My road bike does not fit. Help.

[Triskeliongirl]

Xeney- do you know your cycling inseam. Without your measurements its hard to advise you, but here are a few quick options I found. If the problem is you need a really short top tube and shallow seat tube angle, the pre-2005 isis or symetry could do the trick. I attached specs which I believe are true for the 2001-2004 models (at least the frame geometry is, although the exact steel used, etc. may have changed in that period). The biggest difference was in 2005 when she went to a 2 x 650 wheel on the 19" instead of the 700c/24" combo, and increased the STA by 1 cm and top tube by 1.4 cm, effectively increasing the reach by an inch. So when I bought my 2005 titanium Isis I bought the 17.5" even though I could have fit the 19" based on my inseam. It means I have more exposed seatpost (5") and a taller stem. FYI, I am 5'4" tall, cycling inseam 30.5", long femured, short torso and arms. I just bought a 19" 2003 steel Isis that also works. On this page there are 2 used 19" symetries for sale. http://www.terrybicycles.com/trade/i...ml?browse=sell. I am sure if you contact the sellers you could get them for less than the asking price, and turn them around to sell if they don't work out. All the 2001-2005 bikes are 9spd, in 2006 she went to 10 spd. All the 2001-2004 bikes are steel, in 2005 Isis was done in titanium with carbon fork, and in 2006 she went to scandium with carbon seatstays and forks on many models. I also noticed on her sale page she has 2 bikes that may also suit you. http://www.terrybicycles.com/product...e&sc=BicyclesA 20" 2005 Isis. I would send her my measurements, and if she thinks the 20" will work for you, ask her to ship it to a bike shop of your choice for assembly under her plan where you can return it for only the cost of shipping if you are not happy with the fit. These bikes also are equipped with short reach bars, short stems, etc. I have a 2005 titanium Isis and it rides like a dream. They were just made for one year, 2005, but if this bikes fits you and/or you can find out for the cost of return shipping I think its worth a shot. My gut feeling from everything you have told is though, is that a 19" 2001-2004 Isis/Symetry will do the trick for you. Georgena has carbon forks on order that will work on those models (I am waiting for one for the frame I just bought) that will sell for $200 each, although you will need to also change the headset to threadless is you choose to upgrade the fork. But that could be something you do only if you are happy with the fit but want to lighten up the bike. FYI, yoy say you want to be professionally fitted, but I've been there, done that. Many 'professional' fitters still put women on bikes too big/long for them. It was only when I took responsibility for fitting myself that I was able to find bikes that work. That meant figureing out what I needed and then searching for frames with specs in a range that I could make them work with available stems, setposts, etc. Good luck and please let us know how it works out. -e