Quote Originally Posted by jenxxs View Post
Actually, I was recently in the same boat you're in - riding a Bianchi (Eros Donna) that didn't fit at all. I was WAYYYYY slow on it - finished basically dead last on the charity ride I did this summer, even though I'm not in that bad shape! Getting a bike that fits made me instantly faster. Now I'm looking forward to swapping out the "mancranks" that came on my bike, and seeing how much faster I can become.
Well, this is interesting! So, if my bike fit differently, I could be faster? This intrigues me a LOT! I'm probably not doing so badly considering my bike is a comfortbeast with mountain bike tendencies, but I do seem to notice that if I can shove myself into positions that it doesn't seem to encourage, I get more power and speed -- hmmm, yes, more reason for a roadie bike! (don't much need speed on the dirt I don't much enjoy riding on!)

Karen in Boise