New bicycle advice

[Autigirl]

Thanks so much for all of the advice. There is such a wealth of information on this forum. I am learning so much!

This afternoon I went to the bike shop to see what could be done with my bike. The salesman who sold me the bike was on vacation so the manager helped me. I was so apprehensive, but the service I received exceeded my expectations!

The manager is very knowledgable about WSD and immediately knew what the problem was. He told me not to worry that he would make it right, and he did! He definitely thought I needed to be on a WSD and started getting them down for me to test ride. What a huge difference!

I ended up exchanging the Allez for a Dolce. I have to give props to Richardson Bike Mart in the Dallas area for great customer service. The manager was awesome! The exchange was painfree and I can't wait to ride my bike tomorrow!

Thanks again,

Kat

[VeloVT]

That's awesome. I'm glad you had such a good experience with the shop and more importantly, glad you found a bike that you love . Enjoy your new ride!

[sgtiger]

I'm happy for you that you found a bike that fits you. Woohoo! And props to manager for recognizing that the other one wasn't working out and letting you exchange it hassle free.

[Jo-n-NY]

Congratulations!!! Looking forward to a ride report. I hope you feel better with the Dolce

~ JoAnn

[Biciclista]

oh what great news! I was cringing at the thought of them modifying that bike to fit you. I've already done that with a bike and all it got me was a less stable bike that still didn't fit me correctly.

Have fun with the Dolce, I've ridden them, they're nice bikes~

[ZenSojourner]

You would not believe what I did to my Trek to get it somewhat close to sort of almost fitting, LOL!

I replaced the stem, the brake levers, the handlebar, the seat post, the seat, the pedals. The only thing I didn't replace was the crank.

It was still too long for me, but it was as close as I was going to get in an off the rack bike. Even the WSD bikes they are making now are not suitable for me, as I'm long legged and short waisted even for a woman. They'll fit me to standover and then I'm having to lean so far forward to get the handlebars that I can't sit properly.

I used to ride with a friend who was 6" taller than me, we had the same length arms and legs. All that difference was in the torso, LOL!

LOVE my Terry Madeleine! Now I know what it's like to ride a bike that fits.

[Autigirl]

Just had to say thanks to everyone for all of the kind words and support. I *love* the new bike!

Kat