No pay pal, it's only a 200gram ish post, won't cost more than £2, so not worth the hassle, thanks anyways.

I'm poor, but I always have been, so no point changing it would all go wrong

I actually changed the bars to a set of BBB Carbon ones....which if i'm honest have made the situation worse....

 I am going to swap the whole set up (shorty stem and big bars) for a smaller set up I have off of my old marin which is approx 100mm stem and some standard radius risers...

 hopefully this and the new amendments from the other lads will make the bike awesome...

once again thanks loads for the kit! 

Anything for a fellow ID5 pilot,  if it aint brokes got 2 of them

Sort a photo dude!!

THE UNVEILING OF MY PROBLEM.....

photos are *&^% and have a funny colour cast... o well you get the idea....

looking at these pictures I feel even more downbeat as I think I look shrek like upon a small bike..

me on bike..

foot to floor

bike on own...

yes I need a hair cut........ 

Definately on the hair cut,  you look like starbuck off the first galactice.

You do look abit small,  how tall are you again ?? ( we shoulda swapped before I smacked my frame around so bad hey )

My post will get you 1/2inch back,  is a 350mm Post long enough is the question though ??

I've got a FSA 135mm Stem here,  I think you might need any idea how long your current stem is ??

Those the original Tiogra tyres ??  if so DUMP them,  Andy couldn't stop crashing until he put verti's on,  there awful!!

Good to see my old Talas's again,  shame they where to short,  nice forks

 about 5' 10/11" (always thought I was 6' til I measured myself the other night......

I've put the bike back up at the mo but will get the beast out when i done a bit more work....do posts come any longer than 350mm!!!

I'll measure the stem...is it centre to centre? its quite 'stumpy'

yer the tyres are the tioga ones....its only been ridden 5 times 'member!

yer they are lovely....

on a depressing point though....do we think this is a mega lost cause? 

Measure your current post,   how much is out making sure the seats at the right height,  looks a tad low there maybe,  ( testing method,  with your riding shoes on,  heal of your foot you leg should be straight at the bottom of the stroke,  but not leave the pedals )

Not going to cost you anything,  to try my layback ish post and my longer stem,  so wait and see I guess.

ddduuuddeee.....

 right

 had a look at me ole post.....its a 350mm one currently....and i still have about 70mm of which I can still use....if your with me....its not out to its max basically....

 Its an undercover operation getting to my bike during work though so I am yet to see if those extra inches will make all the difference....they can in some situations

 over and out....

right....just ridden to post office

the 350mm post at its maximum is perfect....as per the heel test

I have a longer stem around here somewhere....although it only fits standard bars.....ill stick that on and see how the cockpit feels then....dum de dum....be back in a mo/or a weekend...lol....

nope no good turns out my mate robbed my long stem and his 20 miles away so that will have to wait.....

the stem I have at the moment is....70mm c2c....so thats from the headset bolt to the centre of handle bars.... 

you mean with me on the bike?

DEfinately too low in the pics I assume you've put it up abit to do the test ??

if you've got a 70mm,  then a 100-120mm stem would likely sort you out,  think my 135 is to much really,  it's not a oversized bars job either.

Seat post with more layback and longer stem will almost definately sort you out though,  so stop worrying.

Hello lads,

 seems ages ago since this was last discussed ( and since ove been on here) 

 but thought i'd say thanks for all your help...jeffs BB has improved the transmission no end...and most sizing issues have been resolved with the above ideas...

Thanks again lads you werre awesome.. 

good you'll find since your last visit Dylan has been banned for causing world war 3 or something...

glad you stuck with the bike..