visited the LBS today: bike is too small :(

[lovelygamer]

I'm back. Guess what? My bike is 16". BTW, I paid $125 for it. The lady had ridden it ONCE.

I don't know how the LBS and I miss communicated Saturday but I checked the bike labeling and it's a Venture WSM 16". I guess the lady that rode it before me was just shorter than me and had shorter legs than me. We made some adjustments in the shop. I'm tried it out again and it seems okay. I'll take a longer ride when I get a chance.

I must have a freakish body. I do have a ten year old hip replacement. One leg is a bit higher than the other. I had someone else measure my inseam today and they got 29".

I had a long discussion about my cycling goals and interest in a road bike. The LBS showed me a Trek Lexa as one that might be in my price range (less than $800). It was really pretty, I'll attach a picture. So, I like her idea and I'm going to start saving for a new bike. She said I could get the full fitting on a trainer, etc. with a new bike purchase. She quoted the same price many of you did $80-100 to do that type of fitting alone.

Oh, and I got my first jersey. I'm pretty chubby in it because I'm in between their sizes. I still want to get a Canary sleeveless from TE.

Thanks for everything, guys and gals. Sorry for the confusion! You are great. There is so much to take in with all of this for a newbie.

[goldfinch]

Thanks for the report! It sounds like with adjustments your bike will do for now while you save up for something else. I paid $85 to a bike shop for a fitting a month or so after I got my hybrid. It was money well spent because I was so uncomfortable on my bike. When I bought my road bike some months later a fitting was thrown in for free.

[lovelygamer]

This morning, I had to raise my seat to max in order to get proper leg extension but it does seem to help. Going to try it on a longer ride this afternoon!

[Megustalaplaya]

The LBS showed me a Trek Lexa as one that might be in my price range (less than $800). It was really pretty, I'll attach a picture. So, I like her idea and I'm going to start saving for a new bike. She said I could get the full fitting on a trainer, etc. with a new bike purchase. She quoted the same price many of you did $80-100 to do that type of fitting alone

Hey! That is the bike I have!

[ny biker]

When you're getting a fitting for that road bike, or if you decide to have a full fitting done for any other bike, make sure to mention the leg-length discrepancy. They should be able to make adjustments for it.

[Trek420]

..... make sure to mention the leg-length discrepancy. They should be able to make adjustments for it.

Those can include shims in a pedal, custom orthotics or Smartfeet. There are several on board here with LLD who use Brooks saddles. The models with a spring make the LLD practically a non-issue.

[lovelygamer]

NY and Trek. Thank you. I did not know they had such options for LLD.

[Trek420]

Well, you know we like Brooks in our stable. Now that I have one I think it's the way to go. But then I don't have any perceptible LLD. Knott does and the way it works for her is great. It might beat the cost of custom pedals, the other solutions etc.

[Trek420]

Couldn't find another reference to Brooks earlier in this thread, but perhaps I missed it. Do you mean that a Brooks is the way to go because it will mold to the hips, and accomodate the lld?

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Anyone? (Sorry, threadjack. But could be relevant).

Brooks will accept asymmetry and just make things more comfortable. Any Brooks that fits you may mold to a hip, leg or one sides motion being different. The models with springs will accept asymmetry. I think it may be a way to go.

I don't think it's a threadjack at all. Subject is: what to do when the bike you already have might not fit.