Hi Jovana,

I also bought a bike at a reduced price that was a bit too large for me.

I got numb in my hands on longer rides (100 km) - the solution was not to shorten the stem but to buy one at a higher angle.

My LBS guy demonstrated to me how having a steeper stem instead of a shorter one, would reduce the distance from saddle to handlebar: try drawing it on a piece of paper.


If you encounter problems, maybe you want to change.

What a pretty bike. I want a red one too.


With regards to your other thread - about training and heart rates - try just riding for fun and perhaps take a flatter route sometimes, you will improve in time.

Good luck on your first race!