Hey everyone! I've now gone on my third short ride on my new bike (a trek 7.2 WSD), and I love it! I feel like I'm a kid again and I'm flying. Granted, each ride has only been about 4 miles, but it's a start. I had another post about the frame size of the bike (15" vs. 17" and 5'4" and went with the 17"), and the only thing that's bothering me a little is the reach, so I do think I'm going to see about shortening the stem a bit (right now it's a 100mm stem, so maybe an 80mm?). I did try to work on my posture today, which seemed to help a lot. And, some hills still scare me.
Anyway, just wanted to say hi!
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06-06-2008, 06:57 AM #1
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An other newbie who loves my Bike!
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06-06-2008, 08:33 AM #2
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Welcome to TE! There are a lot of us in the DC Metro area in the Mid-Atlantic thread of the board. Baby steps and soon you'll be really flying!
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06-06-2008, 02:44 PM #3
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Maybe some day we'll ride together.
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06-06-2008, 09:19 PM #4
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06-07-2008, 06:41 AM #5
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Oh, I almost bought that bike! It rides so nicely and it's so pretty
Instead I ended up finding a used Trek 830 and I love it
A shorter stem may help. What did the 15" feel like in comparison to the 17"?
What about the reach don't you like?Ana
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06-16-2008, 10:54 AM #6
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Hey everyone! Thanks for all the replies! I've actually gotten pretty comfy on my bike. I asked about the stem issue at LBS, and the guy said he wouldn't change it out and I seem fine on the bike, so he suggested I ride it for a while and then decide. I did take it out for 10 miles (which I know isn't much) this past Saturday and loved it! I feel like the more I ride and pay attention to my posture the less issue I have. I did decide to invest in a pair of bike gloves cause my palms were getting a little sore. Yay for bikes!
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