate a 400mm normal seat post.

 

3. Genius hubbers come up with a solution that gets me on my dream Sl6

Start of with the correct frame size.You not going to be happy with a size that's really to small for you.so sorry I would say option 2.

[Longbarn Killer]

I learnt the same lesson. Buying a bike too small for me because it was cheap. It gives a very twitchy and unstable ride.

 

Is it a new bike? Can you not organise for a frame swap with the bike shop?

[Long Wheel Base]

Get your dream bike! Which is a 64. The 62 is not your dream bike. I know you say it's hard to come by though. Holding thumbs for that bigger frame.

[intern]

What the other ous have said already. Always remember, don't ever force your wors, that applies as much here as anywhere else.

[Brickleberry]

Go for the s5 , you will forever regret a bike that didn't fit right.

[Sitting@89]

Thanks for all the replies, so yes think that ultimately I will have to special order a 64 frame. That adds an extra 5k to the bike price.

 

I know that you guys are all right, and in the words of intern "don't ever force your wors".

[DavidDirtySixer]

May I suggest to look into a bigger bike? Ok this is a total auto promo here but I make bikes (cross bikes) for big guys like you (I'm only 198cm) and my average customer is your height. I make bikes in 36" and soon in 32" wheel size. Search for DirtySixer bikes. I'm French and make my bikes in California where I live. Ask me any question.