STA & Cranks

[GLC1968]

Oh, I had no Terry dealership near by either. In fact, working with Terry - we had a hard time even finding a bike shop that would take delivery for me! (even the LBS where my H and I had already bought 3 bikes wouldn't do it ).

We eventually found one and because of all my research, the bike fit so I didn't need to send it back. I was taking a chance though - I did not have opportunity to ride one prior to ordering it. But, like I mentioned above, you have 30 days to send it back if it doesn't work for you. Not ideal - but when the only other way to get small bikes to try is to flat out order them from an LBS, it seemed like a good option for me.

[Miranda]

erm. If you're ever in the DC area, I have 3 bikes you can ride to see how they fit!

But definitely, it's getting started from high gears or going up a hill that I really feel it in my knees on 170's... I do have patellofemoral syndrome or whatever in my right knee - so it has a tendency to track wrong because the muscles on the inside of my thigh aren't as strong as the muscles on my outer thigh, so they pull my knee cap off track. On 165 cranks... I don't feel my knees till maybe 40 or more miles? Depending on how hilly it is... If I'm on 170's... I feel my knees fairly instantly.

And yes, I need to do my knee exercises more often.

lol... Awe, that's mighty kind of you in thought. I have one crazy knee as is. I'll keep that in mind.

Oh, I had no Terry dealership near by either. In fact, working with Terry - we had a hard time even finding a bike shop that would take delivery for me! (even the LBS where my H and I had already bought 3 bikes wouldn't do it ).

We eventually found one and because of all my research, the bike fit so I didn't need to send it back. I was taking a chance though - I did not have opportunity to ride one prior to ordering it. But, like I mentioned above, you have 30 days to send it back if it doesn't work for you. Not ideal - but when the only other way to get small bikes to try is to flat out order them from an LBS, it seemed like a good option for me.

I see what you mean. I called the Terry dealer and they have two models on hand. Not in the type of Terry I'd want to try out. And big. But, I think I can mount them. It needs to thaw a bit to test ride. I did see that on Terry's web site on how to get the bike now. Thanks.