Bike Sizing - How to get the right fit?

[hibiscus09]

Mine's 51cm and I'm 5'3.5" with a shorter torso and longer limbs --like a monkey! I had trouble with my bike also last year and ended up with very sore neck issues and hands -- they finally did a professional sizing and switched out the handlebars (they were too wide) and the stem. I haven't had any trouble since, but I agree that a bike shop should do all of this from the getgo when you're spending that much money on a bike! They understood I was a brand new cyclist when I was purchasing the bike and didn't do anything as far as sizing me to the bike other than asking how tall I was and then sending me out on it down the road to see how it felt. I had no idea what I was doing and I guess it's my fault for not researching better.

I may be giving up on my LBS and finding another one as I have another issue with them this year. I ordered 4 beach cruisers at the beginning of the spring and they still haven't delivered one of the bikes. They keep telling me it is backordered -- this news came to me when the first bike came in after I had already paid for all 4 bikes. It's still backordered. They also tell me they will call me back everytime I talk to them and never do. I'm getting older and am worried that soon I will forget I ordered a bike and paid for it!! LOL Just kidding! Anyway, it's not a very good way to run a business!