Advice for a new bike? Specifics inside!

[indysteel]

Awesome! I hope the two of you have lots of fun together!

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Very nice! So a small, not an XS? You can imagine how cramped I am on my XS/petite of the F5 (which is essentially the same frame as the Trail SL, they just changed the name a few years back), as I am nearly 5'4".

[ShutUpLegs]

Yeah, the XS would be too short of a reach for me, said the fitter. I thought I felt pretty good on the one I tried, but I felt FANTASTIC after he fitted me on this one. Apparently I also have longer legs (relative to torso) than most women. The seat post had to be lifted up quite a few times before we got it right at the magical 150-degree knee angle mark.

[ShutUpLegs]

Oh yeah and at 5'4" you must be really cramped! Good thing you're getting a new one!

I'm now dreaming about riding my new bike instead of working! Doh!

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Oh yeah and at 5'4" you must be really cramped! Good thing you're getting a new one!

I'm now dreaming about riding my new bike instead of working! Doh!

Yep, and I am all torso, so it's really awkward. DH has suggested a setback seatpost...I'm not biting, since that would change my orientation to the crank. I can't get my butt back as far as I need to for descents, because of how little space I have. My butt goes more up than back, which makes me feel like my center of gravity is too high and unstable.

I can't wait to get on a more appropriately sized frame!

I'd be dreaming about riding, too. Good thing you still have an entire Summer ahead of you for that!

[jessmarimba]

Very nice! So a small, not an XS? You can imagine how cramped I am on my XS/petite of the F5 (which is essentially the same frame as the Trail SL, they just changed the name a few years back), as I am nearly 5'4".

I can't imagine!! I have an old F500 (I think), and I have a medium!