Introduction

[goldfinch]

Welcome! I am just shy of 4'11" so I understand how hard it is to find a bike that fits. I am impressed that two bottle cages fit in that small frame. My bike will only take one.

I do core exercise and some strength training, in part because I have arthritis and I need to keep my upper body strong. I like these for the core: www.mayoclinic.com/health/core-strength/SM00047

I also have small feet. It is pretty easy to find small cycling shoes and the sizes in general seem to run small. I use road pedals, the Speedplay x series. Because I am a small person with narrow hips I had to special order pedals with the shortest shaft. Before ordering pedals you might work with a fitter to make sure that you are getting pedals that will work for you. I also had the opportunity to try several bike saddles when I was getting a fit and that helped me narrow down my choices to a t shape saddle.