Quote Originally Posted by Muirenn View Post
Too bad about the purchase. Looks like you know where you went wrong. You should be able to sell it, though. Good idea to keep the components. They are Ultegra? (And what size is it from what year? Any idea?).

Before you do that, though. Take it and yourself to an independent fitter and get some real numbers. And ask that person their opinion on the bike's fit.

Surly makes a great tourer for a reasonable price. And you could be fitted at a shop. Raleigh and Jamis also make nice tourers. So does Soma.

BTW, how tall are you? And would you say you are long legged, balanced proportions, or long-torsoed? What about your arms? Shorter or longer?

Edit, I like your dog too. And welcome to TE!
Thanks for the welcome. Okay, I took the bike to a new shop in town that specializes in touring bikes. The owner is interested in buying the frame for his wife, so I asked about swapping all the components onto a new frame fitted for me. They acted like it's a perfectly easy thing to do. So maybe I can have the best of both worlds, all the great Co-Motion parts, yes Ultegra components, and a frame in the right size. To answer your question, I am 5'9" with a 32" inseam, I think proportionate? BTW, the shop owner agreed that the frame is tiny for me, it's odd that the seller was just a little shorter than me. Well, if it doesn't work out you may see a Co-Motion in the classifieds with a very reasonable price I'll keep you posted.