Maiden Voyage/Ride-Pic

[Catrin]

Um. That's not normal. I've had really loooong rides. 20 or more miles where my hands would go numb from bad fitting, hand clenching, not switching hand position, etc, but never only 2 miles. I hope that they can dial the bike in to fit you. Tenderness in your hands - that lingers - doesn't sound normal either. Those brake levers look like they're installed a little high to me. That could be part of your discomfort.

One bike shop sized me completely wrong and I bought a bike one size too small for me. Short distances were fine - but long distances were torture. I never went back to that shop. They supposedly have years of experience too. My current shop let me trade in that bike a while back - towards a new and different bike. I will go to them from now on. They fitted me just right on my beloved (____) *I won't say it, because I gush about it a lot and I sound like a corporate shill. *

Anyhow, best of luck to you Catrin. I hope all works out. The bike is lovely.

Thanks for your thoughts on this. I do not think the bike sized incorrectly - I actually went to two different LBS to get sized for this bike without telling them that someone else had suggested a specific size. Outside of my hands I was comfortable this morning - but two miles isn't a very long ride...

Should I be able to get more than two fingers over the levers? Is this normal? It would be helpful to know that, thanks!

The saddle has already been positioned fore/aft, I am the one who lowered it. I marked where it should be though and will put it back and see what difference that makes. I never dreamed that might be causing part of the issue. I am so used to keeping a couple of fingers lightly on the brake levers of my Trek that I never thought about just leaving them on the hoods outside of a need for stopping.

It is true that the LHT is a very different style - and while I like that style very much - it is different