Bike Fit

[indysteel]

The thing about the offset seatpost is bothering me. My understanding is (correct me if I'm wrong someone) that an offset seatpost is designed to be used in bikes set-up for time-trials. So to use one sounds like they are forcing a fit because the bike is the wrong size. And they know it!

Maybe that is a red-flag and you shouldn't get it. They want to sell because it was returned. Not because it's the right one for you.

I wonder why it was really returned?

I don't know about their use with TT bikes, but off set seat posts are common enough on most road bikes. In fact, they're more the rule than the exception. They can be helpful in dealing with the steeper seatpost angles that are coomon to smaller frames. I have a lot of setback on the seatpost that cam standard with my Bianchi.

The red flag for me--if I understood the original post--is that the LBs had suggested using a setback post to give her more room in the cockpit. That's not a good use of setback. Setback should be used to get the knee in its proper position over the pedal. Once that position is achieved, the rest of the elements of fit follow from there.

Leazerbeam, I'm glad they were straight with you about the bike. Too bad it won't work out. Getting an IF frame for a bargain would be sweet.