If you have a Jamis Aurora, please check in here.

[VeloVT]

Sandra -- did they fit you (or offer to make an appt for you to come back...)? Might be perfect with a small stem adjustment?

Edit: oh, and congratulations !

[KnottedYet]

Congratulations!
Now, we want pictures!
Those Auroras are sweet bikes (and hard to find, as I'm sure you know)

Does it have the adjustable stem? Between that and the saddle adjustments you have quite a bit of wiggle room.

If you're worried, check your fit with the Andy Pruitt book AND post your side-view picture on the bike. There are a lot of folks on TE who do bike fit as part of their jobs, you'll have lots of help if you decide you need it!

Feel the bike love!

[ehirsch83]

Congratulations!
It is a great bike! The more I am around Jamis's the more I like them. I actually prefer to sell them over the Giants(and shhh I am technically working in one of the first giant concept stores-but we carry other lines also)

I feel you got the better bike and hopefully you enjoy every second you spend on it

I would call them back though and see if they would do a fit, or if there is a shop closer to you that could do a fit- you shouldn't have to adjust the seat height yourself- a fitting should be included in your purchase. The difference in positioning on a hybrid to a road bike is a lot, and requires a fitting to make sure your height and reach are correct. We don't want you to end up with any knee problems!!

Again, Congratulations on the new steed and can't wait to see pictures

[sandra]

ummmm. they didn't fit me. You really need to know what you want when you shop there, but it's the ONLY Jamis dealer anywhere close. You wouldn't believe this shop. It is in the French Quarter and there's not room to walk much less turn around!

I'm uploading pictures now of me on the bike. We snapped them really fast. One sec.

[sandra]

Here's one. Who's the expert.

[sandra]

One more.

[KnottedYet]

I've only seen one picture, gotta run (I'll take a better look when I get back, I promise!) but on first glance I don't think the bike is too big.

Really do gotta run to the bank before it closes. Can you put up a pic from the side where you are on the hoods and the leg to the camera is straight down, and a pic where your leg to the camera is at the most forward (3:00) position?

[sandra]

Ok, my husband got involved in yard work, but as soon as he finishes, we will try again.

[Blueberry]

From my (untrained) eye, it looks pretty good (and they're SWEET bikes). I agree with Knot, seeing a pic on the hoods would help (and seeing the leg positions will help those in the know figure out whether your saddle is in the right position). All of my bikes are good fits, and I still tend to hand out in the crook of the bars most often.

You do look comfy and happy on it

CA

[VeloVT]

Very nice bike!

How does it feel when you're all the way out on the hoods? It doesn't look too big in that picture (well, from my casual untrained observation anyway fwiw), but you're hanging out in that transition area between the tops and the drops -- maybe it feels more stretchy when you're actually all the way out?

Edit: Knot & I posted at the same time. Feel free to ignore my post and listen to the person who actually knows something about this !

[KnottedYet]

Knot & I posted at the same time. Feel free to ignore my post and listen to the person who actually knows something about this !

I don't know nuthin' about nuthin', I just like bikes and body mechanics!

Looks to me like that Aurora is the right size! Fine-tuning the fit is your next step, and honestly the best resource I know is Andy Pruitt's Complete Medical Guide for Cyclists. Great book, love it with a powerful purple passion.

I just have one thing I want you to check (cuz it seems to get missed with the women riders I work with). Get on your bike, leaning against a wall or on a trainer stand. Make your cranks horizontal (one at 3:00, one at 9:00). Ask DH to tie his keys to a string and dangle the string from the front of your forward knee to a couple inches from the ground. Put the string so it hangs along the inside/bike side of the crank. The string should cross the crank somewhere from the pedal spindle to 3 cm back from the spindle. (toward the bottom bracket.)

If the string is hanging out in nekkid space beyond the crank or forward of the spindle (which on my bike is only about 1 cm before the crank ends) you might want to move your saddle.

Let me know how the string looks, and if you want we can work it through here or in PMs.

Nice bike!!!

[sandra]

Will check the string as soon as I can tie him down. I have a Brooks I'm going to put on it if it's a keeper, so maybe I should change saddles first.

We can take this to PM's instead of continually bumping the thread. Thanks so much. Also, I have Andy Pruitt's book, so I'll try to see what I can figure out. I'm not very good at reading. I just like to be told! LOL