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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Wausau, Wisconsin
    Posts
    30

    Frustrations -Computer, Bike Fit & Different Selle Royal Seat

    Thank you again for all your advice. I took the bike to the good bike shop-not where I purchased, and they helped adjust a few things without a technical fitting. They raised the seat height and tilted my handle bars more up as I was debating on switching to a shorter stem. They also installed my new bike computer I bought from them that has cadence as the initial shop didn't have one with cadence and I had them just install a regular one. I went back to the yucky bike shop to have them adjust my cleat and to return the bike computer and swap seets. They said they wouldn't return the computer as I didn't have the box or b/c it was installed already. I noted they didn't give me the box after installing it and that there was nothing wrong with it I just wanted one with cadence and they didn't have one. Note I haven't even had the bike a week or gone more that 30 miles on it yet. They also weren't very great for bike seats as they only had a Selle Royal I think a flowgel WSD and another Bontrager WSD. My Pilot came with the Bontrager so I said I didn't want another one so I am trying the Selle Royal. They would only credit me $10. Is that normal? Otherwise the good dealer has specialized dolce seats and I know I may get one at a different dealer closing nearby for $20? Anyone ride these?

    Anyway back to the foot problem. They moved my cleat back a bit as it was all the way forward before so I will try it out along with loosening the shoe as much as possible. I am tempted just to return the shoes as they may be just a bit too tight on one foot and as I am not happy with their service all together? I'm still kind of appalled that they never measured me in any way nor put me on a trainer for any fitting. I think I'll write a letter to Trek? Thanks for letting me vent and for all your suggestions.

    Frustrated,
    Wisconsin Bike Queen

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    Trondheim, Norway
    Posts
    1,469
    just had another foot thought today: Sometimes when I feel a foot or leg cramp (either one) coming on in spin class, it seems to be because I've forgotten to keep my heels down and am sort of "tip-toeing" on the pedals. I say "seems to be" because I can't know for sure, but it does often help to get my heels down again, and sometimes also wriggle my toes for a bit while I'm at it.
    Half-marathon over. Sabbatical year over. It's back to "sacking shirt and oat cakes" as they say here.

 

 

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