I picked up my bike this morning! Wow - the guy I bought it off was selling it on behalf of his daughter, who is now too tall for it. She walked out and I swear the girl was all legs with about a 10 inch waist. Long blonde hair, all of about 14 years old, and stunning! All 5' 3"ish of me just kind of sighed. Obviously I had to drop the seat .... Having never ridden a mountain bike before I'm not sure exactly how high it should be. I did raise it slightly again after riding it up and down the street a few times, but I still feel like I need to get some proper advice on fit. I have no clue about the handlebars! I may also need to move the seat forward a bit - I suspect the kid probably had arms as long as her legs.
All up I think I got quite a good deal. It's a bit scratched up, but it is four years old and she's obviously used it, which in my opinion is a good thing. It's my first bike with front shocks, which is a bit of a revelation! I want to go ride some trails today but hubby doesn't seem terribly inclined to leave his computer desk and it's also hella windy out there, which will make the return trip on the flat, easy trail I have in mind a bit nasty on the way back.
Oh to heck with it. I can't ride next weekend because I'm away on a trail running event. I might just have to go for a bit of a solo ride!
