Sounds like you had a thorough fit! There are still adjustments they can make. My hoods got fiddled with a lot, both rotating them in some and rotating them up some - it was huge.
Now, I'm not as small as you, but you may not be able to put a foot down easily and you'll just have to get used to it.
Before the trek haters come on board... I LOVE my madone. One of my buddies is very small and riders the 47 and is very happy.
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06-02-2012, 01:12 PM #1
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06-02-2012, 02:21 PM #2
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Me? I don't hate my Trek. I just hate the service at the concept store and Trek WI. To the OP, I have a lemon of a concept store. There are probably good ones out there. If you have a good LBS you should never need to go to Trek WI.
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The bike is great. I think that fact got lost in all of the talk about the service. It weighs practically nothing. The acceleration is incredible. Overall handling is awesome. The carbon fiber is really nice - stiff enough for good energy transfer but not punishing.To train a dog, you must be more interesting than dirt.
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06-02-2012, 03:43 PM #3
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You are a little smaller than me -- I'm 5'2" and have a 28.5" cycling inseam and long femurs. I was perfectly fitted on my 17.5" Terry Isis back in the day and have also had a 46 cm bike that fit me. I can also ride a 47cm Trek (possibly needing a slightly shorter stem on that one).
I am sure there may be some models/brands in which a 48 cm would work for me that I have not had the opportunity to try, but I can't imagine any bike that would fit me in a 50-51cm.
Just wanted to chime in for comparison purposes. I think it's actually quite possible that a 44 cm would fit you, but no way to know until you try one.
Good luck!Emily
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06-02-2012, 07:31 PM #4
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I'd encourage you to at least test ride a Terry before you make up your mind. I'm a small woman and was never comfortable on a road bike until I got on a Terry. I'm not sure what their policy is on taking back a stock bike if you don't like it but it's worth a call to the company to find out.
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