My road bike does not fit. Help.

[xeney]

An update: the new stem FINALLY showed up, and my husband put the Bianchi together with the set-back seatpost, a new Fizik Vitesse saddle (it had the most fore-aft adjustability of any women's saddle we found, and it seems to be a good fit for me all around), and the super-short stem. Five centimeters. It looks ridiculous but it did the trick. We've got KOPS, we've got a ninety-degree angle at my shoulders when I'm on the hoods, I can reach the drops. It's far from perfect -- five centimeters is a crazy short stem, and the front hub is not obscured when I'm in the drops, but it is very rideable.

The steering is a little squirrely when I'm up on the top bar, but not noticeable on the hoods. I think it's just completely compensated for by the fact that I can actually reach the hoods without stretching.

I will get a new bike eventually (and give this one to my husband) but this will work for now. Thanks for all your help, everyone.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

If it RIDES good and you FEEL good....it IS good! Forget about rules concerning obscuring your hub view, etc.
Comfortable body position, balance, and ease of reach is what counts. A good position allows your arms and legs to work and move smoothly and efficiently, achieving their intended tasks without cramps, pain or numbness.

Give us another update in a few days on how you feel riding it! I'd be interested in seeing whether you like it as much as I like mine. I got used to the tighter steering arc (some refer to it as "squirrely") in about 2 days- now I like it better than the old wide-arc steering of the long stem I had. Less wasted bar swinging movements when traversing gravel roads with stones everywhere.

"Another satisfied 5cm Stem customer" -Lisa "Squirrely" Johnson