New bike; fit question?

[michelem]

*edit* - you may not be able to get a smaller size.... looks like the 2xs is only available in the OCR3 - humph, it always annoys me that they don't think small people might want a high end bike

Interestingly enough, the TCR Composite W, TCR A W, and TCR W come in xs, as well as the OCR 1 & 3 W, and the FCR 1, 2, & 3 W. Why the OCR AO W doesn't come in 2xs is beyond me - it seems kind of random which ones do and don't. I do notice that they got rid of the OCR Composite W this year. It had full Ultegra and came in 2xs. None of the women's bikes have full Ultegra this year. ???

For me, at 5'2", it came down to a Giant 2xs and a Specialized women specific frame in the 47cm size. The Specialized won out, but both fits felt good - just something about the Specialized felt better to me (can't put my finger on it though). So, it sure doesn't seem right that a 43cm Trek and a xs Giant would be that close . . . ??? I did swap out the stem for an 80mm, the handlebars for 36cm, and the saddle for 130 (narrowest - although I kept the same model).

The best money I spent was on a comprehensive fitting on a fit cycle. I highly recommend taking your bike in to a professional bike fitter to see if there is anything that can be done to improve the fit, and if there isn't, find out what size you need and trade that Giant in for the right size!