Quote Originally Posted by TigerMom View Post
I totally wish you lived in the area (@Wahine). But, I don't feel comfortable with internet viewing of my geometry, but I would totally have paid for a sizing with your personal attention.

I'm scared of steel due to the rust issue and slightly due to the weight issue (but more the rust issue). I am not the best caretaker of bikes. If it is raining/muddy outside, I usually still just hang up my bike without washing/drying. Hopefully, TE members won't yell at me for being lazy to my bikes. But I do take really good care of my dogs and my daughter
The sizer cycle fit is definitely an in person thing, it is not an internet fitting. I'm suggesting you might be able to find someone in your area that does it, in person, it's the only way to use a sizer cycle.

Steel carries some issues, but so does carbon. I used to ride a carbon mtn bike but I cracked a chainstay when I fell to the side into a rock. Fortunately I could replace it, but it cost nearly $300 to do so. With the number of times I hear rocks kick up and hit my downtube, I'd be afraid of fracturing carbon. Also, if you're not great about cleaning your bike, make sure any carbon frame you get is a single piece and not glued anywhere. Sweat, sports drinks etc, can break down the glue they use at carbon junctions and can cause them to fail.