Hi,
I'm relatively new to cycling, and awhile ago I bought my first road bike (it's actually a tri bike). I bought it used for a great price, and so I overlooked the fact that it was slightly too large (bad choice, I know...)
Here's the thing, though. I'm a woman with a long torso and short legs, so while it's slightly too tall (I can stand over it, but there's only a couple of millimetres between my crotch and the bar), my torso seems to fit the frame well, at least, that's how it felt when I was test riding it.
As I've gotten more used to it, I've found myself riding on the drops (instead of on the hoods, my preferred position) because I feel like the handlebars are slightly too far. Also, the seat is the lowest it can go, so the handlebars are slightly above the seat.
I don't get off the bike feeling sore (although I haven't ridden more than 10km, continuously), but I do feel as if something is not quite right. Is there some way to make this bike fit me better (change the stem length, or the crank arm length so I can raise the seat, perhaps?), or have I just bought the wrong bike?
Thanks for your help!
I'm relatively new to cycling, and awhile ago I bought my first road bike (it's actually a tri bike). I bought it used for a great price, and so I overlooked the fact that it was slightly too large (bad choice, I know...)
Here's the thing, though. I'm a woman with a long torso and short legs, so while it's slightly too tall (I can stand over it, but there's only a couple of millimetres between my crotch and the bar), my torso seems to fit the frame well, at least, that's how it felt when I was test riding it.
As I've gotten more used to it, I've found myself riding on the drops (instead of on the hoods, my preferred position) because I feel like the handlebars are slightly too far. Also, the seat is the lowest it can go, so the handlebars are slightly above the seat.
I don't get off the bike feeling sore (although I haven't ridden more than 10km, continuously), but I do feel as if something is not quite right. Is there some way to make this bike fit me better (change the stem length, or the crank arm length so I can raise the seat, perhaps?), or have I just bought the wrong bike?
Thanks for your help!