Road Bike/ Retul fit newbie question

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    cpn81

    Hi,

    Hoping for a bit of help…

    I bought my first road bike in April of this year. This in the one, http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/secteur-x3-2014-road-bike-ec053051

    I have steadily been increasing my rides since I bought it and cycle about 13 miles 2-3 times per week I noticed a niggle shortly in to starting above my right knee. I raised the seat a couple times which improved it but did not get rid of it completely. In the past week I decided to try and get it sorted once and for all. I booked a physio appointment and booked in a for a retul bike fit.

    My question is on the back of the bike fit. My seat has been moved forward and a few other adjustments made. I am needing to get a 140mm stem for the bike and the person doing the fit said I could actually do with a 150mm stem! The bike I have has a sloped top tube seemingly bikes with out this would be slightly longer so I would not need as long a stem.

    I am 6 foot, and have 31/32 inside leg…fairly average. I guess what I’m asking is, does this seem right? I’m surprised the bike is basically slightly to small for me

    It’s a 56cm frame.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks

    Chris

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    OnTheRopes

    I would think a bike fit
    I would think a bike fit should be pretty accurate. I was happy with mine though I went through Adrian Timmis at cadence Sport.

    A 56 secteur has a top tube length of 565mm whereas the 58 is 582mm which would help with the stem length.
    I am about 6’2″ and ride a Tarmac 58cm which has a seat tube length of 55cm and top tube of 582mm my inside leg is about 34″ and I have a 130 stem.
    Depends on your proportions but judging by your leg length maybe a 58 would have suited better, but dont take my word for it.
    150 seems quite extreme to me for stem length

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