long story short, bot a size small 52 specialized tarmac
i am 5"5 and have a short legs and torso, 29.5 inseam
thought i was getting decent advice from the LBS but..... i feel so stretched out on the bike and now that i am doing research on bike fitting (obviously i should have done it before i bot) i am seeing that my top tube (53ish cm's) is wayy to long for my reach.... when i grab the bars i feel all my weight go forward strech my torso and i really have to reach to get to the hoods, my arms arent locked out but are close to it... my hands naturally want to go to the curve on the tops of the bars, to get to the hoods (while sitting) i have to really stretch out and it feels awkward
this is my first road bike and i am not sure how i am supposed to feel but it feels too streched out when i sit and when i get out of the saddle and peddle, i also get a feeling that i am too stretched
any thoughts? i wish i had researched before i bot but now i as i seach some womens bike forums (i am a short man) and see people just a little smaller than me looking at bikes with 45cm top tubes, makes me wonder if i can ever get comfy on this bike?
thanks
i am 5"5 and have a short legs and torso, 29.5 inseam
thought i was getting decent advice from the LBS but..... i feel so stretched out on the bike and now that i am doing research on bike fitting (obviously i should have done it before i bot) i am seeing that my top tube (53ish cm's) is wayy to long for my reach.... when i grab the bars i feel all my weight go forward strech my torso and i really have to reach to get to the hoods, my arms arent locked out but are close to it... my hands naturally want to go to the curve on the tops of the bars, to get to the hoods (while sitting) i have to really stretch out and it feels awkward
this is my first road bike and i am not sure how i am supposed to feel but it feels too streched out when i sit and when i get out of the saddle and peddle, i also get a feeling that i am too stretched
any thoughts? i wish i had researched before i bot but now i as i seach some womens bike forums (i am a short man) and see people just a little smaller than me looking at bikes with 45cm top tubes, makes me wonder if i can ever get comfy on this bike?
thanks