Advice on Shopping/Test Ride

[auntiebobo]

Thanks to both of you.

Yes, I was surprised by the fit as well lbs guy said I had a long torso - funny at 5'0", I didn't think I had anything long. I sat on a 44 at another shop and felt like I was coming over the top of the handlebars. The lbs guy is very patient and seems to be very committed to a perfect fit.

I got to ride it today. And absolutely loved it!

They didn't have the color I wanted or the triple in stock so I placed an order. I'm very excited!

[RoadRaven]

Hey there Bobo... if you love it, then thats the one for you.

A triple is a good place to start.

Some swear by them - I prefer only having two chain rings - I have the "normal" double on one bike, and a compact double on the other.

So pleased it feels good - I remember the first time I hoped on my Giant TCR - I went from a large frame Scorpio to this new bike with a smaller frame - it was superb!

Congrats and am looking forward to hearing more once it is assembled

[DirtDiva]

I hope you don't have to wait long before you can enjoy that new bike! The black/gold version looks hot! Like RoadRaven says, a triple is a good place to start. Some people do complain that the shifting isn't as good as with a double, but you ought not have any problems with the Ultegra kit on that bike. (Oddly enough, I enjoy climbing more with the standard double on my current bike than I did with the triple on my previous one, but I have young, healthy knees and I think I might just be becoming a bit of a closet hill lover/sicko. )