Bike shopping to replace my stolen Ruby

[OakLeaf]

if I wanted to be spoken to like that, I'd post on road bike review.

I apologize. It wasn't remotely my intention to be disrespectful, just to add my own experience, and mostly in hopes that you might explain the biomechanics, that I don't understand. Nor did I mean to imply that crankarms that fit me would work for azfiddle - I only mentioned my size in the context of how I know that I can't ride longer cranks.

I was being 100% serious when I said you're the geometry guru. You know more about that than anyone I've ever met or spoken with.

[azfiddle]

I think they all had 165 cranks.
I rode a 47 cm Lexa in Ireland for 10 days and they set up it up so I was never uncomfortable- so I should believe that experience.

I don't think I posted my inseam- maybe there is some cross posting? I am not sure of my inseam, actually, but it's not that short!

[azfiddle]

Guess I'm a Specialized Ruby girl still.

I visited 6 shops since my bike was taken. (Tucson has a LOT of bike shops!) I test rode four brands: Trek (Lexa - for size only as there were no Trek Silque's in my size anywhere), Giant-Liv, Cannondale (Synapse) and Specialized (Ruby). I have another short friend and we were able to take the Synapse and a Ruby out together and trade off. The Synapse was noticeably lighter and a bit more skittish although nearly the right size, but the Ruby just felt like it fit better and was comfortable.

The Ruby I tested was a Ruby comp with the electronic shifters but it had the white-white-white paint job that I couldn't love. I ended up ordering the Ruby comp with disc brakes. It was a nicer color - off-white with turquoise and charcoal accents) and will be ordered Monday and in the shop Thursday! I can't pick it up until Friday though. They will take the measurements from my Retul fit from a few years ago and it should need very little tweaking.

They gave me an awesome deal- not that much over the list price for a regular Ruby comp, so I will get all my accessories there.
Whew- glad that's taken care of. I can't wait to ride on Saturday!!!

[OakLeaf]

Yay!!

[lauraelmore1033]

I love hearing about bike purchases in the works!

[emily_in_nc]

Awesome. Can't wait to see pics -- it sounds beautiful, but fit and ride are definitely the most important things. I hope you will have many happy rides on her!

[Trek420]

I love hearing about bike purchases in the works!

Yay! Me too. All the fun, but with your money.

[azfiddle]

Or in this case, with the insurance company's money......