My son just had a bike fit!

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But he grew out of the Miata anyway. Note that 6'2 is about the limit for a Miata if you ever think of buying one for a growing son.

I'd believe it! My hubby and I are Mazda folks and have sat in the random Miata at the dealership over the years. He is 6'2" and feels squashed in that car, but my 5'3.5" feels perfect...like the driver's cockpit was designed around me. This is how I feel about my Mazda 3, too.

I can't wait to hear how he likes his CAAD9. I'm eyeballing the CAAD8 cyclocross bike. I'm hoping our shop can buy the frame and put similar components to what are on my Synapse 5.

When I got the Synapse I really debated over the CAAD9 vs. the Synapse, but decided to go for more comfort, since I'll be doing more century rides than racing at this stage. I'm glad I did. I'm thinking our chip-sealed roads would be even more uncomfortable on the more aggressive geometry.