Quote Originally Posted by tulip View Post
I would not have bought that particular pre-built Luna without riding it. I just happened to be in the same place as the bike, so it worked out. I would (and eventually will) order another Luna from Margo from afar. This one will be custom made for me. Don't start yet, Margo, I have a kitchen to finish paying for!

I don't know what to tell you about trying bikes. If you get to the point of knowing all the geometry, you can really narrow it down. But I would still want to ride a few before I spent money on a bike.

In any case, you are really gaining alot of knowledge so that when you DO find bikes to ride, you will be armed with great information, maybe even more than the salesperson!
Thx Tulip. Unfortunately I bought my current road bike before finding TE. Since the TE discovery, my brain has been like a bike info sponge.

Before this post, I actually spent some time on Margo's site reading all the 411. Even though I'm fit-able to a stock, I have started to see why later some peeps go custom. One bike has maybe 2 out of 3 things you really need, but not them all... or the like. That's where components/etc. switching out make the fit by judge of the fitter/rider.

Part of my issue now is lack of knowledge--to my own true preference. While I know part of the things I want my future ride to have (or not), I don't know them all. Like... would I truly prefer my frame to be more stiff and responsive... or stable, plush. That I have to sort out still.

What Margo says about going back for adjustments, in comparison to the frame being built specifically to you square one, makes sense to me now.

I'm going to keep searching for my test rides. Actually, I think I will try contacting someone at the manufacturer level and see what they would suggest. Mine can not be a unique problem.