New Bike

[elk]

I'm just listening in here; have nothing of consequence to add except that now you've written this letter, I KNOW you're going to have the right bike soon...

it's interesting to me because I'm 5'4, always thought of myself as kind of a pony...and with every bike I tried, they kept putting me on bigger sizes. the cockpits were too short.... I woulda thought I'd have a 16 and an 18.5 fit...and with my Globe I ended up with a size 53 women's....

Must be the right size becasue so far I **knockwood*** have no issues and with the others I felt the problems pretty quickly.
anyway. Fit is facsinating....

[indigoiis]

I also have a bike that is a bit too small - I need a longer stem.
I can see the hub, and I did originally feel "squinched."
I put the saddle back an inch on the seatpost, and readjusted my posture to a more forward arch, loosey arms, with purposefully rounded shoulders.
I had much less neck and shoulder pain.
It took a few tries to get used to riding this way, and it also helps to strengthen back and ab muscles with regular stretching and roll crunches.

One thing a small bike does to me is put too much pressure on my rear.
I long for a longer top tube. Some day.