Lisa, thank you so much for the continuing advice and especially the last-minute relief! I'm on my way to the bike store... will update!
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Lisa, thank you so much for the continuing advice and especially the last-minute relief! I'm on my way to the bike store... will update!
Thank god!
This time when I went to the bike store, the guy fitting me actually knew what he was doing. He said, "where are you hurting?" and I pointed to my lower back. He said, "I think I know why, just looking your bike."
The last guy had my seat much too far back, and raised it much too high. That explains the crotch numbness!
This guy spent a solid 40 minutes with me. When I said, "the handlebars feel too far away," instead of focusing on 'textbook fit,' he just looked at my flattened, stretched-out back and locked-out elbows and agreed.
He was so patient and attentive. I didn't feel like I had to defend myself, or like I didn't know anything. He actually cringed himself when I told him about the pain and said, "we'll keep working at this until the bike is painless. Riding should never hurt like that."
A shorter stem and a test ride later, the bike feels just perfect.
My back is slightly rounded, my elbows are bent, I can lean forward and rise up out of the seat with no trouble at all. My abs can finally carry the load my back was straining with. A few trips to the chiropractor and massage therapist should fix the damage already done. My crotch is content, hands are happy, and MAN do I ever get more power out of those clipless pedals when I can actually reach them!
The guy didn't charge me a cent, as well he shouldn't have! I dropped $1000 on a bike and asked more than once to be fitted--they finally got it right!
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Originally Posted by run it, ride it
YIPPEE! I am so happy for you! You have been through so much grief with "fittings". Now you can ride pain free. Enjoy. :)
That is so GREAT!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!
Do keep in mind that your muscles will still have to change what they've been used to to yet another configuration, so don't be hasty to make changes too quickly, now that you are fairly comfortable!
Wonderful news!!!
I am so happy for you! Do understand that if you do experience any discomfort, it may be a lingering injury from when you had the bad position. That may be why even your old bike felt wrong recently. So let your body heal, and give the new bike and position some time. It does sound like he finally got it right though, doesn't it? The really good news is that is the right size and it could be adjusted!!