Great suggestions Tigerlily. I can not express to you how important it is to be fitted correctly. My first bike I had to get a bigger frame because I felt like I was going to fall over the handle bars. So the dealer put me on a bigger frame. I also had handle bars on my bike that were to wide. I switched them out twice before they were right. My stem switched three times. Now I need to go back and have the fork replaced because it was cut to short. The dealer hates me. And Im tired of having my bike in the shop, but I also know (since Iv' been off my bike for three months because of a misfitting) it is important to be comfortable and fitted correctly on your bike.
So be assertive and a pain in the butt, because it really is nice to ride a bike during those emotional times of the month.