I hope your back is good after your surgery. Best wishes to your good health!

     I remember your good fit on a Madone 64 cm. Amazing we sold all those in France!

     So, per your request I have made a CAD sketch to answer your question about a 62 cm Madone with the new requirement for handlebars to be 4 to 5 cm below the saddle. I've attached the sketch. It should be comparable to the previous CAD sketches I made for you on the "Up the Road" blog here:

http://trekroad.typepad.com/trekroad/2008/01/what-size-madon.html

     If you compare the old sketches to the new, you will see the only change from the previous CAD sketches is the 4 cm drop from the saddle to the handlebar, and the resulting change in stem and spacers. As you can see:

     1. The 4 cm from seat to handle bar is achieved! A 17 degree stem pointing up, with about 32 mm of spacers (including the headset parts), can get to the right height.

     2. The required stem is too long! Of course, it may be that after your back surgery you *might* wish to reduce the 772 and 524 mm dimensions (I'm not your doctor, so I can't advise if this is a good idea or not), in which case a 62 cm Madone might work, but you would probably be near the limits of adjustability.

     In the end, although it might be possible to get a (barely) satisfactory fit on a 62 cm Madone, unfortunately I think you can agree that a 64 cm Madone really remains your best fit. Maybe another one can be shipped from the US to France?

Best regards,

Damon

From: franck.fenech

To: Rinard, Damon

Subject: BIKE SIZE urgent answer needed please

BONJOUR DAMON,

     Sorry to bother you I know you must be busy but I need your help on something.

I am a tall guy and I was about to buy a Madone size 64 but unfortunately for me, there are no more 64 available in my country (France), white, black or red.

     Here is my question:

     My saddle height must be 84,5cm and the difference between my saddle and the handle bar must be 4 or 5 maximum because I just had a surgery and I must take care of my back. Before my surgery the difference was supposed to be 8 cm.

     Can you tell me if I can reach 4 or 5 cm with a Madone size 62, how many cone or spacers do I need, do I need to reverse the stem?

     Just in case, could you please tell me too if I can reach 8 cm with a Madone size 62, how many cone or spacers do I need, do I need to reverse the stem?

     I would be more than happy if you could make 2 CAD sketches for me for the 2 questions.

I have checked with my dealer today and there is only one 62 left in stock so I need to be fast in a way to order it quickly.

Many thanks for you precious help

Merci

Have a great day

Franck

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